Almost one-half of our property is forest.  We use it for recreation, wildlife management and, briefly after Hurricane Fran passed over us in 1996, for timber production.

In November of 2001, we became an officially-designated "Stewardship Forest." Our 30-page plan (which covers both forest and wildlife management) is here for your perusal.

Hurricane Fran (September 6, 1996) knocked down over 350 of our trees.  We purchased a sawmill, removed the downed trees, and milled enough lumber to build seven farm buildings and several other smaller structures.  That took two years; we spent another three years after that just cleaning up the remaining mess and rebuilding our trails and wildlife sites.

You may not see all our wildlife, but it's here.  You'll find a list of our sightings in the Forest Stewardship Plan.