by Maria Dunlavey | Jan 7, 2020 | CSPSI, Forestry, Uncategorized
A total of 36 permits will be available for EBCI tribal members to gather sochan in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this spring. The gathering season will run from March 1st to May 31st. Each permittee may gather up to 1 bushel of sochan per week. Only enrolled...
by Maria Dunlavey | Nov 13, 2019 | CSPSI, Horticulture, Water Quality
River cane’s importance is no secret. For thousands of years, it’s been used to make baskets, mats, even blowguns – by the Cherokee and many other tribes of the Southeast. But with the arrival of European settlers, the stands of river cane that supplied that material...
by Maria Dunlavey | Sep 27, 2019 | CSPSI, Forestry
Last week, our team wrapped up another season’s fieldwork studying the effect of different harvest techniques on ᎤᏩᏍᏗ (ramps). Our Forest Resources Specialist, Tommy Cabe, is collaborating with Michelle Baumflek from the U.S. Forest Service on this research. The...
