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County Offices
The County Ranger is the key contact for programs and services we offer in your county. Would you like to have a forest management plan prepared for your property? Want to know if your timber is ready to harvest? Have a forest insect or disease problem? Want to know more about the Forest Stewardship Program or just want to know more about forestry in your county? Then your County Ranger is the place to start. Simply select your county from the list below.


Regional & District Offices
The NCFS has 3 Regional Offices and 13 District Offices located throughout the State. The employees at these offices provide supervision and staff support to your County Ranger. If you would like to contact one of these offices please take a look at our District/ Region Map to see which office covers your area.Regional & District Map District 9 District 1 District 2 District 12 District 10 District 11 District 3 District 6 District 7 District 13 District 4 District 8 Region 2 Region 3 Region 1 District 5

Click to select office by district or region



Central Office
Have a question about how we are organized or a specific program area? Couldn't find the answer on our web site? Then you need to contact our staff in our Raleigh Office (919-857-4801). Please direct general media inquiries to division public information officer Philip Jackson at 919-857-4828. Additional personnel attached to the Central Office are stationed at Griffiths Forestry Center in Clayton (919-553-6178).

The Central Office mailing address:
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1600

The Central Office street address:
Archdale Building
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1170

 


Assistant Commissioner
Greg Hicks
919-857-4844
State Forester
David Lane
919-857-4854

 

 

 

Assistant Commissioner's Office:

Executive Asst./Workers Comp:
Renee Strickland
919-857-4829

Law Enforcement
Glen Coley
919-553-6178, extension 234

 

Administration

Division Director:
Amanda Poole
919-857-4853

Budget:
Kevin Howen
919-857-4839

Grants:
Charles Fletcher
919-857-4859

Information & Education:
Christie Adams
919-857-4819

Public Information Officer:
Philip Jackson
919-857-4828

Purchase / Service / Supply:
Andre Powell
919-857-4831

Aviation

Division Director:
Robert Delleo
910-275-6521

Assistant Chief Pilot East
Shannon Coleman
910-275-6524

Assistant Chief Pilot Central
David Masters
252-520-2402 x247

Assistant Chief Pilot West   
Michael Dimmel
828-322-8223   

Chief of Maintenance
Jack Frye
919-775-7534

Forest Management & Development

Division Director:
Sean Brogan
919-857-4818

Forest Management:
Ron Myers
919-857-4811

Forest Stewardship/Legacy:
Jonathan Murray
919-857-4833

Urban Forestry:
Andy Pleninger
919-857-4842

Technical Development:
Barry New
919-857-4843

Water Resources:
AJ Lang
919-857-4857

Forest Protection

Division Director:
Kevin Harvell
919-857-4838

Fire Control:
Gail Bledsoe
919-857-4848

Forest Health:
Jim Slye
919-857-4858

Safety, Planning & Analysis

Division Director:
Craig Clarke
919-857-4820

Geospatial Services:
Michael Foushee
919-857-4812

Forestry Inventory & Analysis:
Don Roach
919-857-4851

Safety Officer:
Bob Lands
919-857-4845

Facilities & Property Management / Incident Business:
Jennifer Rall
919-857-4837

 

State Forests
The agency operates several forests throughout the state. Seven are designated as Educational State Forests (ESFs), and offer a variety of learning opportunities for children and adults.

Bladen Lakes State Forest
4470 Hwy 242 N
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-588-4964
Email: bladenlakessf.ncfs@ncagr.gov

DuPont State Recreational Forest
PO Box 300
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718-0300
828-877-6527
Email: dupontsf.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Holmes ESF
1299 Crab Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828-692-0100
Email: holmesESF.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Mountain Island ESF
534 Killian Road
Stanley, NC 28164
704-822-9518
Email: mountainislandESF.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Turnbull Creek ESF
4803 Sweet Home Church Road
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-588-4161
Email: turnbullcreekESF.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Clemmons ESF
2411 Old US 70 West
Clayton, NC 27520
919-553-5651
Email: clemmonsesf.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Headwaters State Forest
Mailing address: NCFS Region 3 Office
14 Gaston Mountain Road
Asheville, NC 28806
828-665-8688
Email: headwaterssf.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Jordan Lake ESF
2832 Bigwoods Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-542-1154
Email: JordanLakeESF.ncfs@ncagr.gov

Tuttle ESF
3420 Playmore Beach Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-757-5608
Email: tuttleESF.ncfs@ncagr.gov

 

Tree Nurseries
The agency operates a container nursery at Goldsboro. Seedling are available for sale to non-industrial private landowners, corporate landowners, as well as state and federal agencies. Linville River Nursery produces Fraser Fir seedlings for the Christmas tree industry as well as Eastern White Pine and other montane conifer species for use in western North Carolina. There is also an online seedling store available at this link.

Goldsboro Forestry Center
Nursery Supervisor Bobby Smith
762 Claridge Nursery Road
Goldsboro, NC 27530
919-731-7988
Linville River Nursery
Nursery Supervisor Anna Hollifield
6321 Linville Falls Highway
Newland, NC 28657-9048
828-733-5236
 

Training Facilities
The agency operates three training facilities; the Mountain Training Facility in Crossnore, the Stan Adams Training Facility in Chatham County and the Ralph Winkworth Forestry Center in Kinston. Two locations offer overnight accomodations, dining services and classroom environments with internet access and multimedia capabilities. The campuses are available for use by state agencies and other institutions or organizations at reasonable rates. For more information about reserving facility space, please contact the facility managers listed below.

Mountain Training Facility
Facility Supervisor Chasity Webb
PO Box 277 (6065 Linville Falls Highway)
Crossnore, NC 28616-0277
828-733-4242
Ralph Winkworth Forestry Center
Regional Forester Tommy Sports
2958 Rouse Road Extension
Kinston, NC 28504-7320
252-520-2402, extension 222
Stanford M. Adams Training Facility
Region II Clerk
2832 Big Woods Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-542-1515
 

Young Offenders Forest Conservation Program (BRIDGE)
The N.C. Forest Service and the N.C. Department of Public Safety-Division of Adult Correction collaborate on the Young Offenders Forest Conservation Program (BRIDGE) to utilize and train the available inmate population. The program provides rehabilitation and educational opportunities to the assigned inmates, while providing cost services for the protection, development, management, and enjoyment of North Carolina’s natural, cultural and economic resources. The letters in B.R.I.D.G.E. stand for Building, Rehabilitating, Instructing, Developing, Growing and Employing.

BRIDGE Office
BRIDGE Director Ken Burns
2161-B Mount Home Church Road
Morganton, NC 28655-9479
828-544-6600
 

Web site
Questions, comments or suggestions about our Web site are always welcome. Please direct correspondence to christie.adams@ncagr.gov.



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