Upcoming Events for Virginia Forest Landowners from Virginia Cooperative Extension:
Rockbridge Forestry & Wildlife
Association
6
p.m.
Thursday,
June 13
South River Volunteer Fire Department,
Fairfield, VA
$11*
Speaker:
Mr. Bruce Bytnar
Mr.
Bytnar retired in January 2008 following working more than 32 years as a National
Park Ranger. He worked as a commissioned law enforcement ranger,
naturalist, wildland firefighter, resource manager, search and rescue manager,
supervisor, and manager. His last position was as the Ridge District Ranger on
the Blue Ridge Parkway. He now works as an environmental educator at Boxerwood
Gardens Nature Center. The program is oriented toward the State of
Virginia's standards of learning. His personal objective is to get students
interested in the outdoors and eventually national parks.
He
has also just completed writing a book based on his experiences working in
national parks. He has also included messages about very real threats to our
parks and what citizens can do to assist those stewards who have the
responsibility to protect our treasures found in national parks. The book is
titled "A Park Ranger's Life: True Stories from Thirty Two Years
Protecting Our National Parks." It should be available by early November.
For more information check his blog at http://www.aparkrangerslife.blogspot.com/.
For
more information, call 540/261-3803 or 540/377-9285; Please RSVP by June 6.
Now
That I Own Woods, What Do I Do Next?
6:30
- 9:00
Tuesday,
July 9 - Vansant/Grundy area
Free
This
program will cover topics related to woodland management, such as: management
planning, forest management options, wildlife management, and more.
For
more information, please contact Andrew Brown
or Bill Worrell 276/889-8056.
Now
That I Own Woods, What Do I Do Next?
6:30
- 9
Thursday,
July 11, Lebanon
Free
This
program will cover topics related to woodland management, such as: management
planning, forest management options, wildlife management, and more.
For
more information, please contact Andrew Brown or Bill Worrell 276/889-8056.
Working Woods Walk
2
- 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
July 21 - James Madison's Montpelier
$5
with the purchase of a mansion tour; $10 for the Working Woods Walk alone.
This
two-hour hike of the Montpelier Demonstration Forest will help visitors
understand society's dependence on forests now and during the Madison's time.
And how to care for our forests today.
Contact
Adam Downing, 540/948-6881 for more
information.
Focusing on Land Transfer to
Generation NEXT
12:30
- 7
Tuesdays
August 13 & 20 (this is a 2-part program) - Fredericksburg
$60/person
or couple* (we strongly encourage family participation)
Are
you prepared to pass the environmental and heirloom values rooted in your
forest to the next generation? Join us for a workshop with free legal
guidance from professionals in intergenerational land transfer.
Contact
Adam Downing 540/948-6881 for more
information, or visit:
Friday
September 6 - Sunday September 8 - Airfield Conference Center, Wakefield
·
Individual,
No Lodging - $40*
·
Couple,
No Lodging - $80*
·
Individual,
Lodging On-site, Dorm Style - $60**
·
Couple,
Lodging On-site, Dorm Style - $120**
·
Couple,
Lodging On-site, Hotel Style - $160**
New
to forest management? Immerse yourself in a weekend of forestry-related
classes, field trips, and hands-on activities. This program will
introduce you to management planning, working with a professional forester,
tree identification, using forestry equipment, and much more. Additionally,
there is plenty of time to share experiences with fellow forest owners and natural
resource professionals. Register on-line with a credit card here.
8:30
- 4
Dates
to be determined.
Locations
will include: Northampton, Culpeper, Patrick and Roanoke Counties.
$45/person*
*Meals
included; **Meals and lodging included
View
the full calendar of events at: http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/landownerprograms/events/index.html.
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