Wood Utilization and Fire Protection Workshop
2025-08-11 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Asheville Botanical Gardens, 151 WT Weaver Boulevard, Asheville, 28804
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, recovery occurs as opportunities are explored and future preparations from the experience are planned. This one-day workshop at the Asheville Botanical Gardens will cover best practices for processing storm-damaged timber into useful wood products. Experts will present key topics including post-storm timber recovery, wood extraction methods, sawmilling, drying, storage and safety. Hands-on demonstrations and technical discussions will provide practical insights into equipment, safety protocols and efficiency in wood utilization. We will also examine the wildfire potential resulting from all the downed trees.
Whether you’re a landowner, forester, or interested in new business opportunities, this workshop offers essential knowledge for maximizing wood resources. In the afternoon, we will visit a field site to observe a portable sawmill and its operation.

Birds in Forested Wetlands
2025-08-13 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Forested wetlands exist in two main ways – those that contain still water, and those where waters flow through. And in some cases, a forest may experience both during a given year. In this presentation, John A. Gerwin, Research Scientist and Educator of Ornithology, will showcase the natural histories of some of the avian denizens that occur in these forests. He will also discuss some of the research he and his former students conducted along the Great Pee Dee and Roanoke rivers, with Swainson’s and Prothonotary warblers among others.

Treestand Safety
2025-08-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Sta 18 Grays Creek Fire Department, 6975 Fire Department Road, Hope Mills, NC, 28348, United States
Learn how to safely set-up and use all types of tree stands: ladder, lock-on, climber, free-standing, and associated climbing equipment and harnesses. We will also discuss alternatives to tree stands such as ground blinds and use of box stands. Class will include practical exercise to erect and take down a ladder stand and discussion on proper use of fall arrest systems and associated straps and lines, and recovery from a fall to re-board the stand.

Pollinator Habitat: Blooms and Beyond
2025-09-11 09:00 - 14:00 | NC
Join biologists from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Federation in Mocksville to explore pollinator habitat and learn what native insects need as they prepare for the winter. Lunch will be provided.
Topics include:

Importance of pollinators to the ecosystem and our daily lives
Pollinator life cycles and habitat needs
How to improve pollinator habitat on your property
Pollinator capture techniques and identification
Invasive plant control

Hemlock Hike at Gorges State Park
2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Gorges State Park, 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC, 28774, United States
Join state park staff as they hike along one of the Hemlock Conservation Areas in the beautiful Gorges State Park! Learn about the importance of hemlocks, what is threatening them and what you can do to help.
The 2.8 mile (total) out and back hike will explore only a small section of the park, but includes a dense patch of hemlocks crowded around a tranquil stream before climbing to a ridge that exhibits an entirely different environment than the trail’s streamside beginnings. There are a few steep sections, but this hike is only of moderate difficulty as it follows old logging roads and has less than 500 feet of total elevation gain. The hike will start out with exploring the streamside area and its many hemlocks, diving into details on hemlocks and their conservation then head up the Auger Hole and Heath Pine Ridge trails.
Gorges State Park is located about 5 miles southwest of Rosman, NC and is near the NC-SC border.
The back-up weather date for this hike will be on September 21st at 10:00 a.m.

Hot Topics in Pond Management
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
Dive into the Hot Topics in Pond Management webinar to learn essential strategies for a healthy aquatic ecosystem, covering everything from managing aquatic plants and algae blooms to understanding wildlife management, aeration benefits, and general pond maintenance. Discover how to effectively deal with sediment, leaves, and muck, address turbidity, prevent fish kills, and properly use chemicals and dyes for optimal pond health.

Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference
2025-09-20 08:30 - 16:00 | Northampton County Cultural Arts, 127 West Jefferson Street, Jackson, NC, 27845, United States
This one-day event will consist of concurrent sessions and a tour of the nearby Roseburg Forest Products mill.

Landowner Forestry Workshop
2025-09-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Bullock Fire Department, 8677 U.S. Hwy. 15, Oxford, NC, 27565, United States
This free workshop will focus on forest management, timber evaluation and landowner resources. Hear from a professional forester, USDA representative, an agriculture mediation specialist and an attorney. The workshop includes a field tour of a local Tree Farm. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration
2025-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Corneille Bryan Native Gardens, 194 Stuart Circle, Lake Junaluska, NC, 28745, United States
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Hemlock trees in western North Carolina are an important and irreplaceable component of our forests. These trees have been suffering for over two decades from hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect that can kill the tree in as little as four years.
Hemlock management is simpler and less expensive than ever before. This hands-off demonstration will be useful for landowners, natural resource managers and tree care professionals. We will use the trees on-site to practice assessing hemlock health to determine the best treatment options, and staff will demonstrate the chemical treatment methods used on national forest and state lands. These methods are available to all private landowners in North Carolina without obtaining a license or certification. We will also discuss applicator and environmental safety, special considerations and guidance for hiring a tree care professional.

