Publications
The following publications are available free or for a nominal charge from most NCFS offices. Almost all of the publications listed are produced by NCFS except where noted. NCFS distributes a wide variety of publications and educational items produced by the USDA Forest Service and other sources. Many of those items are not listed. For more information, or to order, contact Christie Adams at (919) 857-4819.
Many publications are in Adobe Acrobat format (*.pdf) and can be viewed by downloading Adobe's free Acrobat Reader.
- State Forests
- Fire Control
- Forest Management
- FM-1 Glossary of Forest Management Terms (136 KB)
- FM-2 Selecting and Working with a Consulting Forester (125 KB)
- FM-3 Timber Sale Contract Considerations (127 KB)
- FM-4 Site Preparation Contract Considerations (124 KB)
- FM-5 Tree Planting Contract Considerations (129 KB)
- FM-6 Site Preparation to Regenerate Trees (128 KB)
- FM-6a Site Prep: Shearing-Piling or Raking-Piling (374 KB)
- FM-6b Site Prep: Drum Chopping (346 KB)
- FM-6c Site Prep: Bedding (334 KB)
- FM-7 Recommendations for Planting Tree Seedlings (183 KB)
- FM-8 Maintaining & Managing Your Loblolly Pine Plantation (119 KB)
- FM-9 Maintaining & Managing Your White Pine Plantation (113 KB)
- FM-10 Thinning Pine Stands (365 KB)
- FM-11 Benefits of Prescribed Burning (124 KB)
- FM-12 Loblolly Pine Performance Rating System (PRS) (105 KB)
- FM-13 Fertilizing Guidelines for Established Loblolly Pine Forest Stands (117 KB)
- FM-14 Protecting Soil Resources (804 KB)
- FM-15 Exotic, Non-native & Invasive Plants are a Problem (125 KB)
- FM-16 Guidelines for Collection and Movement of Seed and Seedlings of Hardwoods and Wetland Species for Planting in North Carolina (131 KB)
- FM-17 Managing and Regenerating Timber in Bottomland Swamps (129 KB)
- FM-18 Precommercial Thinning Contract Considerations (275 KB)
- FM-19 Using Herbicides for Managing Forests (125 KB)
- FM-20 Benefits of a Woodland Plan (816 KB)
- FM-21 Loblolly Pine Minimum Winter Temperature (MWT) (429 KB)
- LL-1 Introduction to Longleaf Pine (376 KB)
- LL-2 Longleaf Pine Forest - Superior Economic, Environmental & Historical Values (265 KB)
- LL-3 Longleaf Pine Site Suitability (359 KB)
- LL-4 Successfully Establishing Longleaf Pine (355 KB)
- LL-5 Natural Regeneration of Longleaf Pine (294 KB)
- LL-6 Managing Longleaf Pine Forests for Wildlife (423 KB)
- LL-7 The Economics of Longleaf Pine Management (353 KB)
- LL-8 Renovating Longleaf Pine Stands for Pine Straw Raking (130 KB)
- LL-9 Managing Pine Straw Production in North Carolina (346 KB)
- LL-10 Harvesting Pine Straw in Longleaf Pine Plantations (121 KB)
- LL-11 A Low Cost Pine Straw Box Baler (658 KB)
- LL-13 Natural Shift low conversion to longleaf (258 KB)
- LL-14 Managing pine straw stands to reduce tree stress. (1079 KB)
- SL-1 Silvics of Shortleaf Pine (1201 KB)
- SL-2 Fire in the Shortleaf Forest (570 KB)
- SL-3 Successful Planting of Shortleaf Pine (275 KB)
- SL-4 Shortleaf Pine Natural Regeneration (411 KB)
- SRN-1 Publication finds that prescribed burns reduces tick populations (362 KB)
- SRN-2 A recent study looks to determine the factors that affect sprouting of shortleaf pine after a fire (498 KB)
- SRN-3 Herbicides and Hardwood Management (369 KB)
- SRN-4 State of Bottomland Hardwoods in the Mid-Atlantic Region (491 KB)
