The annual Teacher's Tour in Alexandria will go on despite personnel cuts to the Office of Forestry but the week-long event has been shortened. "We also feel that this will appeal to more teachers who want to attend," said Wade Dubea, state forester. Teachers pay no money for the tour but forestry sponsors cover the $400 expenses.  The tour brings teachers to mills and logging sites and forested areas while demonstrating hands-on activities from Project Learning Tree for them to take to the classroom. Teacher names are being solicited as well as sponsorships. Call Whitney Wallace at 225-925-4500 for information.

After the special redistricting session is complete, the regular session will run from April 25 - June 23. Three pieces of legislation are in the forefront for the LFA:
  1) Making the Public Safety/Protective Service designation for forest fire fighters
  2) Allowing an annual permit to move overweight processing equipment from one jobsite to another
  3) Revising the timber theft bill to include co-owners who are responsible for treble damages and attorney fees in the case of timber theft
  Anyone who would like their name added to the Legislative Report list email us at lfa@laforestry.com.

Click here  for a listing of our new members.

· Our sympathies to the family of Juanita Crawford, Oakdale landowner who died Feb. 28. She hosted the parish Forest Awareness program at her tree farm each year.


· Congratulations to Cam Crawford, new director of the S.C. Forestry Association. He will replace Bob Scott who was  the first and only president of the association.Scott with a 42-year career at the association was the longest serving CEO of any forestry group.