tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52715343511078966472024-03-14T04:01:42.228-05:00The Forestry Club & Student Chapter of the SAF @ Haywood Community College."We cut wood good!"Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-38894669258221702962011-08-25T10:43:00.007-05:002011-08-25T11:16:04.035-05:00Smoky Moutain News Cover Daniel Jones and Coach Jimmy Lawrence<div class="itemHeader"><span class="itemDateCreated"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999999;"></span></span></div>
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<br /><h2 class="itemTitle">Article about HCC Student Daniel Jones in The Smoky Mountain News.</h2>
<br /><h2 class="itemTitle">Chopping prowess lands woodsman coveted spot in national championship</h2>
<br /><div class="itemHeader"><span class="itemAuthor">Written by <a href="http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/itemlist/user/370-colbydunn"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;color:#2d384e;">Colby Dunn</span></strong></a> </span></div>
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<br /><p>In 24 seconds flat, Daniel Jones can chop through a 13-inch white pine log, perched atop it and swinging his sharpened ax in a downward arc into the braced timber. That, at least, is the kind of time he’s going for. Today, he’s standing on a much harder poplar round behind his coach Jimmy Lawrence’s house. There’s a whole setup of timber-cutting apparatus out there, training grounds for Jones’ upcoming run in the collegiate championship of the Stihl Timbersports Series. Jones just graduated from Haywood Community College, where he was a member of the timbersports team. His competition record this year was good enough to advance him to the national final in Oregon this week. Timbersports isn’t exactly a household word, but woodsmen hacking away at logs or frantically sawing cookies from felled trees might seem a little more familiar, thanks to ESPN. Getting ready for practice, where he’ll run through his four events — underhand chop, standing block chop, cross-cut saw and chainsaw — Jones suits up in chain mail to protect his legs and steel-toed tennis shoes. Is the chain mail really necessary? “Well, one of the professionals, he actually almost cut his calf off,” replies Jones. So that would be a ‘yes.’ But, say Lawrence and Jones, injuries like that are pretty rare. Part of that must be because the dangerous work is over so quickly. In the upcoming competition, Jones will be going against five other competitors and what counts is time and time alone. In the chainsaw event, for example, he must saw two platter-sized cookies from a four-inch section of log. And it’s done so quickly that if you turn your head, you’ll miss it.</p>
<br /><p>That’s not to underestimate the physical ferocity Jones has to bring to the practice. He’s no small guy, and after leaping back and forth astride that block, he’s well out of breath, and it’s clear that he’s using every stroke as efficiently as possible.</p>
<br /><p>“That’s the first thing you’ve got to break everyone of,” says Lawrence, who coaches the HCC team. “Everybody tries to swing as hard as they can.” And that might be how you split firewood, but it’s not how you win. Some of his team members, says Lawrence, have been chopping wood since childhood. Some have never touched an ax. And since it’s the only team the college has, it’s pretty popular. But everybody essentially starts on equal footing; no one comes in as a high school star.</p>
<br /><p>Part of what Jones likes about it is the heritage behind it. Timbersports were born in logging camps, and they have a working history that few other sports share. Although Jones wasn’t an avid chopper before he joined the team, there was some foreshadowing that he might end up here. "When I was little, me and my brother would go out in the woods and chop trees down and pick the biggest one we could, see how we could get them to fall,” says Jones. Asked if he’ll continue on into professional competition circuit after this, he says he’d like to, thought it’s a bit of a financial hurdle. A good ax can cost hundreds of dollars. A good cross-cut saw, with its long, wobbling blade, can run into the thousands. There are only a few firms in the world that produce them, and each tooth is hand-filed. But if he wins this week, he’s got an automatic spot in the pro tournament. It’s not something he could make a career of, but he hopes it’ll still be a part of his life. “Even in the professionals, you don’t make a lot of money,” says Jones. “You just do it for the love.”