This course meets the hunter education requirement for all first-time hunting license buyers in North Carolina. Certification is accepted in every state and province in North America. Courses are provided free of charge in all 100 counties throughout the year. Pre-registration is required for courses. Students must bring a pen or pencil to class. DO...
North Carolina ranks fourth in the U.S. for the total number of homes, an estimated 2.1 million, within the wildland urban interface. Join N.C. Forest Service staff to learn some simple steps you can take to protect your home and property from approaching wildfires. Participants will then put techniques learned into practice by assisting staff...
Weather plays a key role in wildfire and how our firefighters attack, control and contain the fire. Participants will hear a comprehensive year-in-review on fire weather along with current and future conditions for 2024 from N.C. Forest Service Fire Environment Staff Forester Jamie Dunbar. Participants will also get to listen to a few stories of...
N.C. A&T and N.C. State Cooperative Extension are working together to educate the public about heirs property! We are hosting six heirs property summits across the state. Join us for hands-on training sessions that will provide valuable materials and guidance to avoid involuntary property loss, and protect and preserve family land for generations to come....
Wildfires and prescribed burning can play a pivotal role in forest health. Workshop participants will learn from N.C. Forest Service Forest Health Branch staff and guest speakers about how fire affects the health of a forest and the trees within it. Forest Health staff will also share current information on native and invasive forest pests...
Join N.C. Forest Service staff as they facilitate a two-day exploration through the Nature of Fire activity collection. Participants will assess successional stages following disturbance in ecosystems, examine how fire is being used to restore historical ecosystems, investigate the fire triangle and fire movement, explore carbon outputs from wildland fires and how these relationships affect...
Snakes are commonly feared and misunderstood, leading to many misconceptions about these creatures. However, with a little bit of knowledge, you can begin to see how truly amazing these animals are and learn how to interact with them safely. Join us this month as we discuss the various snake species found in our area, their...
Interested in learning how you can utilize prescribed fire as a management tool on your property to increase the presence of birds? Want to create suitable habitat for bobwhite quail or wild turkey? Have you read a lot (or a little!) about the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and want to know more about them? This event...
Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest is hosting a fun and free event for all ages. For kids enrolled in the ecoEXPLORE program, a bird identification hike celebrating the February Ornithology badge will advance your skills for bird watching. We’ll have a presentation from Longleaf Alliance staff at 11:15 a.m. for those interested in learning more...
During Exploring Succession and Estate Planning: A Panel Discussion, participants will learn about the issues associated with heirs’ properties and land succession planning (also called estate or legacy planning). Participants will learn some strategies for succession planning and successfully transitioning landownership to maintain forest health landownership and minimize family conflict. Join a two-hour webinar to...
