2023
Farm Family Transition Workshop
- March 21 & 28
- 6 - 8:30
- Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop, Harrisonburg
- $30/individual - covers both evenings, dinner included
- $45/couple + $15 for each additional family member - covers both evenings, dinner included
March 21: Making plans for when we need help: Long-term care planning, powers of attorney, advanced medical directives. Dusty Rhodes, Esq.
March 28: Planning the transfer of farm business assets and management, wills, trusts, and end-of-life events. Mark Botkin, Esq.
To register, call Tom Stanley, 540-588-0241 or e-mail: stanleyt@vt.edu.
Central Virginia Beginning Woodland Owner Retreat
- March 24-25
- Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center, Appomattox
- Individual, No Lodging - $65
- Couple, No Lodging - $110
This retreat is designed for woodland owners new to active forest management. Topics covered will include:
- Working with a forester (classroom)
- Managing for wildlife (classroom)
- Conducting a timber sale (classroom)
- Sustainable forest management practices (field trip)
- Tree identification (hands-on)
- Tree valuation and measurement (hands-on)
Program is full. Please join us at one of our other Retreats!
Contact Jason Fisher, jasonf@vt.edu, 434-476-2147 for more information.
Fifteen Minutes in the Forest: Forestry Extension Team Fireside Chat
- March 31
- 12:15
- ZOOM or Facebook Live
- Free
Join the Forestry Extension Team for an open house style chat. Bring all your forestry-related questions - or just tune in to listen.
Contact Jennifer Gagnon, jgagnon@vt.edu, 540-231-6391 for more information.
The Woods in Your Backyard online course - Spring 2023
- April 3 - June 13, 2023
Online - $95
- Register online
Registration for the Spring session of University of Maryland Extension's "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course is now open. This self-directed, non-credit course runs 10 weeks from April 3rd to June 13th, 2023. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas and enhance stewardship of existing natural areas.
Based on the guide of the same name, the course provides strategies to landowners and managers of small parcels of land that improve the stewardship of their property for personal enjoyment and environmental quality. It uses a hands-on learning approach to help participants develop and implement a plan for their property.
Activities include how to map habitat areas, understand basic ecological principles about woodland and wildlife, choose and implement a few habitat management projects, and how to set a timetable and record your progress. Online discussion groups will allow participants to interact with others taking the course. A certificate of completion is awarded when all assignments are completed.
Registration includes the 108-page “Woods In Your Backyard” guide, workbook, and a tree identification guide.
For more information, go to https://go.umd.edu/the_course. To register through Eventbrite, go to https://spring23.eventbrite.com. Registration is limited to 25 participants.
Registration closes April 3rd or when the course is filled.
Trophy Hunting: For Trees
- April 26
- Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg
- 8 - 12:30
- $25/person includes lunch
Join Big Tree Hunter Byron Carmean and Colonial Williamsburg Arborist Charles Gardener to learn about the big, remarkable, and historic trees in the Williamsburg area. Byron will demonstrate how to measure big trees using the historic Compton oak. This program will be partially outdoors and will require some walking around town (0.5 – 1 mile).
Register online
Contact Jennifer Gagnon, jgagnon@vt.edu, 540-231-6391.
Virginia Forestry Summit
- April 26-28
- Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg
Join woodland owners and natural resource professionals to learn about forestry and the forest industry.
Agenda
Register online
Contact the Virginia Forestry Association for details.
Spring Venture Outdoors
- May 11
- Antioch Church Fellowship Hall, Red Oak
- 10 - 3
- $10 - includes lunch
Are you a woodland owner interested in these forestry topics:
- tree identification
- invasive plant/insect management
- hardwood management
- water quality?
If so, this spring your Central District Extension Forestry Program, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry, is offering one-day short courses on management options for your Southside woodlands.
For more information, contact Jason Fisher, jasonf@vt.edu, 434-476-2147.
Advanced Learn to Burn: Using Prescribed Fire to Manage your Land
- May 12
- 8:30 - 5:30
- Airfield Conference Center, Wakefield
- $15 - includes lunch
This one-day workshop is for woodland owners who have attended a previous Learn to Burn or Prescribed Burn Manager course in Virginia. Bring your burn plan to be reviewed by experts and gain additional hands-on burning experience (conditions permitting).
- Program is full
Please e-mail jgagnon@vt.edu to be added to the wait list.
