Join us for a practical workshop for landowners concerned about how to best manage fire on tracts with significant duff loads. The workshop will begin with a short classroom session that will cover the science of duff and management options available for landowners. Participants will then head to the Boyd Tract of Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature...
The N.C. Forest Stewardship Program is a cooperative effort to help woodland owners manage their forests for the benefits they desire. The program is voluntary, and participants receive recognition for promoting multiple forest resource management. This landowner event highlights the great work that landowners are doing in North Carolina to enhance their forests for wildlife,...
This workshop is for forestry professionals who are interested in volunteering with the N.C. Tree Farm Program. The four-hour class will cover the American Tree Farm System's 2015-2020 STANDARDS OF SUSTAINABILITY and how to conduct a Tree Farm inspection, including filling out and submitting an inspection form. Please reference the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS prior to registering....
Meet other women woodland owners and natural resource professionals in your area and learn about: Forest ecosystems in North Carolina and their historical use Identifying the types of forests you own Defining a vision for your land The role your woodland plays in the greater landscape Balancing multiple land management objectives Forest management plans and...
Join other classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide, as well as the secondary module, Focus on Forests. Every participant will leave the workshop with both guides that are correlated to the N.C. Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. CEU renewal credits are available. This...
Ticks, chiggers, and spiders are just a part of life in the sandhills, though usually not a pleasant part. Learn what to be wary of when it comes to these critters and also put to rest some myths and unfounded fears.
This workshop will focus on Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood. Please prepare to be outside for a portion of the workshop, and bring your lunch. Those wishing to be trained as PLT Facilitators for the Early Childhood materials (only) may pay an additional $10 for the facilitator training on August 13. All PLT Facilitators are required...
Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro on Tuesday August 13, 2019 at 10:00 am. The garden features over 215 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses, and 85% of them are native to North Carolina....
See how Pilot Mountain State Park's forests are managed and learn the techniques used to measure the density and board footage of trees. Also learn why they use certain forest management techniques.