</p></div></div>Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-63993670225892582922011-04-28T12:25:00.001-05:002011-04-28T12:26:34.852-05:00Visit to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5600663478498643569%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCJ6J_JraypGa5wE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />Natural Resources students recently visited Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest as part of their Silviculture Course. <em>Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, created in 1975, covers 17,394 acres (70 km2) in the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina and the Cherokee National Forest in eastern Tennessee, in the watersheds of the Slickrock and Little Santeetlah Creeks. It is named after Joyce Kilmer, author of "Trees." The Little Santeetlah and Slickrock watersheds contain 5,926 acres (23.98 km2) of old growth forest,[1] one of the largest tracts in the United States east of the Mississippi River.<br /><br />The Babcock Lumber Company logged roughly two-thirds of the Slickrock Creek watershed before the construction of Calderwood Dam in 1922 flooded the company's railroad access and put an end to logging operations in the area. In the 1930s, the U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars asked the U.S. Forest Service to create a memorial forest for Kilmer, a poet and journalist who had been killed in World War I. After considering millions of acres of forest land throughout the U.S., the Forest Service chose an undisturbed 3,800-acre (15 km2) patch along Little Santeetlah Creek, which it dedicated as the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in 1936.[2]</em> (From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Kilmer-Slickrock_Wilderness)Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-69464389602238755882011-04-18T15:29:00.002-05:002011-04-18T16:09:37.651-05:00Mid-Atlantic Awards Ceremony and First Place Goes To.... HAYWOOD<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xNOj7DqcY5c?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xNOj7DqcY5c?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-65307555703048794572011-03-14T12:22:00.001-05:002011-03-14T12:22:37.726-05:00HCC Forest Management Students Visit Dupont State Forest<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5583985881072769697%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCLiHscb9x8_hzwE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br />As part of their capstone course, students in the forest management technology program recently visited DuPont State Forest. Mr. David Brown, DSF Forest Supervisor, gave an excellent tour. Topics included: hemlock woolly adelgid eradication efforts, forest recreation, BMPs, continuous forest inventories, and American chestnut reestablishment.<br /><br />The DuPont State Forest is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Hendersonville and Brevard, North Carolina. Its 10,400 acres of forest feature four major waterfalls on the Little River and several on the Grassy Creek. <br />The original 7600 acre forest was established in 1996 through a generous bargain sale from the DuPont Corporation. In 2000, the Forest was expanded by two property additions, including the spectacular 2200 acre tract in the center of the Forest containing High Falls, Triple Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. (From: http://www.dupontforest.com/)Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-27774681016863532182011-03-14T12:12:00.001-05:002011-03-14T12:12:46.693-05:00HCC IS GOL TRAINING, BEST<a href="http://dnrhcc.blogspot.com/2011/03/2011-game-of-logging.html?spref=bl">DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT @ haywood community college: 2011 Game of Logging...</a>: "'(The BEST!) The class of Level one and two, Game of Logging Course! HCC took 6 of 8 placements!!!!!!!!...and that's all I gotta say 'bout ..."Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-49386252021573503542011-02-23T08:41:00.001-05:002011-02-23T08:41:44.788-05:00HCC Forestry Club Adopts Highway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD1itQR19Z-t8p1Qiea2x4jhwhB4Bv2gE3HT1MWK3nUO6ZcHm55c4SxUyxUPIhoPum4UwtrC9wpCOfbAje22-AWIW3BN4zUbXvxnxTyr7bi5QUbqDL8bunuDtvUs5RM_tx1x8dJwn1coW/s1600/P2120313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD1itQR19Z-t8p1Qiea2x4jhwhB4Bv2gE3HT1MWK3nUO6ZcHm55c4SxUyxUPIhoPum4UwtrC9wpCOfbAje22-AWIW3BN4zUbXvxnxTyr7bi5QUbqDL8bunuDtvUs5RM_tx1x8dJwn1coW/s400/P2120313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576874209987781202" /></a><br /><br />The HCC Forestry Club recently adopted a section of Hospital Drive near HCC's Main Campus. Shown from left to right are: Hunter Edmundson, Andy Fitzsimmons, Dillon Michael, Caleb Ferrel, Clinton Wickers, Myles Arnette, Casey Straganc, and Joseph Lineberger.<br /><br />The club plans on cleaning the section of highway by HCC's main campus once a month.Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-45563090484795953412011-02-07T17:14:00.000-05:002011-02-07T17:15:02.725-05:00HCC Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters Attends APSAF Conference<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5571069664146935377%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCILK3_mOv_zbngE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />The HCC Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters recently attended the annual APSAF (Appalachian Society of American Foresters) meeting held in Charleston, South Carolina. The topic of this year's meeting was, "The Road Before Us: Does It Look Like Anything We Have Seen Before?". HCC chapter members were able to hear from professional foresters, researchers, and other natural resources professionals on how emerging timber markets (woody biomass, cellulosic ethanol, and carbon credits) will impact the demand for forests and forest products. In addition to the technical sessions, students were able to network with potential employers, university faculty and staff, and also their peers from other colleges and universities. <br /><br />Two highlights of the conference were an urban forestry tour lead by foresters from the City of Charleston and MeadWestvaco and a visit to the "Angel Tree" which is proclaimed to be the oldest living tree east of the Rockies.<br /><br /><strong>We greatly appreciate all those that provided financial support, without your help many of our students would have not been able to attend. Special thanks to: HCC Foundation, The Kenny P. Funderburke Educational Endowment, North Carolina Division of SAF, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Cathy Bishop.</strong>Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-70816993243177821362011-01-20T13:43:00.008-05:002011-01-20T14:36:43.805-05:00HCC Students attend the Pisgah Chapter SAF Quarterly Meeting<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wM3nS8nOqXg/TTiLOu7e5xI/AAAAAAAABkU/wBwLgMuicYo/s1600/DSCN3330.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wM3nS8nOqXg/TTiK5NOcERI/AAAAAAAABkM/zO7ojgtDRr8/s1600/DSCN3331.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564350055023644946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wM3nS8nOqXg/TTiK5NOcERI/AAAAAAAABkM/zO7ojgtDRr8/s320/DSCN3331.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>On Tuesday, January 18<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, students from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">HCC</span> Student Chapter of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">SAF</span> informally attended the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">SAF</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pisgah</span> Chapter's quarterly meeting at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Neo</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cantina</span> in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Asheville</span>, NC. This was the first time for these students to attend a meeting such as this, but hopefully not the last. The students had a chance to converse with professionals who come from various parts of the region and forestry disciplines to attend these meetings. Aside from the valuable networking aspect, this meeting had the added bonus of a presentation of the US Forest Service's newest Forest Stewardship Program. Dale Remington and Jason <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rodrigue</span> from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">USFS</span> office in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Asheville</span> NC, detailed the collaborative approach the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">USFS</span> will be taking in assigning timber contracts and restoration projects. This presentation gave our students a "sneak-peek" of what's to come, as well as the possibility of intern and volunteer opportunities.</div><br /><div>For more information on implementation of stewardship contracts, contact Dale Remington at 828-257-4261 or by email at <a href="mailto:dremington@fs.fed.us">dremington@fs.fed.us</a>.</div><br /><div>For more information on collaboration and agreement involvement, contact Jason <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rodrigue</span> at 828-257-4248 or by email at <a href="mailto:jarodrigue@fs.fed.us">jarodrigue@fs.fed.us</a>.</div><br /><div>The current list of Master Agreement Organizations include:</div><br /><div>National Wild Turkey Federation</div><div>Contact: Ted <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schenck</span> 803-637-3106, <a href="mailto:tschenck@fs.fed.us">tschenck@fs.fed.us</a></div><br /><div>Ruffed Grouse Society</div><div>Contact: Mark Banker 814-867-7964, <a href="mailto:rgsbank@comcast.net">rgsbank@comcast.net</a></div><br /><div>US Wildlife Resources Commission<br />Contact: Mallory Martin 919-707-0016 <a href="mailto:mallory.martin@ncwildlife.org">mallory.martin@ncwildlife.org</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-71143450757073537762010-10-07T09:46:00.001-05:002010-10-07T09:46:52.035-05:00HCC GRADUATES IN THE