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Roanoke Forestry News
In the U.S. South, a forestry project helps Black families keep their land
June 8, 2021

by Carey L. Biron | Thomson Reuters Foundation June 7, 2021 Southern program aims to turn around a century-long trend that [...]

Roanoke Forestry News
Why stepped-up basis is important for maintaining family forests
May 25, 2021

In this commentary published in The Hill — a policy-oriented news outlet in Washington, D.C. — author Thomas Straka warns [...]

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Tyrone Williams, owner of Fourtee Acres, discusses leaving behind a legacy of sustainable forest management for the next generation
February 4, 2021

This #forestproud video produced by Enviva Biomass features the Fourtee Acres farm owned by Edna and Tyrone Williams of Enfield, [...]

Roanoke Forestry Blog
A 4-H Testimonial: At All Stages of Life, Forests and the Outdoors Hold Treasures You Can’t Find Elsewhere
October 30, 2020

by Guy A. Holley, Bertie County 4-H Agent   As an adult, I have become connected to the outdoors in [...]

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Roanoke Forestry News
Sustainable Agriculture with The Cherry Farm
October 28, 2020

Sustainable agriculture is an integral piece in preventing further land loss within the agricultural community. Avis Gray of Cherry Farm [...]

Roanoke Forestry News
‘Death And Dirt’ Law To Conservation For Black-Owned Forests: Meet Mavis Gragg
June 17, 2020

Mavis Gragg never thought her work would “take her to the trees,” but that is where she has found herself. [...]

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Roanoke Forestry News
Heirs Property Presentation Examines Legal Challenges, Preservation Initiatives and More
May 29, 2020

Heirs Property Presentation from Sam Cook and Mavis Gragg [...]

May 15, 2019
Roanoke Forestry News
Marshall Cherry, “To see changes in family dynamics, those are the wins” podcast

Marshall Cherry is the Chief Operating Officer at Roanoke Electric Cooperative, a utility company located in northeastern North Carolina that [...]

March 6, 2019
Roanoke Forestry News
Tyrone and Edna Williams, “You have to establish trust before you try to provide service” podcast

Tyrone and Edna Williams are forest landowners at Fourtee Acres, which is located in Enfield, North Carolina. The family farm [...]

February 19, 2019
Roanoke Forestry News
Dr. Thomas Mitchell, “The most substantial reform of partition law in modern history: Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act” podcast

Professor Thomas W. Mitchell is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Program in Real Estate and Community Development Law [...]