Alton became the director of Roanoke Electric Cooperative’s Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project after serving in the NC Forest Service for 30 years. He focuses on helping African American landowners use their woodlands to increase their family wealth and legacy. Alton serves on the Boards of the North Carolina Tree Farm Program and the Conservation Trust of North Carolina.
Alton is speaking in North Carolina.Workshops
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Forestry and Land Retention: Empowering African American Landowners
The Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project works to restore and conserve threatened African American-owned forest land in the Roanoke Electric Cooperative's service area. African American forest owners are gaining access to USDA, state, and other conservation programs to increase asset values, reduce land loss risks, and create legacies.
Speaking At:
North Carolina, Saturday 9:00-10:30 a.m., Holistic Forestry