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Spring in North Carolina brings more than wildflowers and warmer days—it’s also budget season in Raleigh. This April, the NC Senate’s proposed budget quietly called for eliminating the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education (EE).

The Present-Use Value (PUV) program is a tax incentive that allows landowners in North Carolina to reduce their property taxes if they are using their land for agricultural, horticultural, or forestry purposes.

Holmes Educational State Forest (ESF) is thrilled to announce the reopening of its forestry center, affectionately known as the “treehouse,” following extensive renovations.