N.C. Tree Farm Program, Inc.

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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...

This course will cover the basic elements of safe chainsaw operation. Topics will include parts of a chainsaw, personal protective equipment-including parts, proper fit, and importance, chainsaw maintenance, and chainsaw use. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed. More information coming soon. Contact Laurel Kays at lekays@ncsu.edu for questions.

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!

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...

This webinar will provide an overview of a partnership pilot project called Foresters for Healthy Waters that seeks to offer financial assistance through the preparation of pre-harvest plans that protect water quality and aquatic species habitat. The goal of the workshop is to promote education and awareness of important aquatic species of the Tar River...