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Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours

Colorful hardwood trees in the fall.
The Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours give participants a first-hand look at sustainable woodland management practices and spectacular fall color.

Join landowners, natural resource professionals, and other outdoor lovers for day-long tours that explore a variety of sustainable forestry and wildlife management practices. Tours visit private, public, and industry-owned lands. 

Past tours have visited seedling nurseries, timber harvesting operations, sawmills, pine plantations, cooperages, hardwood forests, arboretums, Christmas tree farms, elk habitat, fisheries, hunting plantations, and more. 

Tours are held in October to showcase the beauty of fall in Virginia. 

Lunch and travel between stops allow for plenty of fellowship and opportunites to learn from other participants and natural resource professionals.

Watch a short video about our tours.

2025 Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours

Vista of the Blue Ridge Moutains behind a filed with a rainbow overhead.
A rainbow over the mountains at the 2023 Warren County Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tour.