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...
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...
Land passed down without a will becomes heirs' property with multiple owners with different interests. This webinar will provide strategies and approaches to assist families to overcome the challenges of estate planning and heirs' property Presenters: Mavis Gragg, Director, SFLR Program, American Forest Foundation Pamela Harrigan-Young, Estate Planning Attorney Will Dudenhausen, Training Director, Dispute Settlement...
Join us during National Invasive Species Awareness Week for Blue Ridge PRISM's Spring Invasive Plant Workshops! Our online workshop will provide an introduction to invasive plants and will help you to confidently identify them in the spring season. Workshop will take place via Zoom. This virtual session will be recorded. Those who register will receive access to the...
Join a park naturalist at our Sandhills access for an easy bird watching walk around the Wiregrass loop trail. An easy 1.4-mile loop that starts and ends at the parking lot, the Wiregrass loop trail is a great place to find some of the birds that live year-round in our longleaf pine habitat, and maybe...
This webinar examines the use of American Sycamore as a purpose-grown feedstock for bioenergy. Participants will hear about the current research and learn about potential and ability of sycamore, a native species that can serve as a biomass material with excellent growth potential, in lieu of non-native plants. Presenter: John King, PhD., Professor, NC State University...
The Virginia Opossum, North America's only marsupial, is common throughout much of North America. Even though this animal is probably living near most people, most do not really know this animal. Through the lens of a trail camera, Jerry Reynolds will show you the secret life of the Opossum and how amazing they really are....
This is a free 6-hour course that will cover strictly bowhunting. This class will offer classroom and instruction and outside shooting techniques and skills. We will not be breaking for lunch so please bring your own snack or food. We do not allow any firearms, knives, Bows etc. Everything you need will be provided by...
This webinar will introduce carbon offset credits and markets with an emphasis on forest carbon offset projects in the United States. The presentation will define carbon offsets and forest management practices that qualify for offset projects. The presentation then will walk-through the steps to developing a forest carbon project whose offset credits are traded in...
"Simply Stiltgrass" (with Q&A) How should you deal with Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) on your property? Join us for our summer meeting when we will discuss the ways to control Japanese stiltgrass on your property. We will share the latest research and control updates along with tried and true methods. You can submit your questions...