Bradford Pear Bounty: Asheville
2025-10-04 09:00 - 11:00 | NC
This program encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers, and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection.
This exchange is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly.

Piedmont Forest Landowners’ Summit
2025-10-07 08:30 - 16:30 | Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 U.S. 64 Business, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
N.C. State Extension Forestry and the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension encourage forest landowners in the Piedmont region to save the date for our upcoming Piedmont Forest Landowners’ Summit.
Topics include:

Timber Harvesting
Forest Markets
Intro to Agroforestry and Forest Farming
Forestry Invasives
Prescribed Burning
Forest Pests
Early Successional Habitat to Benefit Wildlife
Enhancing Bird Habitat in Forests

Bradford Pear Bounty: Fayetteville
2025-10-11 09:00 - 11:00 | NC
This program encourages homeowners to remove their landscape Bradford pear or other planted cultivars of Pyrus calleryana (e.g., Chanticleer, Cleveland Select, Aristocrat) and replace them with free, native trees. Homeowners who want to participate in this event must pre-register and bring proof of tree removal to the event. Replacement trees are in 3-gallon containers and there are many native species to choose from. Up to 5 pear trees can be removed for up to 5 free replacements. First come first serve for tree species selection.
This exchange is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required to ensure tree pick-up runs smoothly.

Bradford Pear Bounty: Goldsboro
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 | NC

Forest Landowner Conference
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-23 | Rocky Mount Event Center, 285 NE Main Street, Rocky Mount, NC, United States
This conference is held annually to educate landowners on sustainable forestry practices, on programs and technical assistance available through state and federal forestry and natural resource agencies, on the local timber industry and emerging markets and on strategies for estate planning including wills and trusts.

"Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic: The Archival Record and Resources to Dig Deeper into the Making of A Sand County Almanac
2025-12-04 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
While Aldo Leopold’s impact on the conservation movement is broad and deep, he is best known as the author of the now classic book A Sand County Almanac. Translated into sixteen languages, it is one of the foundational texts for those around the world who care about people and places. But becoming a classic doesn’t happen overnight; it requires great writing, and often a few twists of fate. Buddy will introduce Leopold’s writing and publishing journey as well as the online archival resources at the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere available to do your own deep dive into the making of an American classic.
Buddy Huffaker has served as Executive Director at the Aldo Leopold Foundation since 1999. During his tenure the foundation has grown the Leopold Community by protecting the Leopold Shack & Farm (the inspiration and setting for much of the A Sand County Almanac) as a National Historic Landmark, constructing the LEED Platinum Aldo Leopold Legacy Center out of trees planted by the Leopold family, producing the Emmy Award–winning documentary GreenFire, and supporting ten different foreign translations of A Sand County Almanac. The foundation continues the Leopold family’s commitment to stewardship through the restoration and management of the 4,400-acre Leopold-Pines Conservation Area and by using this experience to inform and inspire other landowners to adopt and implement their own land ethic.

Regenerative Forestry for Wildlife Habitat Workshop
2025-12-05 17:00 - 2025-12-06 15:30 | Gratitude Farm and Retreat, LLC, 3183 Fishing Creek Road, Enfield, NC, 27823, United States
Join Gratitude Farm and Retreat for a workshop on regenerative forestry for wildlife habitat. The workshop includes student’s story, hands-on walking tour with a wildlife conservation biologist and an immersive project to put knowledge to practice. The event includes a meet-and-greet dinner on Friday and a farm-to-table lunch on Saturday. Dry camping is available at Gratitude Farm and Retreat. For more information, contact call 307-690-4828 or email gratitudefarmretreat@gmail.com. Preregistration is required.

Bald Eagle Festival
2026-02-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, 280 State Park Road, Apex, NC, 27523, United States
Join NC State Parks and the US Army Corps of Engineers to celebrate one of Jordan Lake’s greatest treasures: Bald Eagles! If you’ve ever been curious about our nesting population or had no idea Bald Eagles lived so close to you until you read this post, please come join us on January 31st, 2026 to learn everything there is to know about Bald Eagles. There will be informational booths, activities and games, and most importantly, no admission fee. That’s right. it’s free! This festival will also be kicking off the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and what better way to commemorate that than by learning all about our national bird. The festival will be held at the Jordan Lake Dam, so please check their website and facebook page for the most up to date information.

