Join the Sandhills Prescribed Burn Association and ForestHer NC for an opportunity to learn about burning in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Participants will burn in a longleaf pine ecosystem to maintain the diversity of native warm season grasses and restore wildlife habitat. To get on the waitlist, email foresthernc@gmail.com.
This workshop will look at practical uses for chainsaw skills through the lens of wildfire mitigation around the home. Participants will learn about adapting homes to mitigate wildfire risk and gain hands-on experience with bucking, limbing and home hazard assessments.
This class details the step-by-step financial analysis required to answer key investment and forest management questions. Attendees will learn how to identify, value and rank timber and forestry investments. Ideal for forestry consultants and investment analysts, timberland owners and investors, and anyone else who needs to understand the identification, valuation, and ranking of timber-dependent and...
No matter your acreage or experience level, managing for wildlife can be challenging for most landowners. Join the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for a day of exploring tools and techniques that will help you improve your property for the critters that call your land home. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. LEARN MORE and REGISTER...
Do you have creeks, streams or ditches on your Tree Farm? If so, do you know the federal and state laws and regulations that impact what you can do in and around them? This webinar will provide an overview of recent federal regulations on land disturbances impacting waters of the United States as well as...
Join us on June 10 for the N.C. Tree Farm Program’s Annual Meeting. This year, Montgomery Community College’s Forest Management Technology Program inTroy will host our event. Established in 1986 to meet the need for natural resource professionals to manage the forests and wood supply in the local area, MCC’s forest management program offers a...
Combining lecture, example problems, discussion and questions, this half-day workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience. Discussion will address timber tax issues, including: What is timber for income tax purposes? Basis Reporting of income: business versus investor Expense deduction: business versus investor Form T Like-kind exchange Conservation easements Carbon credits Property tax considerations No advanced preparation is...
Join ForestHer NC for our 2023 Piedmont Region Gathering! As this year's focus is All About Pollinators!, we will be visiting Cooperative Extension's Pollinator Paradise Demo Garden and talking about pollinators and forests . Event will occur rain or shine.
Join a park ranger at the Flytrap Trail for a hike along the trails. We will discuss the different types of carnivorous plants we have at the park, including the Venus flytrap. Also, learn about different habitats that exist within Carolina Beach State Park and how each habitat affects the plants and animals that call...
How did COVID-19 pandemic affected the timber industry, forest-based employment and the overall forest management in the U.S. South? Results suggest that mandatory lockdown orders for all individuals led to a decrease in round wood prices and employment in the aggregate forest sector. Similarly, researchers found an increased engagement of forest landowners with management and...
