Our Mission is to develop, protect, and manage the multiple resources of North Carolina's forests through professional stewardship, enhancing the quality of life for our citizens while ensuring the continuity of these vital resources.
Forests are many things to many people.
They provide clean water and air, timber for wood products, wildlife habitats, stable soil, and recreational opportunities. They also beautify any given area. North Carolina's forests are among the state's most important natural resources. Today, more and more land is being taken out of forest production. Urban sprawl has claimed forested areas that never will be replaced.