Get Informed, Make a Plan, Take Action: Deeds, Leases and Conservation Easements

virtual via Zoom

Landowners will learn about strategies and structures that can help them protect their property rights and effectively manage their land. Presenters are Margaret Conrad, capacity builder, resourceful communities for The Conservation Fund; and Peg Kohring, senior associate with The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit organization based in northern Virginia. This webinar is sponsored through a grant...

Free

Silvopasture: Forestry and Forages

virtual via Zoom

Silvopasture is an intentional, intensive, integrated, and interactive system that utilizes timberland for grazing within a managed rotational grazing system. This 5-part webinar series will include sessions on selection of forages and forage establishment, livestock selection and management, fencing, predator management, and how the timber component is integrated through stand establishment or by thinning an...

$10.00

Invasive Plant I.D. & Management

virtual via Zoom

South Carolina Women Owning Woodlands (SCWOW)engages and educates women in stewardship of land by connecting them to resources, trusted professionals, and a community of other women. Join us for this 4-part webinar series, which will highlight financial considerations of forest land ownership, as well as managing for forest health. In this session, Dr. David Coyle, Assistant...

$10.00

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Forestry: A Virtual Panel of Forestry Leaders

virtual via Zoom

NCFA invites you to join us in a conversation about creating and growing a culture of diversity and inclusion in the field of forestry. Speakers will share their stories working with diverse teams, advise the next generation of young professionals, and highlight strategies business can adopt to build inclusivity in the workplace. Attendees are eligible...

Free

Invasive grasses in the southeastern United States

virtual via Collaborate

This webinar will discuss a variety of invasive grasses throughout the southeastern United States. Invasive grasses rapidly invade disturbed areas, including pastures, fallow fields, forests, and highway and powerline rights-of-way. Infestations can impact the diversity of native species, reduce wildlife habitat, and disrupt important ecosystem functions. Seeds are typically wind-dispersed, but the plant can spread...

Free

ForestHer NC: Enjoying Your Woods Safely & Citizen Science Projects

virtual via Zoom

Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the third of three interactive webinars about enjoying your woodlands! In this webinar you will have an opportunity to learn about Citizen Science and how you can participate in it. Participants will also be able to learn safety considerations, such as preventing tick bites, encountering...

Free

ForestHer NC: Hunting Leases, Land Posting & Trespassing Laws

virtual via Zoom

The ForestHer NC workshop series will teach you how to enjoy and protect your woodlands. One workshop will be held per month from January through July, at 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST, with an optional half hour afterward for discussion. Check out the flier and the ForestHerNC Facebook page to learn more! Register here.

Free

Salamanders

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Come join PCWE staff as we learn about one of N.C.’s most fascinating amphibians!  Learn to identify local species of salamanders and their habitat requirements, and why they are so important to our ecosystems. Ages 4 to 8. This program will take place entirely outside, so dress accordingly. Social Distancing Required. Mask optional if social...

Free

Tracking

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Join PCWE staff for a short hike into the forest and discover the various tracks that the local wildlife leave behind.  Who made those tracks?  What is scat?  What bird left that feather?  Learn the answers to these questions and more as we explore the exciting world of animal tracking. Ages 8 & up. If you...

Free