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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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Timber Income and Expenses Workshop
Attend this upcoming Timber Tax Workshop on Wednesday, June 21st at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Wake County
Center in Raleigh, NC to learn about timber income and expenses. Combining lecture, example problems, discussion and questions, this half-day workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience. This is a workshop you don't want to miss! The cost is $150. Register now before seats fill up!
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National Pollinators Month
June is National Pollinators Month and National Pollinator
Week is June 19-25, 2023. It's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them! Improve your woodlands for pollinators with pollinator-friendly plants and conservation practices.Learn More »
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Climate Change May Cut America’s Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century
"A study led by a North Carolina State University researcher found that under more severe climate warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timber in the continental United States could decline by as much as 23% by 2100. The largest inventory losses would occur in two of the leading timber regions in the U.S., which are both in the South."
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Meet Our Newest Extension Forestry Team Members!
We have three new team members you may see out and about. Join us in welcoming Elliot Nauert, Dr. Kurt Smith, and Dr. Jaime Bookwalter!
Elliot is an Extension Associate in Prescribed Fire and Fire Science based in Raleigh, NC. Get to know Elliot »
Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Forestry and an Extension Specialist with focus on Land Retention based in Raleigh, NC. Get to know Dr. Smith »
Dr. Bookwalter is an Extension Specialist in mountain conifer IPM and is based out of the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC. Get to know Dr. Bookwalter »
Visit our Staff Page to Learn More »
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Send Us Your Suggestions!
We want to know what you want to know! Please send your suggestions, comments, and concerns to our email. If you want more information on economics, forest management, education opportunities, estate planning, or any other topic, let us know and we are happy to work to include it.
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
June 17th, 2023 (Sat), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Fort Fisher. Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide at the Fort Fisher Aquarium at Kure Beach, NC. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide that includes 50
hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. The registration deadline is Friday, June 9 with a registration fee of $25. Sign up and get more information on the Aquarium's event page.
June
20th, 2023 (T), 6 - 8 PM ET, Cumberland County Landowner Resource Workshop. Join this free landowner resource workshop in Fayetteville, NC focused on topics: Prescribed Burn Associations, Taxes, NRCS Farm Bill (EQIP & CSP), Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Cooperative Extension, and the Forest Development Program. Dinner is provided. Register by June 13th by calling or emailing Benjy.Strope@ncwildlife.org
(910) 874-5562. Space is limited.
June 21st, 2023 (W), 8:30 AM - 12 PM ET, Timber Income and Expenses:
Business or Investor Income Tax Reporting? What a Tax Professional Needs to Know. Combining lecture, example problems, discussion and questions, this half-day workshop is appropriate for all levels of experience. Discussion will address timber tax issues, including: What is timber for income tax purposes?, Basis, Reporting of income: business versus investor, Expense deduction: business versus investor, Form T, Like-kind exchange, Conservation easements, Carbon credits, and Property tax considerations. You will take home a valuable workbook with detailed examples and problems. No advanced preparation is required and there are no prerequisites for this course. Cost: $150. Get more information and register now on the College of Natural Resources event page.
June 22nd, 2023 (Th), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop in Concord. Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators as we
explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide at the David Phillips Activity Center in Concord, NC. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide that includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. The registration deadline is Friday, June 16 with a
registration fee of $20. Sign up and get more information on the PLT event page.
June 22nd, 2023 (Th), 10 AM - 3 PM ET, ForestHer NC: Piedmont Region Gathering. All about Pollinators! Join ForestHer NC for our 2023 Piedmont Region Gathering! As this year's focus is All About Pollinators!, we will be visiting the Cooperative
Extension's Pollinator Paradise Demo Garden and talking about pollinators and forests. The event will occur rain or shine. Registration is $10 and includes lunch. Get more information and register now on the ForestHer NC event page.
July 11th, 2023 (Tu), 10:30 AM - 11 PM ET, Trees and Me: Project
Learning Tree Early Childhood Workshop. Join early childhood educators, parents, classroom teachers, and nonformal educators at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Library in Greensboro, NC as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Trees and Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children activity guide! The registration deadline is June 30th with a registration fee of $20. Sign up now and get more information
on the PLT event page.
July 18th, 2023 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Forestry in the U.S. South Webinar. How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the timber industry, forest-based employment, and overall forest management in the U.S. South? Results suggest that mandatory lockdown orders for all individuals led to a decrease in round
wood prices and employment in the aggregate forest sector. In this webinar, researchers will also briefly discuss their ongoing regional forest landowner survey about the forest management in the post-pandemic period. Get more information and register for this free webinar on the Forestry Webinars event page.
Webinars & Online Learning
Forestry Webinars on
Demand Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field. We have collaborated with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, economics, law, and more to bring you relevant topics at home.
eFire This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the
provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!
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Woodland Owner Notes E-news is a monthly email newsletter from Extension Forestry at NC State University. This newsletter is made possible through support from the Renewable Resources Extension Act and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The
2023 editors are:Mary Lou Addor, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Robert Bardon, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jim Hamilton, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Boone, NC
Alton Perry, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Rich Square, NC
Colby Lambert, NC Cooperative Extension, Lillington, NC
Rajan Parajuli, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NCSend Comments and Suggestions to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu.
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