Spring Venture Outdoors
- May 18
- Halifax County Extension Office, Halifax
- 10 - 3
- $10 - includes lunch
Are you a woodland owner interested in these forestry topics:
- tree identification
- invasive plant/insect management
- hardwood management
- water quality?
If so, this spring your Central District Extension Forestry Program, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry, is offering one-day short courses on management options for your Southside woodlands.
For more information, contact Jason Fisher, jasonf@vt.edu, 434-476-2147.
14th Annual Vegetation Management Workshop
- May 18
- 8:00
- Keystone Antique Truck and Tractor Museum, Colonial Heights
- $55 - includes lunch
NEW THIS YEAR….The workshop will be a 100% forestry intensive conference focusing on land management techniques with a strong emphasis on vegetation management, genetics, tree improvement and fertility.
This full day workshop covers lots of land and weed management nuggets”and hosts a very fun and diverse group of 200 plus folks from the forestry, wildlife, and invasives markets. Included in our group will be applicators, foresters, biologists, land managers, manufacturers, seedling suppliers & professionals, forestry contractors, VT extension, Virginia Forestry Association, Virginia Dept of Forestry, professional consultants and even some forest landowners.
Register online
For more info the workshop, contact:
- Adam Downing – 540-422-5292, adowning@vt.edu
- Brendan Schnell – 804-356-6547, brendan.schnell@nutrien.com
- Doug Pond – 804-241-8118, doug.pond@nutrien.com
- Andrew Stewart – 336-613-7654, astewart@ifcoseedlings.com
- Ben Lancaster – 864-266-2066, blancaster@ifcoseedlings.com
- Jeff Tapley – 804-514-7546, jeffrey.tapley@nutrien.com
Southwest Virginia Beginning Woodland Owner Retreat
- May 19-20
- Matthews State Forest, Galax
- No Lodging
- Individual $65
- Couple $110
- Individual $65
- Lodging Thurs. & Fri.
- Individual $105
- Couple $190
- Individual $105
This retreat is designed for woodland owners new to active forest management. Topics covered will include:
- Determining your management goals - Class
- Management planning - Class
- Timber sales and harvests - Class
- Managing for wildlife - Class
- Shiitake mushroom logs - Hands-on activity
- Tree identification - Hands-on activity
- Valuing your trees - Hands-on activity
- Hardwood & white pine management - Field trip
Onsite lodging is available an encouraged.
Register by mail
For more information, contact Jennifer Gagnon, 540-231-6391, jgagnon@vt.edu.
Online Woodland Options for Landowners
- June 5 - Aug. 11
- Online
- $55/family
This 10-week self-paced online course teaches the fundamentals of forest management. Upon completion of the class, you can have a draft forest management plan. The class wraps up with an optional end-of-the-semester hands-on field trip in Appomattox on Saturday August 5th.
Register online
Register by mail
Contact Jennifer Gagnon, 540-231-6391, jgagnon@vt.edu for more information.
Spring Venture Outdoors
- June 9
- Bedford Parks and Recreation Auditorium, Bedford
- 10 - 3
- $10 - includes lunch
Are you a woodland owner interested in these forestry topics:
- tree identification
- invasive plant/insect management
- hardwood management
- water quality?
If so, this spring your Central District Extension Forestry Program, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry, is offering one-day short courses on management options for your Southside woodlands.
For more information, contact Jason Fisher, jasonf@vt.edu, 434-476-2147.
Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop
- August or September
- Chatham
Learn how to pass your land and your legacy on to the next generation while keeping it intact, in forest, and in family ownership.
More details coming soon.
Contact Karen Snape, ksnape@vt.edu, 540-231-6494 for more information.
Southeast Virginia Beyond the Basics: Advanced Woodland Owner Retreat
- September 8-9
- New Kent Forestry Center, Providence Forge
This retreat is designed for woodland owners with experience in active forest management. Topics TBD.
Onsite lodging is available an encouraged.
- Agenda and registration available in July.
Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop
- September 16
- Charlottesville
Learn how to pass your land and your legacy on to the next generation while keeping it intact, in forest, and in family ownership.
More details coming soon.
Contact Karen Snape, ksnape@vt.edu, 540-231-6494 for more information.
Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop
- November 2
- Richmond area
Learn how to pass your land and your legacy on to the next generation while keeping it intact, in forest, and in family ownership.
More details coming soon.
Contact Karen Snape, ksnape@vt.edu, 540-231-6494 for more information.