All About Bears
2026-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 | NC
Join a park ranger for a discussion on Jones Lake’s largest mammal……the black bear. Learn about the biology and habits of the king of the forest. Participants should meet at the Jones Lake State Park Visitor Center at 2 pm. This program is free to the public. If you have any questions, please call the park office (910) 588-4550.

Beginner Bird Walk
2026-02-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Pilot Mountain State Park, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, 27043, United States
Join Ranger Gracie at the Pilot Creek access for a beginner-friendly bird walk to discover the birds that call Pilot Mountain State Park home during the winter months. We’ll take a leisurely walk along park trails while learning how to spot and identify common winter birds by sight and sound. This program is perfect for first-time birders and for all ages. No experience or equipment needed, but if you have binoculars, bring them! Please RSVP for directions and updates!

An Overview of Timber Taxes webinar
2026-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 | online
Dr. Yanshu Li (Associate Professor and Forest Economics and Taxation Outreach Specialist – University of Georgia) will give an overview of timber taxes including tax considerations of natural disaster related timber damage and recovery efforts.
Timber taxes encompass the federal and state tax rules that apply when you own, manage, or sell timber or timberland. Understanding both the forestry specific provisions and the general tax rules that affect your management activities can significantly reduce your overall tax liability through strategic planning. But tax planning becomes even more critical when a natural disaster strikes. Storms, wildfires, and other catastrophic events can damage or destroy timber, and the tax implications of that loss can be complex. In this webinar, Dr. Yanshu Li will provide an overview of timber taxation, with a special focus on how natural disaster related timber damage, losses, and recovery efforts are treated under current tax law.

Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans
2026-02-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Stan Adams Training Facility, 2832 Big Woods Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Foresters and other natural resource professionals who write forest management plans for woodland owners are invited to attend one of three workshops on Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans.
Attendees will learn about different types of plans (management plans, practice plans, burn plans, cost-share plans, etc.) and the specific requirements of Present Use Valuation, Forest Stewardship Program and American Tree Farm System plans. Training will include a comparison of program requirements and review of management plans to determine eligibility for program participation. Upon completion of the class, attendees will be equipped to write qualifying management plans for PUV, Stewardship and Tree Farm.
Pre-registration is required.
Click here to see program flyer.

Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans
2026-02-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Kanuga Conference Center, 130 Kanuga Chapel Dr., Hendersonville, NC, United States
Foresters and other natural resource professionals who write forest management plans for woodland owners are invited to attend one of three workshops on Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans.
Attendees will learn about different types of plans (management plans, practice plans, burn plans, cost-share plans, etc.) and the specific requirements of Present Use Valuation, Forest Stewardship Program and American Tree Farm System plans. Training will include a comparison of program requirements and review of management plans to determine eligibility for program participation. Upon completion of the class, attendees will be equipped to write qualifying management plans for PUV, Stewardship and Tree Farm.
Pre-registration is required. Estimated 4.5 CFE credits.
Click here to see program flyer.

Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans
2026-02-26 08:00 - 16:00 | Cunningham Research Station, 200 Cunningham Road, Kinston, 28501, United States
Foresters and other natural resource professionals who write forest management plans for woodland owners are invited to attend one of three workshops on Writing Comprehensive Forest Management Plans.
Attendees will learn about different types of plans (management plans, practice plans, burn plans, cost-share plans, etc.) and the specific requirements of Present Use Valuation, Forest Stewardship Program and American Tree Farm System plans. Training will include a comparison of program requirements and review of management plans to determine eligibility for program participation. Upon completion of the class, attendees will be equipped to write qualifying management plans for PUV, Stewardship and Tree Farm.
Pre-registration is required. Estimated 4.5 CFE credits.

Dam Good Engineers: Why Beavers Matter and How to Live With Them (Matthews)
2026-03-02 18:30 - 20:00 | NC
Join NCWF Habitat and Wildlife Keepers Chapter for Beer and Beavers! Discover why beavers matter and how to live with them!
Beavers don’t just build dams—they build entire ecosystems. Join Ruby Davis, Director of NC Wildlife Rehab and environmental scientist, for a fun, eye-opening look at how beavers improve wetlands, support wildlife, and occasionally drive humans a little nuts. You’ll learn why they matter and how we can peacefully coexist with nature’s best engineers.
With 15+ years as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, a wildlife biology degree, and hands-on experience solving real-world beaver dilemmas, Ruby brings serious science—plus a sense of humor (her spirit animal is a skunk, after all). Expect smart insights, practical takeaways, and a newfound respect for those buck-toothed overachievers.

