N.C. Forest Service dedicates Randolph County headquarters to longtime ranger Walter Cross

About 30 uniformed members of the N.C. Forest Service pose for a photo with the new sign.

Earlier this month, the N.C. Forest Service dedicated its Randolph County facilities in honor of longtime Randolph County ranger Walter Cross and renamed the site as the “Walter Cross Randolph County Headquarters.” Cross began his career with the N.C. Forest Service in 1988. He worked in Rockingham and Montgomery counties but returned to his native … Read more

‘They’ve been a great partner’; N.C. Forest Service cost share programs help woodland owners carry out recommended forest practices

This article is the third in a series of three articles about financial assistance opportunities offered by the N.C. Forest Service. To read the previous article in this series, visit https://blog.ncagr.gov/2023/04/14/the-cost-share-helps-a-lot-nash-county-landowners-depend-on-financial-assistance-to-remain-good-stewards-of-forestland/   So far in this series we’ve heard from North Carolina private landowners who have been in the woodland management game for quite some … Read more