Downscaling Forest Science Concepts to Your Backyard
At Reems Creek Nursery
Saturday, June 28, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
With Nate Osborne and Mike Archer
Pisgah Chapter of the Society of American Foresters
Many in our community were impacted by Hurricane Helene. The uncertainty and challenges left by this historic storm also create space to imagine a future better than the past. Translating our imagination into reality can seem daunting. Your backyard is an approachable and accessible place where you can make an impact on the health of our community today. We invite you to have a conversation about forestry concepts that can be scaled to your backyard:
Assessing your backyard space and identifying areas for improvement
Developing a plan to manage your backyard space
Identifying and removing non-native invasive plant species
Reducing fire risk near your home
Creating small-scale forest conditions that are resistant to invasive plants
Monitoring your projects to maximize effectiveness
Free, but you must pre-register.
**IMPORTANT: Our classroom space is limited. If your plans change and you are unable to attend, please be considerate and cancel your ticket in Eventbrite so that others may have your space. Thank you for your consideration of others!
Nate Osborne is the Chair of the Society of American Foresters Pisgah Chapter. He has a Ph.D. in Forest Biometrics from Oregon State University, an M.Sc. in Forestry from the University of Helsinki, Finland, an M.Sc. in Forestry from North Carolina State University and a B.Sc. in Forest Management from North Carolina State University. Nate also serves on the board of directors for the American Chestnut Foundation NC/SC Chapter. He is also an affiliate faculty at Oregon State University and the University of Georgia. Professionally, Nate has a decade of experience managing landscape scale forest resource assessment and management systems in the US South, Pacific Northwest and Northeast.
Mike Archer grew up working in his family’s plant nursery and garden center. After being honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps, he took over the family business as a 4th generation owner. Mike is a recent graduate of Haywood Community College, with an Associated Degree in Forest Management Technology. Mike is a student member of the Society of American Foresters Pisgah Chapter.
