N.C. Tree Farm Program, Inc.

Despite numerous studies evaluating mesocarnivore population reduction as a tool for managing wild prey populations, there remains mush more controversy associated with efficacy of the practice. This webinar will explore existing data to better understand this controversy. Important questions for determining when predators may limit a population will be discussed. Finally, the webinar will provided...

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...

Learn about the role of conservation practices in forestry and agriculture to address the challenges of climate change.

Bottomland Hardwood forests are critically important to conserving ecosystem biodiversity in the Southeast. They provide nature-based solutions for maintaining water quality as well as buffering us from natural disasters that increasingly threaten local communities with inland flooding. Can we successfully consider active habitat restoration and conservation while balancing the economic equation that family forest owners,...

NCFA invites you to a conversation about North Carolina forestry and the global economy. Learn about forest exports, marketing forest products and North Carolina's national ranking, export challenges and the future of exporting for forestry in North Carolina. Attendees are eligible for: 1 hour of Category 2 CFE. Register HERE.

Before 1910, the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. The natural distribution of the American chestnut extended across more than 400,000 square miles of territory, contributing to the American chestnut becoming an integral part of American environmental and cultural history. But then a blight fungus introduced during...

This webinar will provide a general overview of identification, impact and management strategies for fall cankerworm in the Southeastern United States.

In this webinar, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will discuss guidelines for landscaping with native plants and highlight some favorite trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and grasses that benefit pollinators, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Debbie will share the plant lists she has developed over the years and discuss tools for selecting plants.

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...

Much of North Carolina’s Venus flytrap territory is privately owned. Debbie Crane of The Nature Conservancy will describe the Venus Flytrap Champions, a program that works to help private landowners identify and manage flytrap habitat. Landowners in the Carolinas with Venus Flytrap on their property can play a significant role in maintaining the remaining Flytrap...