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08/19/2024

08/18/2024

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🚨 National Preparedness Level 5 🚨

The National Interagency Fire Center recently declared national preparedness level 5 (PL 5) due to the high number of large, complex wildfires burning across multiple regions. This is an “all hands on deck” moment for the Forest Service. At PL 5, the highest level of wildfire activity, wildland firefighting resources are stretched thin.

https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/

08/17/2024

Late Summer Reflections... 🌲☀️🌲

08/15/2024

Happy National Relaxation Day from the Uwharries...🔥

08/15/2024

Starworks Glass Pumpkin Patch Opens October 5 at 9am - RSVP now to shop on opening day!

Donors are invited to make their selections early at our Pumpkin Patch Preview Party on September 28! Learn more & RSVP for Opening Day at www.starworksnc.org/pumpkin-patch

08/15/2024

Just a reminder, we have the Troy Library Mini-Con coming up on September 7!

08/14/2024

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You’re invited!!! August 15th. Our very own Horticultural Extension Agent, Owen Washam, will bee presenting on 40-50 native plants to plant for honeybee forage—and lots of other pollinators will love them, too. This Thursday, 6pm @ Montgomery Community College, Bldg 200. Follow the 🐝signs.

08/12/2024

Monday, August 19th will be a full, Blue Moon!🌔

This will be the first Blue Moon since August, 2021 (as pictured here) ...
and the last until May, 2027.

📸Photo by River Daisy Outdoor Co., LLC

08/12/2024

08/12/2024

All recreation sites and trails on the Uwharrie and Croatan National Forests that closed due to Tropical Storm have reopened! Thank you for your patience while we assessed sites for damage.

08/09/2024

🎉Happy 80th Birthday to Smokey! 🐻

08/09/2024

Would you be interested in being a part of a fun community event???
We are looking for judges for the Agricultural & Crafts Fair and Chicken Show on September 6th. Judging will take place in the morning before the fair. We need judges for all categories except the Chicken Show.

We will have food trucks, desert trucks, and more! We look forward to seeing the community there!

If you are interested, please contact [email protected].

08/09/2024

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

“It’s time to ‘COME CATCH YOUR BREATH in the UWHARRIES"

"...a place that inspires creativity, camaraderie, and fun; and a challenge that adds a bit of competitive flair, an enchanting forest, and a catchy tune to boot,” said Deborah Millikan Scott, Montgomery County Tourism Development Authority.

Thank you, Montgomery Herald for this story on our song challenge! Read all about it here:
https://www.montgomeryherald.com/news/article_33a9ae68-54d5-11ef-a297-bf4c38498b6c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwY2xjawEjGdxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQ7QI0CfRGQgI4jzPhCQx5jYeHYYj_hGWfWW1eC4U1pwF-hh1MVyEAsaKw_aem_RDNB0urG9KkHCvr76vtKgQ

08/09/2024

Happy Birthday, Smokey! 🐻

Happy Birthday to me! 80 years young, and still spreading wildfire safety fun. Cheers to eight decades of saying can prevent wildfires!

08/08/2024

In preparation for Tropical Storm , we've closed several trails, campgrounds and recreation sites on the Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests. For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/nfsnc/alerts-notices.

08/07/2024

Wake the World! 🌎

Everyone deserves a day of fun on the lake!

Thanks to the incredible folks who have hosted this event on Lake Tillery for TEN YEARS… this was a day to remember for some adventurous souls who usually wouldn’t have access to a Lake Day.

08/06/2024

Due to Tropical Storm "Debby", Uwharrie OHV Trails and Campgrounds will be closed until post storm damage is assesed. Possibly through August 11th. Updates will be posted. Thank you, and stay safe!

08/01/2024

☀️Happy August!
That August sun hits a little different… ✨

08/01/2024

Yeah, we got em here.