NYTIMES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH7dteVhAtMV9AHb1S_JcIfn832TYB9asSmPiRP9muSQKtHMIaUfgWr_MEyZqJWhTIUu9qFWwwo7IGECA3q4VdrjjcrLuj3hX3xfKUj1F4vi5PvlenxQctnlMJCLQhdJ6cxchJWacAb_H/s1600/Picture1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH7dteVhAtMV9AHb1S_JcIfn832TYB9asSmPiRP9muSQKtHMIaUfgWr_MEyZqJWhTIUu9qFWwwo7IGECA3q4VdrjjcrLuj3hX3xfKUj1F4vi5PvlenxQctnlMJCLQhdJ6cxchJWacAb_H/s320/Picture1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525050464315649986" /></a><br />Recent HCC Forest Management Technology graduate Dawn Salley is a news maker! Following her graduation from HCC Dawn took a job with the Cherokee Hotshots. While cleaning up recent storm damage in NYC the New York Times caught her and Matt Gilbert (HCC FMT Class of 2000) in action. GO HAYWOOD! To read the story click on the following:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/nyregion/28trees.html<br /><br />Urban Turn for Workers Accustomed to the ForestBy REBECCA WHITE<br />An unusual scene unfolded in the rain in Prospect Park on Monday morning, as a crew from Tennessee confronted the aftermath of a particularly turbulent storm. <br /><br />It was certainly a different sort of emergency for the 21 men and 1 woman in the Cherokee Hotshots, an elite interagency forestry crew that travels the nation, primarily to put out wildfires. <br /><br />Two tornadoes last week left parks in Queens and Brooklyn with toppled trees, dangling branches and piles of debris crossing pathways. In Prospect Park, 40 trees went down, and almost 130 others were badly damaged. <br /><br />At a meeting Friday among officials of the United States Forest Service and the city parks department, it was suggested to Adrian Benepe, the parks commissioner, that a specialized — or hotshot — crew come in to help with damage recovery. <br /><br />“I’d read about how they respond to forest fires,” Mr. Benepe said. “To me, that was something that happens in Yellowstone or the Great Smokies, not New York City.” <br /><br />Yet the Cherokee Hotshots, based in the Cherokee National Forest in Unicoi, Tenn., made their way to New York City, the first among the 106 interagency hotshot crews to do so since they were formed in the 1940s, said Phil Sammon, a spokesman for the Forest Service. <br /><br />Members of the crew arrived Sunday in Queens, where they are staying at the Fire Department center in Fort Totten. They drove up from Alabama, where they had spent a week battling a fire over 75 acres of farmland. Their mission here includes Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Kissena Park in Queens. <br /><br />“We were pretty excited when we heard we were coming to New York,” said Matthew Gilbert, 30, the crew’s superintendent. “This is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” It was the first time the crew had been assigned a job in a city setting. <br /><br />Workers started about 9:30 Monday morning, clearing brush and downed trees from pedestrian pathways. Men wielded chain saws with 32-inch bars to dismember trees as old as 75 years, as long as 80 feet and as wide as 40 inches. Some fed smaller tree trunks into a wood chipper; others used axes to drive wedges into trunks before using the chain saws to complete the separation of the trunks into rounds. <br /><br />They wore protective chaps lined with Kevlar, fire-retardant long-sleeved shirts, leather gloves, white hard hats with full brims — “bigger than construction hats,” one crew member noted — and were equipped with earplugs, radios, “bug eye” protective gear and boots with Vibram soles to provide traction. <br /><br />In fact, the presence of people in ordinary clothes seemed somewhat disquieting to them. <br /><br />“We’re used to seeing 10 extra people in a day,” said Brent Foltz, 25, a senior firefighter. “Here, we are seeing 10 extra people in a minute.” <br /><br />Graham Collins, 29, an artist from Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and his mother, Diana Collins, 61, were just two of the human distractions. <br /><br />“I like Prospect Park because it’s really a little bit wild anyway,” Mr. Collins said. “It looks like it’s been cleared up really well.” ” <br /><br />The Prospect Park Alliance intends to replant trees where old ones were destroyed, in accordance with the original design by Frederick Law Olmsted. Since many of the trees that were damaged or killed were large, as many as 10 smaller, younger trees can fill the same area. <br /><br />“Storms are a natural part of the forest dynamic,” said John Jordan, 41, supervisor of natural resources for the Prospect Park Alliance. “Now dormant seedlings can start growing.”Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-66228402503013524542010-10-06T21:41:00.002-05:002010-10-06T22:33:39.156-05:00HCC LUMBERJACKS TAKE THE CRADLE!On October 2nd, the HCC Lumberjacks met four other schools on the field of competition and left with a solid win. The team, mostly freshmen this year, showed unmatched focus and resolve in the face of teams that were perhaps more seasoned, but not unbeatable. Though the competition was fierce, a good time was had by all, as camaraderie and mutual respect are hallmarks of the forestry programs that participate in this event yearly. Students are tested not only on their skill with an axe and chainsaw, but also on their abilities to navigate in the woods, their knowledge of native trees and shrubs, and the knowledge that they have acquired during their tenure in the various programs that they attend. The competition, commonly referred to as "The Cradle," is known formally as The John G. Palmer Annual Intercollegiate Woodsmen's Meet. The event is named for Dr. Palmer, a former forestry instructor at HCC respected for his dedication to The Cradle, as well as to the students. The Cradle of Forestry, located in the Pisgah National Forest, generously lends HCC its corral annually to use as the timbersports playing field. It is no accident that this annual competition is held in this iconic location, as The Cradle of Forestry is the location of America's first school of forestry, then known as The Biltmore Forest School. As many of the events in the competition are reminiscent of the games and skills taught to budding foresters by Dr. Carl Alwin Schenck, back when the Cradle was The Biltmore Forest School, this woodsmen's meet serves as a supplemental attraction for visitors to the Cradle's Forest Festival Day. This competition is definitely something to mark on your calendars, as it is always good fun for all. The HCC Forestry Club is, as always, grateful to the The Cradle of Forestry and the event's sponsor, STIHL, as well as all of the many volunteers that helped to make the event a success!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-61586472231663905582010-08-25T11:20:00.003-05:002010-08-25T11:24:31.397-05:00COOK OUT!!!!!!!!<strong>Everyone is invited to attend the Forestry/Wildife Club Cookout this Wednesday!<br /><br />The cookout will be held at the Mill Pond at 7PM.<br /><br /><br />See You There!!!!!!.</strong>Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-7335877415123972202010-05-21T14:04:00.002-05:002010-05-21T14:06:38.801-05:00Part-Time Job OpportunityIf anyone's interested in some seasonal/part-time work pulling a cross-cut saw (for real!), there is a trail maintenance project going on at the Linville Gorge Trail that requires clean-up using saws and axes (wilderness area). If you're interested, call Josh Reeves at 417-247-0415. He's looking for folks who have cross-cut experience.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-50709592376149825842010-05-11T14:22:00.005-05:002010-05-11T14:29:57.228-05:00Congratulations HCC Forestry Class of 2010!!Just thought I'd give a congratulatory shout-out post to the 2010 class for graduation. It was a real pleasure following your class from the 1st day of Intro two years ago to now. I truly enjoyed the afternoons at the practice yard, traveling with you motley jacklegs to timbersports competitions, and having you in class as students. If you're ever in Boone, I hope you'll look me up. I wish you all the best in your pursuit of a career in natural resources...or fast food...whatever the case may be!! Keep in touch!<br />Jim HamiltonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-90615158843648891242010-04-22T15:58:00.000-05:002010-04-22T15:59:02.942-05:00HCC TIMBERSPORTS TEAM RESULTS<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5462932712198997297%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />HCC Mid Atlantic Team Results:<br /><br />Johnny Manuel, 2nd Place, Dendrology<br />Rance Rogers, 2nd Place, Archery<br />Myles, 4th Place, Archery<br />Frank Potts, Jermemy Graves, Rance and Dawn, 2nd Place, Team Log Roll<br />Jeremy Graves, Frank Potts, Rance Rogers, Heather Franklin, Lee, and Alex, 1st Place, Pulp toss for Accuracy<br />Jared Guffey, 1st place, Men's Axe Throw<br />Alex, 1st place, Men's Axe Throw <br />Rance Rogers, 1st place, Chainsaw<br />Daniel Jones and Rance Rogers, 1st place, Cross Cut<br />Dawn Salley and Sarah Miller, 1st place, Cross Cut<br />Daniel Jones and Dawn Salley, 1st place, Cross Cut<br />Derek Morgan and Heather Franklin, 3rd place, Water Boil<br />Daniel Jones, 1st place, Single buck<br />James Judge, 2nd place, Single buck<br />Daniel Jones, 1st place, Speed Chop<br />Braxton Spurlin, 2nd place, Speed Chop<br />Sarah Miller, 2nd place, Speed Chop<br />Jared Guffey, 1st place, Bolt Split<br />Rance Rogers, 2nd place, Bolt Split<br />Dawn Salley, 3rd place, Bolt SplitBlair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-86296844917861915632010-04-22T07:27:00.002-05:002010-04-22T07:32:18.645-05:00The Mid-Atlantic Trophy Comes Home<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b0oXYNIZ4OI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b0oXYNIZ4OI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Congratulations to the 2010 Woodsmen Team on your victory at this year's Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen's Meet!Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-12262209152700211622010-04-12T15:58:00.002-05:002010-04-12T16:09:18.209-05:00SAF Visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjki7rU5I12Bb8bQgCJwC8MTblsjP-wnMnDAeq977xystc1H7dmOCSTavhrReecYaUcRhzPWPqtCCZxOMXwFblacI8juQeN9HILaPB3d-sp5xtKHV54AxoHrIAkl8PcimMPuua_hs-Wk30/s1600/IMG_1213.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjki7rU5I12Bb8bQgCJwC8MTblsjP-wnMnDAeq977xystc1H7dmOCSTavhrReecYaUcRhzPWPqtCCZxOMXwFblacI8juQeN9HILaPB3d-sp5xtKHV54AxoHrIAkl8PcimMPuua_hs-Wk30/s320/IMG_1213.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459360950412324450" /></a><br /><br />The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is the national scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States. Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot, it is the largest professional society for foresters in the world. The mission of the Society of American Foresters is to advance the science, education, technology, and practice of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members; to establish professional excellence; and, to use the knowledge, skills, and conservation ethic of the profession to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems and the present and future availability of forest resources to benefit society. SAF is a nonprofit organization meeting the requirements of 501 (c) (3). SAF members include natural resource professionals in public and private settings, researchers, CEOs, administrators, educators, and students.(From: http://www.safnet.org/ <br /><br />Joanne Cox, SAF executive committee member, and former NC Division Chair recently spoke to a joint meeting of the HCC student Chapter and Warren Wilson Student Chapter. Joanne discussed the many benefits of being a member of SAF. The HCC SAF Student Chapter encourages all forestry and fish and wildlife majors to join the organization. See the following link: http://www.safnet.org/join.cfmBlair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-69132752373483931312010-03-31T20:11:00.002-05:002010-03-31T20:31:07.437-05:002010 Mid-Atlantic TryoutsWe're down to crunch time folks! just a couple of weeks until Mid-Atlantic, and club members are stepping up to the challenge that our captains have laid before us: VICTORY AT MID-ATLANTIC! It is not a question of whether we will win, but by how many points! Our finest lumberjacks and lumberjills will be taking the fight to Pennsylvania to defeat our foes on their home turf! Below are some pictures of the tryouts that will decide who competes and who warms the benches.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />~Billy<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FFireyAnt%2Falbumid%2F5454966622582366033%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-5996912303356376502010-03-23T19:53:00.003-05:002010-03-23T20:24:19.741-05:00Mid-Atlantic Practice Revs UpThe HCC Lumberjacks are fired up and practicing to win! We will be bringing home a 1st place victory from the North in April. For all competing: now is not the time to slack off! Practicing is the only way to assure victory on Penn State's native soil, so BE THERE!<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FFireyAnt%2Falbumid%2F5452003398434546913%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed><br /><br />Let's get it together and bring it home folks!<br /><br />~Billy<br /><br />P.S. The crosscut saw you see pictured was graciously donated to the club by Sarah Miller, with the engraving donated by the HCC Golden Leaf Advanced Machining Center. A huge THANK YOU to both Sarah and the Center! It looks great guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-58074176942718469982010-02-24T20:33:00.007-05:002010-03-01T21:25:04.222-05:00Natural Resources Department Career DayOn Wednesday, February 24th, The HCC Department of Natural Resources hosted a career day put on by several State and Federal agencies. After a pizza lunch, the students were encouraged to form groups to cycle from station to station in "round-robin" style. At each station, an agency representative spoke with the student group about the job(s) that they perform, and the opportunities available to interested individuals. Students were encouraged to bring resumes with them, as potential employers could be present, and an opportunity could be available. Below are some pictures taken from the event.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FFireyAnt%2Falbumid%2F5442007153288210417%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed><br /><br />We would like to thank the following people for making this event possible:<br /><br />First and foremost, Bob Pinkston. Bob was the driving force behind making this happen. Thanks, Bob, for all you do. We appreciate you tremendously!