The Future of Pisgah, Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina – Newsmakers Forum from Carolina Public Press

Carolina Public Press will present a “Newsmakers Forum” on the future of Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. This event is free and open to everyone with advance online registration requested.

Panelists:

• Michelle Aldridge, planning staff officer, Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest plan revision, U.S. Forest Service
• Lang Hornthal, communications and development director, EcoForesters
• Jonathan Horton, professor of biology at UNC Asheville
• Josh Kelly, public lands field biologist, MountainTrue
• Andrea Leslie. aquatic biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Moderators:

• Frank Taylor, managing editor, Carolina Public Press
• Jack Igelman, lead environment reporter, Carolina Public Press

Click here for a full description and a link to tickets.

And you can learn more about proposed forest management plans here.

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