Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience: New Bern

The Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience is a professional development workshop for teachers that demonstrates all elements of forestry in North Carolina. Discover the forests in our state and learn about the wood products industry.

Duff Fire Science and Management Workshop

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, United States

Join us as we bridge the gap between science and management when it comes to issues related to duff in southeastern upland ecosystems. This workshop will be a true exchange designed to expose natural resource managers to useful scientific studies and expose scientists to issues and concerns from the perspective of the resource managers. Presentations...

$30

N.C. Tree Farm Program Annual Meeting

Hold the date! The N.C. Tree Farm Program will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting in Mt. Gilead. We will recognize this year's Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year and Inspector of the Year and tour Jordan Lumber, one of the largest privately owned lumber companies in the country. More information coming soon!

Women’s Intro to Fly Fishing

Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education

Join experienced instructors for a day of fun as you learn the basics of fly-fishing. Topics include appropriate equipment, knots, casting techniques and aquatic entomology. Equipment and materials provided. Bring a lunch and non-slip shoes or waders. Limited to 6 participants. For ages 12 and up.

Live Birds of Prey

Cradle of Forestry 11250 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC, United States

Learn about the importance and beauty of raptors.

Nature Photography: Basics for Adults

Outer Banks Wildlife Education Center 1160 Village Lane, Corolla, NC, United States

Photography can be a great way to escape into the outdoors. Learn special techniques to improve your photography while discovering the ethical approach to photographing wildlife in their natural environment. Bring your camera, cell phone, iPad or any picture taking device and come practice different techniques to help you get better photos of wildlife.  This...

Pollinator Garden Tour

Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at 5:30 pm. The garden features over 215 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses, and 85% of them are native to North Carolina....

Alternative Income Streams for Forest Landowners

Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center 455 Research Dr., Mills River, NC, United States

While the forest sector is an economic engine in most of the rural regions, timber production is not the primary reason for owning forestland for the majority of family forest landowners. Forests offer landowners several alternative income opportunities that are often compatible with their primary objectives of owning forestland. This workshop educates natural resource professionals...

$20 – $100

Techniques in Forest Management

Pilot Mountain State Park 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

See how Pilot Mountain State Park manages forests in the park, and learn the techniques used to measure the density and board footage of trees. Also learn why they use certain Forest Management techniques. Meet with park staff at the Visitor Parking Area to join for a hike on the Mountain Trail. (1.5 hours)

Life of a Pine

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC, United States

Learn about the natural history of our State Tree, the Longleaf Pine, on a short hike to see each of its distinct growth stages. We’ll also view the scars that remain from the turpentine industry and explain how to distinguish Longleaf from our other native pines.