N.C. Tree Farm Program, Inc.

Orienteering
2019-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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
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
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
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.

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
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

Longleaf and Ponderosa Pine Fire Ecology: How History Can be Your Guide (Webinar)
2019-01-17 13:00 - 14:00
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
