• 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