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Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brunswick County Cooperative Extension Center, 25 Referendum Drive NC, Bolivia, NC, United States
Turkey Hunting Seminar is specifically geared for those who are interested in turkey hunting, but don’t know how to get started and don’t have a hunting mentor.
Topics include: biology, hunting methods, calling and decoys, firearm and ammo selection, camouflage clothing, and cleaning and cooking your gobbler.

Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-03-12 18:00 - 21:00 | NC
Turkey Hunting Seminar is specifically geared for those who are interested in turkey hunting, but don’t know how to get started and don’t have a hunting mentor. Topics include: biology, hunting tactics, calling and decoys including tips and strategies for dealing with stubborn, hard to hunt gobblers.
This event will be held at N.C. State University Engineering Building II Classroom 1025, 890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27606.

Old Growth Hike
2019-03-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Join a ranger for a one-mile hike through the old growth longleaf pine forest at the Boyd Tract.
Park at the Weymouth Center: 555 E. Connecticut Ave.

Identifying and Managing Woodland Threats
2019-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
Learn about forest health with emphasis on a few basic pest principles, an example of each threat and some simple practices to help ensure your woodland remains healthy and productive.
For more information or to participate in this course, click on a county name below to contact a county Extension office:
Anson County
Cherokee County
Cleveland County
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Gates County
Harnett County
Lee County
Mitchell County
Moore County
Pender County
Rockingham County

Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Forsyth County Center, 1450 Fairchild Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27105, United States

Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-03-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Onslow County Extension Center, 4024 Richlands Hwy., Jacksonville, NC, 28540, United States

Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-03-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Craven County Extension Center, 300 Industrial Dr., New Bern, 28562, United States

N.C. Certified Burner Class
2019-03-04 09:00 - 2019-03-05 17:00 | Bladen County Cooperative Extension Center, 450 Smith Circle, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337, United States
This is a two-day class with a lot of hands on activities and is important training for those who want to use prescribed fire on their land. After the two-day classroom work participants will need to do a controlled burn under the supervision of a certified burner to complete their certification process.

Aldo Leopold Event
2019-03-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Enjoy a day of celebrating Aldo Leopold, the father of wildlife conservation. Throughout the day, there will be fun activities that teach people about their connections to the land, such as a Dutch oven cooking demonstration, films, Sand County Almanac readings, building Leopold benches, nature hikes, birding walks, tours of the historic mill, environmental and conservation groups on display, unnatural trails for the kids, flat birds, and much more. Come out and spend some time with Leopold “the Professor,” who had one main objective as an educator: “To teach the student to see the land, to understand what he sees, and to enjoy what he understands.”

Long Live the Longleaf
2019-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Carvers Creek State Park, 2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake, NC, 28390, United States
Harvesting longleaf pine trees for the naval store industry led to its decline from 90 million acres to 3 million acres, and it needs our help! On this two-mile hike, we will explore our longleaf pine forest and try to get a better understanding of its use in history and why it is important to protect it now and in the future!

Hunter Education Course
2019-03-02 08:00 - 14:00 | Taylorsville CVCC Satellite 345, Industrial Blvd., Taylorsville, NC, 28681, United States
All unlicensed sportsmen and sportswomen must successfully complete a hunter education course before they can hunt in North Carolina or purchase a hunting license. This course covers hunter responsibility, wildlife conservation and management, firearms, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting, and tree stand safety. The course is accepted in every state and province in North America. There is no minimum age requirement for the course. This course is offered over a two-day period. Attendees must be present both days.
This course is offered throughout the month at numerous locations. You can find the complete list of Hunter Education Courses offered in March HERE.

Fire Ecology Program
2019-03-02 02:00 - 14:45 | Pilot Mountain State Park, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, 27043, United States
Learn why Pilot Mountain State Park staff conduct prescribed fires and see firsthand effects of fire on this mountainous landscape.

Striped Bass Season
2019-03-01 | NC
Striped bass season opens on the Roanoke River today!
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open the entire Roanoke River Management Area to striped bass harvest from March 1 through April 30, unless closed or extended through proclamation. The Roanoke River Management Area includes the Roanoke River and tributaries from Roanoke Rapids Lake Dam downstream to Albemarle Sound, including the Cashie, Middle and Eastmost rivers.
The daily creel limit within the Roanoke River Management Area is two striped bass per angler. The minimum length limit is 18 inches, and no striped bass between 22 and 27 inches can be possessed at any time. Only one striped bass larger than 27 inches can be included in the daily creel limit.
Anglers are required to use a single barbless hook or a lure with a single barbless hook when fishing in the upper Roanoke River from April 1 through June 30. The upper Roanoke River is defined as the main river channel and all tributaries, upstream from the U.S. Highway 258 Bridge near Scotland Neck to Roanoke Rapids Lake Dam.
Additionally, anglers cannot possess river herring (blueback herring and alewife) greater than six inches, regardless of origin, while fishing in or boating on the Roanoke River downstream of Roanoke Rapids Dam, its tributaries and the Albemarle Sound.
From early March until the end of May, the Commission will post online weekly fisheries reports from the Roanoke River and also the Tar, Neuse and Cape Fear rivers. These sampling updates will be supplemented with information on striped bass fishing and boating access areas on the Commission’s fishing page.