- SRN-5 Forestry Herbicides: Site Prep versus Release? (364 KB)
- SRN-6 Longleaf Pine is Resilient in the Face of Hurricane Winds (385 KB)
- SRN-7 Summary of the Current State of Knowledge of Forest Fertilization in the Southeast (369 KB)
- SRN-8 How Many Trees To Plant? One Density Does NOT Fit All (372 KB)
- SRN-10 A Synopsis on Juvenile Wood in Southern Pines (227 KB)
- SRN-10 Are Lightning-Season Prescribed Burns for the Birds? (263 KB)
- SRN-11 Fire Effects on Wildlife In the Mountains (251 KB)
- TRB-001 – Fertilization on Established Loblolly Forest Stands (294 KB)
- TRB-002 – Managing Storm Damage to Southern Yellow Pine (1 MB)
- TRB-003 – Impacts from Harvests and Prescribed Burns to the Nutrient Cycle of Pine Plantations (263 KB)
- TRB-004 – Morphological Differences of Longleaf Pine Root Systems after Outplanting (596 KB)
- TRB-005 – The Effect of Planting Density on the Growth and Yield of Atlantic White-Cedar Eight Year Results (281 KB)
- TRB-006 – Effect of Planting Depth on the Survival and Height Growth of Container-Grown Longleaf Seedlings (2 MB)
- TRB-007 – Effects of Extended Cold Storage on the Survival and Performance of Container Grown Longleaf Seedlings (675 KB)
- TRB-008 – The Effects of Fall Planting on the Performance of Containerized Longleaf Pine Seedlings (998 KB)
- TRB-009 – Comparing the Growth of Longleaf and Loblolly Pine on Two Soil Types in North Carolina (498 KB)
- TRB-010 – Considering Long Term Drought When Prescribed Burning (816 KB)
- TRB-011 – Cold Weather Injury to Southern Yellow Pine Seedlings (395 KB)
- TRB-012 – Using Fire to Control Loblolly Pine in a Young Longleaf Stand (294 KB)
- TRB-013 – Factors that Influence Toppling of Longleaf Pine (456 KB)
- TRB-014 – An Evaluation of a Multi-species, Multi-product Planting System: Six Year Results (668 KB)
- TRB-015 – The Use of Hexazinone to Control Turkey Oak Competition in a Young Longleaf Plantation (976 KB)
- TRB-016 – An Evaluation of Longleaf Pine Cone Specific Gravity by Family (666 KB)
- Forest Health
- IS-01 Tree of Heaven (168 KB)
- IS-02 Chinese Privet (176 KB)
- IS-03 Multiflora Rose (167 KB)
- IS-04 Japanese Stilt Grass, Japanese Grass, Nepalese Browntop (150 KB)
- IS-05 Chinese Silvergrass (155 KB)
- IS-06 Common Reed (235 KB)
- IS-07 Oriental Bittersweet (223 KB)
- IS-08 Kudzu (212 KB)
- IS-09 Japanese Honeysuckle (182 KB)
- IS-10 Golden Bamboo, Fishpole Bamboo (189 KB)
- IS-11 Autumn Olive, Spring Silverberry (185 KB)
- IS-12 Johnson Grass (197 KB)
- IS-13 Mimosa (181 KB)
- IS-14 Princess Tree (209 KB)
- IS-15 Garlic Mustard (190 KB)
- IS-16 Sericea, Korean or Chinese Lespedeza (181 KB)
- IS-17 Shrub Lespedeza, Bicolor Lespedeza (192 KB)
- IS-18 Japanese Privet (187 KB)
- IS-19 English Ivy (183 KB)
- IS-20 Japanese and Chinese Wisteria (179 KB)
- Education & Outreach
- Nursery
- Urban Forestry
- Water Quality
- WQ1 Forest Practices Guidelines Related to Water Quality IN STOCK
- WQ2 Preventing and Controlling Runoff, Erosion & Sedimentation IN STOCK
- WQ3 Protecting Water Quality at Stream Crossings IN STOCK
- WQ4 Explaining Streamside Management Zones IN STOCK
- WQ5 Decoding the Language of Water Quality IN STOCK
- WQ10 A Guide to the Forest Harvest Requirements of the Consolidated Riparian Buffer Rule for Catawba, Randleman, Neuse and Tar-Pamlico: 15A NCAC 02B .0612. PRINT ON DEMAND