<br /><br />The HCC students for helping in set up and tear down of the event.<br /><br />The HCC Forestry Club for pizza and soda acquisition<br /><br />Also, a special thanks to Krista Shelton, of the Sumter National Forest, for forwarding all the available jobs that Bob posts for us.<br /><br />Officers Shawn Martin and Greg Daniels, of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission<br /><br />Tobias Miller and David Ogle, in the trails division of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park<br /><br />Dan Bryson, Geoffrey Geier, and Brandon Poole, Forestry Technicians in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park<br /><br />Officer Lee Boyd, of the USDA Forest Service Region 8 Law Enforcement Division<br /><br />Jeff Owenby, Director of the Cradle of Forestry, USDA Forest Service<br /><br />Chris Spencer, of the Holmes Educational Forest, NCFS<br /><br />Mike Byrd, Henderson County Ranger, NCFS<br /><br />And lastly,<br /><br />Matt Gilbert and Matt Miller of the USFS Cherokee Hotshots<br /><br />Many of the presenters are HCC graduates, and good examples of what a degree from HCC can achieve. Thanks again everyone!<br /><br />~BillyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-12391091684092902702010-02-24T08:46:00.002-05:002010-02-24T08:46:38.280-05:00HCC SAF STUDENT CHAPTER TRIP TO APSAF<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5438947815248566257%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />The HCC Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters recently attended the annual APSAF (Appalachian Society of American Foresters) meeting held in Greenville, North Carolina. The topic of this year's meeting was, "Charting the Path Forward: Land Management and Forest Products Marketing Strategies for an Emerging Economy". HCC chapter members were able to hear from professional foresters, researchers, and other natural resources professionals on how emerging timber markets (woody biomass, cellulosic ethanol, and carbon credits) will impact the demand for forests and forest products. In addition to the technical sessions, students were able to network with potential employers, university faculty and staff, and also their peers from other colleges and universities. <br /> <br /><br />A highlight of the conference was the student field tour sponsored by Weyerhaeuser and the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources. During this field tour students where able to visit the Pitt County district office and also Weyerhaeuser plantation lands.<br /><br /><strong>We greatly appreciate all those that provided finical support, without your help many of our students would have not been able to attend. Special thanks to: HCC Foundation, The Kenny P. Funderburke Educational Endowment, North Carolina Division of SAF, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Cathy Bishop. </strong>Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-28108485226364094102010-02-24T08:42:00.002-05:002010-02-24T08:42:57.514-05:00Sugarbush!<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="300" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fforestlandman%2Falbumid%2F5438957609023390689%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />As part of their Forest Management Technology capstone course, HCC forestry students recently traveled to Maple Creek Farm in Yancey County to discuss forest management and non-timber forest products, with Mr. Richard Sanders (Forester and Farm Manager of Maple Creek Farm). Maple Creek Farm is the furthest southern commercial producer of maple syrup in the US, and the only one located in North Carolina. Their "sugar bush" consists of two stands, each with some 200+ sugar maple trees, located on the north and east facing slopes of two mountainsides. The stands are high on the slopes between 3,100 and 3,900 feet in elevation. Over four miles of tubing and piping carries the maple sap from the trees down the mountain to the "sugar shack" in the valley between the mountains(From Maple Creek Farm's website: http://www.maplecreekfarm.net)<br /><br />At the end of the tour we assisted Richard in inspecting some of the farm's maple syrup by pouring it over vanilla ice cream.Blair Bishophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10298033332787816305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-31973130028017365652010-01-26T21:14:00.000-05:002010-01-26T21:15:08.716-05:00Club T-ShirtsWith the approval of the design and colors of the new club t-shirts comes the next step.... Ordering them. Sarah has posted a sign-up sheet on the FC bulletin board. Please choose what colors and sizes you want. The minimum order quantity is 40, so we need as many folks to commit as possible.