NCFA members met with their local legislators in the morning and then hosted a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on the lawn of the Halifax Mall, between the Archdale Building off of Peace Street and the Legislature. Each member of the General Assembly received a block of wood that represents the amount of wood a person uses in a day on the average.
"Forestry Day was a great opportunity for NCFA members to come together and celebrate the health and productivity of our state's forests," said NCFA Executive Vice President Bob Slocum. "We have seen in the results of the federal government's most recent study of the southeast, The Southern Forest Resource Assessment, the health of our forests are the direct result of our members' collective commitment to forestlands over the past 90 years."
There were information displays set up by forest product companies,
The N.C. Division of Forest Resources, the N.C. Department of Labor, the Association of Consulting Foresters and other forestry-related groups. There were opportunities to speak with elected officials as well as NCFA members on the importance of forests and the forest products industry in North Carolina.
According to the NC Forestry Association 81 percent of the forested land in Moore County is privately owned. North Carolina's forests are among the state's most valuable natural resources. They help keep the state's water and air clean, provide habitat for wildlife and places for recreation, and make the state one of the most beautiful in the country. In addition, our forests provide more than 5,000 products that we all use and depend on every day. But unlike fossil fuels, metals, and other resources, forests are renewable. With proper stewardship and management, our forests will continue to provide all of these benefits for generations to come.