- WQ11 A Guide to the Forest Harvest Requirements of the Goose Creek Watershed Riparian Buffer Rule: 15A NCAC 02B .0608. PRINT ON DEMAND
- WQ12 A Guide to the Forest Harvest Requirements of the Jordan Lake Watershed Riparian Buffer Rule: 15A NCAC 02B .0267. PRINT ON DEMAND
- BF-1 Understanding North Carolina's Bottomland Swamp Forests
- BF-2 Natural Reforestation in Cypress-Tupelo Swamps
- BF-3 Planting Cypress and Tupelo Seedlings for Reforestation in Deep Swamps
- BF-4 Harvesting Timber Using the Shovel-Mat Logging Method
- BF-5 Understanding Turbidity as it Relates to Logging in Swamps and Bottomland Areas of North Carolina
IE0312 Clemmons Educational State Forest (4 MB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Clemmons Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0701 DuPont State Forest: A Learning Experience OUT OF STOCK
Discusses the recreation activities available at the largest state-owned forest (FREE)
IE0106 Holmes Educational State Forest (5 MB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Holmes Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0312 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest (2 MB) OUT OF STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Jordan Lake Educational State Forest (FREE)
IE0413 North Carolina's Educational State Forests (9 MB) OUT OF STOCK
(FREE)
ESF1101 Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest (1 MB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0212 Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (1 MB) OUT OF STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0501 Tuttle Educational State Forest (628 KB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Tuttle Educational State Forest (FREE)
FC0112 Fire Department Assistance Program OUT OF STOCK
Brochure (FREE)
E05-44596 Firewise Landscaping in North Carolina IN STOCK
Information from NCSU Extension Forestry (FREE)
Support Good Fires and Prevent Bad Ones
Lightning-Season Burning Friend or Foe of Breeding Birds
ST0113 Forest Stewardship (1.58 MB) IN STOCK
Brochure outlines benefits of the Forest Stewardship Program. Includes contact telephone numbers. (FREE)
WQ0107 Forestry Best Management Practices Manual IN STOCK
Book. (FREE)
FM0113 Guide to Cost-share Assistance Requirements for Forestry Practices (3.5 MB) IN STOCK
Brochure on requirements for participation in cost-share programs (FREE)
FM0115 Introduction to Longleaf Pine ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Brochure about the Longleaf Pine in North Carolina including the growth pattern, regeneration process and unique benefits of the species (FREE)
FM0213 North Carolina Forest Development Program (2.98 MB) IN STOCK
Describes the state cost-share tree planting and forest improvement program. (FREE)
FM0313 Clearcutting Facts and Myths (2 MB) IN STOCK
Clarifying common misperceptions about the clearcutting of timber (FREE)
WON-41 Practicing Forestry under Local Regulations IN STOCK
Woodland Owner Notes 41, from NCSU Extension Forestry (FREE)
IE0114 What We Can Do For You PRINT ON DEMAND Leaflet with brief descriptions of NCFS service for landowners (FREE)
WON-43 Zoning & Land Use Regulation of Forestry IN STOCK
Woodland Owner Notes 43, from NCSU Extension Forestry (FREE)
Forestry Leaflets: One to four page flyers on timely forestry topics(FREE)
These leaflets are formatted for easy printing by the end user. The NCFS does not keep hard copies in stock.
