Landowner Programs
Each February the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program partners with natural resource agencies throughout Virginia to offer the ever-popular Annual Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conferences. We also offer conferences on emerging topics and support the Virginia Forestry Summit.
The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program offers workshops and classes on a wide variety of timely topics. Format and length of courses varies.
Field tours take participants out into the woods to see sustainable forestry practices being implemented on the ground.
The Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours:
- will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2026
- involve landowners, state, federal, and forest industry natural resource professionals and representatives of environmental non-governmental agencies
- inform participants about practical forest and wildlife management techniques which are currently being used in their area
- share information on current cost-share programs
- are a great opportunity for networking with other landowners and natural resource professionals
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- visit active Tree Farms across Virginia
- build community among Tree Farmers
- are offered throughout the year
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Foresters Trail - Explore Park Self-Guided Tour
- are hosted by the Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension
- beginner-level offered for those new to woodland management
- advanced-level offered for those with more experience
- provide information on both hardwood and pine forest management
- offer chances for interaction with natural resource professionals from various agencies in Virginia, as well as with other landowners
- provide information on estate planning, management planning and certification
- provide hands-on experience with tree identification, forestry equipment, and more...
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- Fifteen Minutes in the Forest
- Online Woodland Options for Landowners Short Course
- SHARP Logger Training Presentations (also suitable for landowners)
We actively use social media to educate, to share information from partner organizations, and to promote upcoming educational opportunities. Please follow or subscribe!
Visit the VFLEP Events Calendar to see what programs are currently being offered.
On-line registration is available for most VFLEP Programs.
