“Fraught Forests” – Panel discussion and article series

Our region’s forests and natural lands are home to diverse microclimates that face disruption under the pressure of broader climate change, often compounded by human activity that restricts habitat or impedes natural species migration.

Please join us as Carolina Public Press Managing Editor Frank Taylor, reporter Jack Igelman and a panel of experts look at the causes of these disruptions and how they evolved. The panel includes Marquette Crockett, Roan  Stewardship Director with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy; David Easterling, Chief, Climate Assessments Section, Director NCA Technical Support Unit at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Lang Hornthal, Co-Executive Director of the nonprofit group Ecoforesters, an Asheville-based non-profit forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring our Appalachian forests; and Lisa Jennings, U.S. Forest Service, Recreation Manager at the Grandfather Ranger District.  FREE online panel discussion, Tuesday at 6:30 pm.