Lupine-You-In: Frosted Elfin Conservation
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter in welcoming Gabriela Garrison, Eastern Piedmont Habitat Conservation Coordinator for NC Wildlife Resources Commission, as she introduces us to frosted elfin butterfly conservation! The frosted elfin is a small, non-migratory butterfly that is seeing significant decline across most of its range. It is a habitat specialist that requires pine barrens, oak savannas, and fire-maintained landscapes. In this presentation, you will learn about key ecological aspects of this curious butterfly as well as current efforts underway to combat population loss. You will also learn how you can play a part in helping us learn more about its habitat preferences and where it occurs on the landscape.

Conservation Equipment Field Day
2026-04-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Union County Agriculture Center, 3230-D Presson Road, Monroe, 28112, United States
Join landowners and natural resource staff as we explore equipment options, management techniques, and professional assistance available to help you meet your conservation goals for your property! Participants will have the opportunity to operate equipment with an instructor and converse with a variety of forestry and wildlife professionals.

Party for the Pine
2026-04-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Join the celebration for the oldest known living longleaf pine, learn how prescribed fire keeps the longleaf forest healthy, and appreciate the natural beauty of the Sandhills of North Carolina.
The Longleaf Alliance will be there with Burner Bob®!
Explore an Old Growth Forest, speak with local educators and conservationists, eat food, listen to live music, and so much more! Click here for a complete schedule of events.

Longleaf for the Landowner
2026-04-22 - 2026-04-24 | White Oak Community Center, 834 Deppe Road, Maysville, NC, 28555, United States
Longleaf for the Landowner is designed especially for beginning landowners and those who are ready to take a more active role in the management and ownership of their land.

Discover how to seek financial assistance for land stewardship activities and apply for cost-share programs.
Gain a better understanding of heirs’ property issues and helpful resources.
Learn the economics, ecology, and management of longleaf pine through a combination of classroom and field instruction.
All landowners and natural resource professionals are encouraged to attend!

Topics to be covered:
– Working with a Forestry Professional
– Getting Started with Cost-Share
– Creating Your Family Forest Legacy
– Business Planning for Your Family Forest & Farm
– Keys to Establishing Longleaf Pine
– Understanding Heirs Property and Estate Planning
Multiple ways to attend:
Landowner waiver – This program has a fee waiver for landowners to attend. Thanks to the sponsors of the event, cost need not be a barrier for anyone interested in attending to learn.
Landowner registration – $50 for the course
Professional registration – $100 for the course; SAF credits pending
LODGING: Room block information coming soon.
REGISTRATION: Registration information coming soon.
Contact Karen for more information, 803-607-5466 or Karen@longleafalliance.org

Demystifying Herbicides for Invasive Plant Control
2026-04-22 11:30 - 13:00 | online
Have you felt confused about herbicides?
Do you get lost in the overwhelm of information available on the internet?
Are you having trouble getting started, or do you want help sorting through brand names or conflicting advice?
Do active ingredients and mixing ratios make your head spin?
Are you worried about how to protect pollinators, native plants, and other wildlife?
You are not alone. And this webinar is for you!
Join us for this FREE online webinar where we will simplify the complex world of herbicides to help you learn what you need to know to make decisions about invasive plant treatment and control on the land you steward. We’ll cut through the clutter to cover the who, what, when, where, how, and why, and provide simple, streamlined, and proven solutions for the invasive plants that you are managing. We’ll also include information on the equipment you’ll need, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), suppliers, and updated handy reference charts for your convenience.

Reading the Leaves: Common Hardwood Tree Diseases with Foliar Symptoms
2026-04-29 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Hardwood tree species are widely distributed across the southeastern United States and provide significant economic and ecological benefits. Hardwood forests support wildlife habitat, contribute to food resources, nutrient cycling, offer recreational opportunities, and supply valuable timber. However, many hardwood species are susceptible to diseases that produce symptomatic leaves such as bacterial leaf scorch, anthracnose, and others that can reduce aesthetic value and overall tree health. Accurate identification of these diseases is essential for effective management. In this webinar, Dr. Ellen Crocker, associate professor at the University of Kentucky, will discuss the biology, symptoms, impacts, and management strategies for several common hardwood tree diseases with foliar symptoms.
