Effectiveness Monitoring – Evaluating the Effects of Forest Management on Bird Populations

virtual via WebEx

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) and NCTC, working in collaboration with many FWS programs and partners, have developed a 12-part monthly lecture series to address the 50-year decline of 3 billion birds through partnerships, conservation science and forest management. The series tells a compelling story about forest bird population...

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Basics of Timber Basis: Re(setting) the Table

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This webinar is the second of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." What are the basics of timber basis? Join this webinar to learn more about one of the most important financial aspects of timber management that often goes unnoticed or underappreciated. Timber basis is how much you have...

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Timber Management Expenses and Deductions

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This webinar is the third of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Managing your timber costs money, and like any other business, many of your expenses can be deducted from your tax bill. In this presentation, you will learn how to assess your forest management costs and correctly claim...

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Keeping More of Your Timber Income Following a Timber Sale

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This webinar is the fourth of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Learn about one of the top ways forest landowners save taxes—receiving capital gain treatment on timber sales. A landowner may only sell their timber a few times in their life, but understanding how to maximize profit and...

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Virtual Lunchbox Talk: Naval Stores and the Longleaf Pine Industry in Southeastern NC

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In a time before cars, trains, and airplanes, water was often the easiest or the only means of long-distance transportation. Eighteenth-century ships were sailing ships, and they were made almost entirely of wood. Naval stores are goods used in building and maintaining ships. Originally, ‘naval stores’ included everything used to build a ship meaning tar,...

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The Road to Recovery

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) and NCTC, working in collaboration with many FWS programs and partners, have developed a 12-part monthly lecture series to address the 50-year decline of 3 billion birds through partnerships, conservation science and forest management. The series tells a compelling story about forest bird population...

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Coping with Losses from Nature and Chance

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This webinar is the last of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Growing trees can be subject to forces beyond the owners’ control from weather catastrophes to timber theft and more. While forest landowners can’t plan for these unexpected events, they can learn more about the tax implications for...

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Common invasive plants of central North Carolina

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This webinar covers the fundamentals of invasive plant species and why they can be problematic in landscape and natural settings. We will highlight anatomical features helpful for identification, and recommended control strategies for some of the most common species.

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Hardwood Diseases

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The warm, humid climate of the southeastern U.S. is well suited for a variety of pathogens that affect hardwood tree species. Diseases like laurel wilt, thousand cankers disease, Hypoxylon canker, oak wilt and others can be difficult to identify and control, and can lead to significant mortality and ecological impacts. These diseases can cause damage...

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Control of Invasive Plants in the Spring

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Join us during National Invasive Species Awareness Week for Blue Ridge PRISM's Spring Invasive Plant Workshops! Our online workshop teaches you how to best manage invasive plants during the spring season. Topics covered in this session include: Best seasonal practices for specific invasive plants Using manual & mechanical control methods Methods for controlling invasive plants with...

$10.00