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Woods & Wildlife Conferences

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These long-running full-day conferences provide information, tools, and personal contacts to help private woodland owners keep their woods, and the wildlife that live in them, healthy and productive.  

A variety of topics are offered to appeal to owners of both small and large tracts, and both new and experienced owners.

Two dates and two locations to choose from:

  • Southwest Virginia - February 10 - Wytheville
  • Northern Virginia - February 24 - Culpeper
  • See the sidebar for details 

To date, over 2,500 woodland owners have attended a Woods & Wildlife Conference.  Here's what they are saying about the events:

The best things about this conference were: focused time to learn about specific issues, practical topics for landowners, meeting other participants and the presenters....a friendly place to learn!

Great array of topics - all of which provided information for the small acreage landowner.

Amazing presenters!

Sponsorship opportunities

If you work for or own a natural resources-related business, please consider sponsoring one of the Woods & Wildlife conferences.

Click here to learn about our sponsorship packages

Adam Coates, Professor of Fire Ecology at Virginia Tech, explains the benefits of using prescribed fire in Virginia's forests at the Roanoke Woods & Wildlife Conference.
Adam Coates, Professor of Fire Ecology at Virginia Tech, explains the benefits of using prescribed fire in Virginia's forests at the Roanoke Woods & Wildlife Conference.

Southwest Virginia Woods & Wildlife Conference

  • Wytheville Meeting Center, Wytheville
  • Feb. 10, 2024
  • Agenda
  • Register BEFORE 2024 and save $10/person 
  • Before midnight December 31 $45/person; $80/couple
  • Regular registration $55/person; $90/couple
  • Registration opens December 1st

Northern Virginia Woods & Wildlife Conference

  • Daniel Technology Center, Culpeper
  • Feb. 24, 2024
  • Agenda coming soon! 
  • Registration $55/person; $90/couple
  • Registration opens December 1st