Managing Your Woodlands
2019-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
Learn the basics of pine and hardwood management with tips on managing for the future.
For more information or to participate in this course, click on a county name below to contact a county Extension office:
Anson County
Cherokee County
Cleveland County
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Gates County
Harnett County
Lee County
Mitchell County
Moore County
Pender County
Rockingham County

Taxes and Estate Planning
2019-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC, United States
Extension Specialists from N.C. State University will provide timely information on tax issues that relate to woodland owners and tips for estate planning.
Register HERE.

Tree Identification Hike
2019-02-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC, 27705, United States
Learn to identify trees once they have lost their leaves. Dress for the weather and a hike. Meet at the upper lot at the Cole Mill Access.
Pre-register at 919-383-1686.

Pyxie Moss Hike
2019-02-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Join this 1.5-mile guided hike on the Paint Hill tract to find the rare Sandhills pyxie moss, a species only known to exist in a handful of counties in the Carolinas. This moss is typically our first spring bloomer, so we may get a sneak preview of the wildflower season to come.

Orienteering
2019-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Carvers Creek State Park, 2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake, NC, 28390, United States
Do you like navigating through a forest with a compass and map–or have never done so but would like to try? If so, join Ranger Fields and learn about pacing, compass reading, using a map to navigate to various points and more. Pre-registration is required.

Getting to Know Your Woodlands: Webinar
2019-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
Learn how natural and human influences have shaped the forest and the importance of this knowledge when developing management plans and practices for your forest.
For more information or to participate in this course, click on a county name below to contact a county Extension office:
Anson County
Cherokee County
Cleveland County
Cumberland County
Franklin County
Gates County
Harnett County
Lee County
Mitchell County
Moore County
Pender County
Rockingham County

Carolina Loggers Association 2019 Annual Meeting
2019-02-21 - 2019-02-23 | Hotel Ballast, 301 N. Water Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
The Carolina Loggers Association will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington. The event agenda is available HERE.
Register online HERE.

Homeowner Preparedness in the Woodland/Urban Interface: What Motivates Action?
2019-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
This webinar looks at the importance of non-fire motivations for completing risk-mitigating activities.

Timber Sales: Is it Time to Sell?
2019-02-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Alexander County Extension Center, 376 1st Ave SW, Taylorsville, NC, 28681, United States
When and how you sell your timber can influence how much money you make, your overall financial plans, the cost of forest regeneration and other management objectives. This presentation will explain how timber is sold, how markets can impact the sale and give tips on seeking professional help. By using this information, you can make your next (or first) timber sale both a pleasant and a profitable experience. Presenter: Robert Bardon, Ph.D., Forestry Extension Specialist, N.C. State Extension

Fire in the Toolbox
2019-02-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Join a ranger to learn how land managers use fire as a tool to benefit plant and animal communities. See some of the tools used and planning that takes place to safely prepare for using fire on the landscape. The program will conclude with a short walk to see the effects of recent fire.

Tar Kiln Hike
2019-02-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Goose Creek State Park, 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, NC, 27889, United States
Meet at the Ivey Gut parking lot for a moderate hike through an early succession pine forest. You will be able to explore some of the remaining tar kilns along the way.

Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Maintenance & Monitoring
2019-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Haw River State Park, 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC, 27214, United States
Prior to the 1930s, the Eastern Bluebird was one of North Carolina’s most common songbirds. By 1979, bluebirds were declared rare and uncommon by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Learn what you can do in preparation for the 2019 Spring nesting season to save these beloved birds.

Great Backyard Bird Count
2019-02-15 - 2019-02-18 | NC
The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, February 15 through Monday, February 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their checklists HERE.
Anyone with internet access can participate, no matter what their skill level—it’s a great family activity, too.

Outdoor Safety
2019-02-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Crowders Mountain State Park, 522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC, 28086, United States
A powerpoint presentation detailing how to stay safe outdoors. Topics covered include animal safety, poisonous plants, cliffs and edges, rock climbing, fires, weather and appropriate gear, first aid kits and what to include in a daypack.

Present Use Valuation Lunch Meeting
2019-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Brunswick County Cooperative Extension Center, 25 Referendum Drive NC, Bolivia, NC, United States
The Brunswick County Extension Center is hosting this lunch meeting. For more information call 910-253-2610.

Snakes
2019-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Jones Lake State Park, 4117 N Carolina 242, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337, United States
Ever wonder what snakes’ species are at home in eastern North Carolina? Which ones are venomous? Join a park ranger at the Visitor Center in exploring the various snakes in this area and the other unique species found throughout our great state.

Fire Hike
2019-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Falls Lake State Recreation Area, 13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States
Join a ranger on a guided hike through areas of the park that have seen prescribed fire at a different time. While walking through these areas, you will learn about the benefits of prescribed fire and how we implement it here at the park.