Have you spotted an armadillo in North Carolina? Be sure to report it at: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nc-armadillo?tab=observations&subtab=map

07/31/2024

Registration for Certified Burner training in October opens 📆Wednesday, Aug. 1📆! This course fills up fast, so register early. Learn more / register: https://bit.ly/3KmDyfk

07/31/2024

"Adam Greene and Ethan Min, both N.C. Forest Service rangers, deployed to Washington to provide initial attack support where needed. Adam and Ethan are set to return home Aug. 4. 'When they do, they’ll be bringing back valuable experience ahead of this fall's fire season in North Carolina, and leaving the West - they hope - better than they found it.'"
- N.C. Forest Service

North Carolina firefighters have been deployed to help fight wildfires in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Colorado.

07/30/2024

"Leaves of three, let it be..."

"Poison Ivy" is a catchy song! But not great to catch in real life... learn how to avoid it here:

Check out Uwharrie Outdoor Resources’s video.

07/29/2024

Interested in becoming a forest service partner or learning more about grants and agreements?

Join our community navigator partner, Watershed Center's, in their webinar series this month and next.

Registration info and more details can be found here: https://www.thewatershedcenter.com/community-navigator-project-training-opportunities.

Topics covered will include…

Understanding and Navigating the U.S. Forest Service - Wednesday, July 31st, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mh_GF4w_Q8qiguU-EI-8Cw?_x_zm_rtaid=NILzEeK7TXCQRI9Y5dVr3A.1722021334063.7cf97f4139085e8a43b9343d1757cc40&_x_zm_rhtaid=191 #/registration
This introductory session is hosted by the Watershed Research and Training Center and the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, thanks to the generous support of a private donor.

Forest Service Grants & Agreements 101 - Thursday, August 8th, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zrowNbZjSyGbNzj43PuOAg?_x_zm_rtaid=NILzEeK7TXCQRI9Y5dVr3A.1722021334063.7cf97f4139085e8a43b9343d1757cc40&_x_zm_rhtaid=191 #/registration
Join us for an introduction to Forest Service grants and agreements, essential tools the agency uses to deliver funding and work in partnership with nonprofits, fire departments, conservation districts, local governments, Tribes, and more. This webinar session will review key grants and agreements tools for wildfire and climate resilience work, including important functions, features, and distinctions. We will also hear from Forest Service staff about services and resources offered by the agency’s Grants and Agreements Outreach and Partnership Engagement branch with plenty of time reserved for participant Q&A.

Grants & Agreements: People and Processes - Thursday, August 15th, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tkQ_puZUREGPWHuAVghgDg?_x_zm_rtaid=NILzEeK7TXCQRI9Y5dVr3A.1722021334063.7cf97f4139085e8a43b9343d1757cc40&_x_zm_rhtaid=191 #/registration
Forest Service grants and agreements facilitate an array of partnership work in communities and landscapes across the country. The people and processes behind these tools often vary based on a project’s context, Forest Service unit, agency priorities, and more. Join our panel of Forest Service staff and nonprofit leaders – all with deep grants and agreements experience – who will walk through various ways these tools are put into practice, important steps and strategies, and their own lessons learned and advice for more successful outcomes with grants and agreements.

07/26/2024

07/24/2024

Uwharrie Gold

07/24/2024

The 118th Air Support Operations Squadron (118 ASOS) is a combat support unit of the North Carolina Air National Guard.

They do a lot of their training on Badin Lake, as seen here. ⛑️🛟🚁

Thank you for your service, 118th ASOS!

📸: Cathy Davis Brown

07/19/2024

07/19/2024

Sunset Promises

07/18/2024

07/18/2024

🍑As the Uwharrie Mountains descend into the Sandhills, Montgomery County is home to the best peach growing soil in NC! And today begins the N. C. Peach Festival! 🍑

🍑Plan a visit to Candor, the Peach Capitol of NC for the best: peach ice cream, peach sweet tea, peach cobbler, peach preserves, peach everything! 🍑

"...In 1904 Henry Clark set out the first hundred acres in peach trees and this was followed in 1905 by another hundred. After this, peach orchards and packing houses sprang up all over the area." (excerpt from historical documents found at Candor Town Hall)

📸Town of Candor History https://www.townofcandornc.com/candor-history