Longleaf Leaflets: Leaflets concentrating on longleaf pine (FREE)
Shortleaf Leaflets: Leaflets concentrating on shortleaf pine (FREE)
Silvicultural Research In the News (FREE)
Technical Resource Bulletins:
These publications are reports on forestry research projects completed by NCFS or a summary of current knowledge on a forestry topic. They are technical in nature and written for professional foresters and land managers, and savvy landowners with a more extensive forestry background. (FREE)
ID0509 Spongy Moth IN STOCK
Brochure (FREE)
ID0409 Hemlock Woolly Adelgid IN STOCK
Brochure (FREE)
ID0309 Oak Decline IN STOCK
Brochure (FREE)
Invasive Species Leaflets: One to two page flyers giving information about invasive pests. These are "Print on demand" publications and are not kept in stock. (FREE)
IE0312 Clemmons Educational State Forest (4 MB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Clemmons Educational State Forest (FREE)
IE0115 Common Forest Trees of North Carolina and How to Identify Them OUT OF STOCK
Paperback tree identification booklet. Includes details on size, shape and other characteristics of each species. Includes black and white illustrations of tree leaves, twigs and fruit and range map. 102 pages. $1.00
IE0106 Holmes Educational State Forest IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Holmes Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0312 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest OUT OF STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Jordan Lake Educational State Forest (FREE)
IE0413 North Carolina's Educational State Forests OUT OF STOCK
(FREE)
ESF1101 Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest (FREE)
NFES-92021 The True Story of Smokey Bear IN STOCK
Comic book telling the story of the real-life Smokey Bear. English and Spanish versions available (FREE)
ESF0212 Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest OUT OF STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest (FREE)
ESF0501 Tuttle Educational State Forest (628 KB) IN STOCK
Outlines educational programs and services available at Tuttle Educational State Forest (FREE)
Forest Tree Seedlings and How to Plant Them ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Catalog and order form for superior tree seedlings available from the NCFS Tree Nurseries (FREE)
2022-2023 Tree Seedling Catalog IN STOCK
Catalog and order form for superior tree seedlings available from the NCFS Tree Nurseries (FREE)
NU0112 Seedling Planting Standards ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
(FREE)
NU0212 Normas de siembra de plántulas ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
(FREE)
North Carolina Forest Service
Tree Planting Pocket Guide ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
(FREE)
UF0111 What is Green Infrastructure? OUT OF STOCK
Brochure (FREE)
AG-696 Who is Responsible for the Trees? IN STOCK
Brochure from NCSU Extension Forestry (FREE)
Know Your Forest, Know Your Water (K-8 Educational Workbook)
Water's Journey Through the Forest
(FREE)
Connecting Forests, Watersheds & Drinking Water: A Case Study in the High Rock Lake Watershed of North Carolina ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
(FREE)
WQ0314 Call Before You Cut Timber OUT OF STOCK
Brochure. (FREE)
WQ0114 Riparian/Wetland Tree Planting Pocket Guide OUT OF STOCK
Booklet. (FREE)
WQ0107 Forestry Best Management Practices Manual IN STOCK
Book. (FREE)
WQ0214 A Guide for Forest Access Road Construction and Maintenance in the Southern Appalachian Mountains IN STOCK
(FREE)
WQ0111 Keeping Sediment in Check with BMPs: 2011 Report on Logging Activities in NC Snapshot OUT OF STOCK
A brief overview of the Final Report for the NC Forestry Best Management Practices Implementation Survey, 2006-2008. (FREE)
WQ0115 Managing Forests for Water PRINT ON DEMAND
A guide to developing a forest watershed management plan (FREE)
Small-Scale Solutions to Eroding Streambanks ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
A guide to reducing stormwater erosion on urban streambanks(FREE)
UF0115 Healthy Forests for Clean Water ONLY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Booklet (FREE)
Water Quality Forestry Leaflets - A series of flyers dealing with timely forestry water quality topics (free):
Bottomland Swamp Forests