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-90913769182254669532010-01-23T23:33:00.004-05:002010-01-23T23:45:46.983-05:00ApSAF Winter MeetingIt's almost time, folks, Wednesday is coming up fast. All sophomores that haven't renewed their SAF membership but are planning on attending the Winter Meeting in Greenville, need to try to get it done ASAP. You can renew at the meeting, but it slows things down for the group. An important email was forwarded to me concerning PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needed for the student tour on Thursday, so I'm posting an excerpt from that letter here, and will go over it again on Tuesday at the FC meeting.<br /><br /><div id="s_message_56214323026" class="s_message clearfix s_message_wide first unread"><div class="s_message_body clearfix"><div class="s_message_header clearfix"><h2 class=" object_page unread"><span>ApSAF Winter Meeting Student Tour</span></h2><h2 class=" object_page unread">Hello to all. I just wanted to send out a quick reminder regarding PPE for the ApSAF Student tour on Thursday Jan 28th. Please advise students and others planning to attend the tour to wear boots suitable for a field visit (they do not have to be steel toed but should afford substantial ankle support). Also, high-vis vests and hard hats along with safety glasses will be required. Realizing that every student might not have an orange vest, glasses and hard had, I will have some available, but please bring what you have..</h2><h2 class=" object_page unread">Thanks,</h2><h2 class=" object_page unread">W.C.Tucker, Jr.</h2>That's all I have for now folks, see you on Tuesday.<br /><br />~Bill<br /><br /></div> </div> </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-11375404345274388232010-01-16T00:26:00.003-05:002010-01-16T01:04:22.242-05:00Welcome Back Folks!Well, another semester has begun and, after the first week, it hold the promise of being a cold one! Club officers met Tuesday to discuss activities and possible projects and have cobbled together a rough outline of what's in store for us this semester. Sarah Miller has already taken the initiative to get a calendar posted on the Forestry Club bulletin board, so look for solid dates posted there. Here's what we have so far...<br /><ol><li>First and foremost: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">WE WILL BE HAVING OUR FIRST FC MEETING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 19th</span></li><li>The annual ApSAF Winter Meeting is slated to take place Jan. 27th through Jan. 29th in Greenville, NC. This is a great opportunity for students following the forestry track. At this meeting, students will get the opportunity to attend technical sessions presented by some of the top minds in our field as well as participate in a field tour presented by the local SAF chapter. This is an excellent chance for students to meet professionals in our field of study, make important contacts, and also to meet students from other colleges. Preference will be given to sophomores in the program, and the students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to attend. More information will be given at our meeting on Tuesday.</li><li>We will be hosting a guest speaker on Feb. 9th. Ched Kearse, the current ApSAF Executive Committee Chair, has agreed to come speak with us. An agenda and subject matter will be posted soon.</li><li>Timber Beast, the timbersports event hosted by Virginia Tech will be held toward the end of February at Virginia Tech. We really want to send a team, so be thinking about whether you will be able to make it.</li><li>Mid-Atlantic is going to be held in Pennsylvania this year around mid-April. WE WILL WIN THIS ONE!!!! Practice during January and February will have a low-expectation practice schedule, but we are going to be cranking that dial UP in March and April. We spanked Penn State Mont-Alto at the Cradle and we will do it again, this time on their home turf! Commitment is expected!</li><li>Firewood orders are rolling in with the cold snap we've had over the past month, and we only have enough cut wood to fill about one order. WE NEED FOLKS TO HELP WITH THE CUTTING AND SPLITTING OF WOOD!!! This is our primary way to earn money for the club, and with this cold weather we could make a bundle. Please help with this project, folks! See Rance Rogers or Boomer for times to volunteer.</li></ol>Well, folks, I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting on Tuesday!<br /><br />Thanks!<br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271534351107896647.post-64256987004818621992009-12-07T11:56:00.002-05:002009-12-07T12:00:51.913-05:00END OF SEMESTER COOKOUTThis Thursday at 3:00 we will be having a cookout at the woodsmen's shed. 3:00 is when we start really setting up, and food will most likely be ready around 4:00. Any help with set-up is greatly appreciated. The back up location in case of inclement weather is the Sunrise Cafe. We'll see you guys there!<br /><br />~BillyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0