N.C. Tree Farm Program, Inc.

Outdoor Safety
2019-02-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Project Wild Workshop
2019-02-06 14:00 - 16:30 | Brevard College, Brevard, NC, United States
Project WILD workshops are for adults interested in teaching young people about wildlife. Participants receive the Project WILD K-12 educator guide along with materials specifically about North Carolina wildlife. The educator guide contains more than 150 hands-on activities that focus on wildlife and natural resources. Participants are eligible for Criteria I credit of NC OEE Environmental Education Certification, and school teachers receive CEU credit.
For more information on Project WILD is available HERE.
To register for this event, email jefrick@brevard.edu

Learn and Burn
2019-02-05 08:15 | Bladen County Cooperative Extension Center, 450 Smith Circle #N8, Elizabethtown, NC, United States
This prescribed fire workshop for private landowners includes a morning classroom session that will address financial assistance for prescribed burning and prescribed fire laws. An afternoon field tour will give participants the opportunity to help conduct a prescribed fire under the supervision of experienced mentors.
No experience is necessary to attend the workshop, but registration is required.

Attendees should wear closed-toe boots (NOT steel-toe), long pants, long sleeves, and cotton or other non-synthetic clothing. All other protective gear and equipment will be provided.
Register here.

Webinar: Fire in Landscape Management--Strategies for Living With It
2019-02-04 12:30 - 13:30 | NC
Fire is a natural process in almost all North American ecosystems. But when it enters the human environment as a wildfire, it can be disastrous. Learn about the landscape management practices that play a key role in reducing wildfire impacts.
More information is available HERE.

Snake Smarts
2019-02-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
North Carolina State Parks’ “Year of the Snake” is here! Come test your snake smarts with a fun and interactive Jeopardy-style game to see what you know about the snakes that live in our state.

Hunter Education Course
2019-02-03 12:00 - 18:00 | Iredell Rescue Squad, 1902 Wilkesboro Hwy., Statesville, NC, 28625, 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 February HERE.

Longleaf Pine Forest and Naval Stores
2019-02-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Goose Creek State Park, 2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, NC, 27889, United States
Join us at the visitor center to learn about the history of the long leaf pine forest and naval stores in eastern North Carolina. Come prepared for a short hike following the presentation.

Tree Bark in the Park: Winter Tree ID
2019-02-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Carvers Creek State Park, 2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake, NC, 28390, United States
Learn to identify trees in the winter by their bark.

Scats and Tracks
2019-02-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Hammocks Beach State Park, 1572 Hammocks Beach Road, Swansboro, NC, 28584, United States
Join a ranger to learn about some of the more common animal tracks and scat that can be found here in coastal North Carolina. Using guidebooks and good old “boots on the ground,” we will investigate what visitors we have here as we explore along the 1/2-mile nature trail. Dress appropriately for the weather!

What's Buggin' Our Hemlocks?
2019-02-01 14:00 - 14:45 | Hanging Rock State Park, 1790 Hanging Rock Park Road, Danbury, NC, 27016, United States
Join a Ranger for an interactive hike and presentation on our hemlock trees and the hemlock woolly adelgid. We’ll talk about trees in general, hemlocks more specifically and the insect adversary that is affecting our hemlock population.

Turkey Hunting Seminar
2019-02-01 08:00 - 17:00 | NC State University Engineering Building II (EBII), Classroom 1025 3114 Engineering Building II 890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, Classroom 1025, 890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, Raleigh, 27606, 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.

Hike for Your Health
2019-01-26 15:00 - 2019-12-19 15:03 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Don’t let those New Year’s resolutions slip away from you! Come hit the trails with a park ranger to keep up your goals to stay healthy, happy and active. Enjoy a three-mile hike through the park6

Prescribed Fire Tracking Using USGS Remote Sensing Tools: Webinar
2019-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 | NC

Longleaf and Ponderosa Pine Fire Ecology: How History Can be Your Guide (Webinar)
2019-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Longleaf pine and ponderosa pine forests were often described as open and park-like. This presentation will provide a historical overview of these forests and a discussion of each species ecology and the relationship with fire.

First Day Hike (Paint Hill Tract)
2019-01-01 15:00 | Weymouth Woods
This easy 1.5-mile New Year Day hike will take you through an area of the Sandhills were a rare pyxie moss blooms in winter.

First Day Hike (Weymouth Tract)
2019-01-01 13:00 | Weymouth Woods
Enjoy an easy two-mile hike on New Year’s Day to see the different habitats within the longleaf pine forest.

First Day Hike (Boyd Tract)
2019-01-01 09:00 | Weymouth Woods
Start the year off right with a hike! Meet at the Weymouth Center for an easy one-mile hike through old growth longleaf pine forest. See the oldest know living longleaf pine in the world and the former state champion longleaf!

New Year's Day
2019-01-01 | NC

Don't Fear the Fire: Webinar
2018-12-19 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Some forest managers have had concerns that prescribed burning after drought will stress mature pines, and increase their susceptibility to beetle attack. But the best science says this is not be true. Join this webinar to learn more.

North American Wood Duck Walk
2018-12-09 15:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Enjoy this one-mile walk through the wetlands of Weymouth Woods to visit areas frequented by one of North America’s most beautiful wood ducks.

Casualty Loss and Income Tax Deductions Related to Timber and Landscape Trees
2018-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
Timber or landscape trees destroyed by recent fires, hurricanes or other storms are “casualty losses” that may allow the property owners to take a deduction on their federal income tax returns. To help timber owners and home owners who suffered timber or landscape tree damages with their tax reporting, this webinar will focus on the new tax law changes that Congress passed in 2017 that affect the casualty loss deductions starting in the 2018 tax year.

How Indirect Effects of Fire Affect Management Outcomes
2018-12-04 14:00 - 15:00 | NC
This webinar is offered by The Southern Fire Exchange, which unites fire science and natural resource management. Please join the webinar 15 minutes prior to start time.

Winter Bird Walk
2018-12-02 15:00 | Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, 28387, United States
Juncos and kinglets and sapsuckers, oh my! Enjoy an afternoon bird walk to learn about which feathered friends from the north will be spending their winter with us.

Nature at Night Hike
2018-12-01 17:00 - 18:30 | Haw River State Park, 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC, 27214, United States
Explore the wonders of wildlife activities at night as you join a ranger for a leisurely hike along the 1.42-mile Piedmont Loop Trail.

Winter Plant Hike
2018-12-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Lake James State Park, 7321 NC Hwy 126, Nebo, NC, 28761, United States
Many folks think there isn’t a lot of green left to see when they hike in the winter landscape, but they’re in for a surprise. Join a park ranger as he hikes along the Holly Discovery Trail in search of the plants that hold their green coloration even through winter.

Deer Life!
2018-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Raven Rock State Park, 3009 Raven Rock Road, Lillington, NC, 27546, United States
See the world with a new set of eyes, those of a White-tailed deer. Explore the secretive life of this woodland creature and learn to spot the subtle signs of their presence. A short hike through the woods will show how the deer live right alongside humans, with us hardly ever knowing!

Green Growth Tool Box
2018-11-20 08:45 - 16:00 | NC, United States
Proactive planning secures benefits for our communities, the future of our wildlife and economy, helps to protect working farms and forests and helps to ensure that development permit requirements are met ahead of time. Participants in this event are eligible for American Planning Association and American Society of Landscape Architects continuing education credits and will receive a free Green Growth Handbook that details priority wildlife habitat.
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