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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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Part 2 of Tree Site Selection Publication Series Now Available!
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A New Longleaf Pine Climate-Smart Guide Has Been Released!
This new climate-smart guide by The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and Clemson's Climate-Smart Grown In SC shares a range of forest management practices for longleaf pine forests to help landowners make decisions to optimize their forest benefits. Restoring native longleaf pine forests is an ecologically and economically important strategy for preparing southern forests and the people that depend on those forests for a challenging climate future. Learn More »
Join the webinar introducing the guide on Wednesday, September 11th. Learn More »
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Non-Honey Bee Stinging Insects in North Carolina
Many different species of stinging insects are often mistaken for honey bees, or casually referred to as “bees.” Being able to distinguish honey bees from wasps or other bee species is important to make appropriate decisions about potential control while protecting a keystone species, the honey bee. Check out this NC State Extension overview of non-honey bee-stinging insects in North Carolina -- a great resource when enjoying your woodlands!
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Fall Foliage in North Carolina: What to Expect This Year
With summer transitioning into fall, North Carolina’s trees will soon begin to transform into various shades of orange, yellow, red, and purple. Fall foliage should begin in the upper elevation of the mountains by the end of September and then gradually spread across the state. Peak colors can be expected from mid-October in the upper mountains to mid-November in the lower Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Learn more about what to expect from fall foliage with this NC State CNR article featuring Associate Dean of Extension, Dr. Bob Bardon.
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
September 7th, 2024 (Sat), 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Forestry Landowner Summit. If you own forested property or are interested in forest ownership in the mountains of North Carolina, this workshop will provide you with essential knowledge on a variety of forestry and wildlife topics that you can apply to your forest. You will learn about current issues impacting our forests and practices you can implement to improve and keep your forest for generations. You can choose from a wide selection of topics including forest farming, basic forestry terms, wildlife, forest succession, and private land recreation. Registration is $25. Register by Sunday, September 1st. Get more information and register on the NC State Reporter page.
September 7th, 2024 (Sat), 9 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop. Join classroom and nonformal educators at the Agape Center for EE as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide which includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Register for $20 by Friday, August 30th at 5 PM. Get more information and register on the PLT Agape event page.
September 11th, 2024 (W), 1 - 2 PM ET, Managing Longleaf for our Future - A New Longleaf Climate-Smart Guide. This webinar will introduce the new guide: Managing Longleaf Pine Forests for our Future. In this webinar for landowners and forestry practitioners, experts from multiple agencies in the southeast will provide context as to why longleaf pine is a climate-smart species, and what management practices make a climate-smart forest. Presenters will provide an overview of the guide and give information on the technical resources and financial assistance available to help any landowners begin or enhance their longleaf pine forest. Sign up and join for free on the webinar's Eventbrite page.
September 20th, 2024 (F), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Invasive Species Focus Workshop. Join classroom and nonformal educators at the White Deer Park Nature Center as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide which includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Register for $20 by Friday, September 13th at 5 PM. Get more information and register on the PLT White Deer event page.
September 25th, 2024 (W), 1 - 2 PM ET, Eradication Efforts and Research Successes (and Failures) in the Ongoing Battle Against the Asian Longhorned Beetle in South Carolina. Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) is an invasive, wood-boring pest originating from Asia. It was first detected in the US in 1992 and has since spread to several states with its most recent detection near Charleston, SC in 2020. Asian longhorned beetle poses a significant economic and ecological impact to infested communities and due to the extensive damage it causes in host trees, eradication is the primary focus for management. The low lying, swampy land of the South Carolina infestation poses challenges to traditional eradication methods and research is being completed testing new strategies to successfully eradicate ALB. What methods are being tested and are any of them working? In this webinar, Dr. David Coyle will discuss ALB’s impact and give us an update on ALB South Carolina research. Advanced registration not required. Learn more on the Forestry Webinars event page.
October 5th, 2024 (Sat), 10 AM - 3 PM ET, Fire in the Pines Festival. Come join us at Halyburton Park in Wilmington, NC for an event the whole family can enjoy. Stay tuned for more information, updates, and event details as we get closer to the date, but for now you can look forward to: kids activities including crafts, games, and educational opportunities; fire equipment, including an antique fire engine; hay-rides throughout the park; fire, nature, and other conservation-related tables and displays (include NC State Extension Forestry); live music by Folkstone Stringband; food trucks; entertainment including jugglers and raptor shows; and for the finale, a live fire demonstration! Get more information on the Fire in the Pines website.
October 10th, 2024 (Th), 12 - 1 PM ET, Managing the Right Species on the Right Site: Part 1 - Site Selection. This webinar will review the influence of site characteristics on species composition. Understanding which trees grow best in each area on the property is the first step in deciding how to harvest and regenerate a forest. This webinar will highlight examples from North Carolina from the coastal plain to the mountains, focused on commonly managed commercial species. The presenter will identify sites that work across the state for managing different species for forestry use. This webinar is for landowners interested in either doing site restoration or reforestation work and for professionals that work with forest systems. This webinar is part 1 of a 2-part series. Register in advance for free on the Part 1 Forestry Webinars event page.
October 17th, 2024 (Th), 12 - 1 PM ET, Managing the Right Species on the Right Site: Part 2 - Species Selection. To meet landowners' interests and objectives, new strategies are needed to either naturally or artificially regenerate commercially valuable timber. Picking the right management strategy before a harvest can save you money and provide an optimal future income for you and your heirs. This webinar will highlight examples from North Carolina from the coastal plain to the mountains, focused on commonly managed commercial species. The presenter will summarize the primary ways that different timber types in North Carolina are regenerated following a harvest. This webinar is part 2 of a 2-part series. Register in advance for free on the Part 2 Forestry Webinars event page.
October 23rd, 2024 (W), 1 - 2 PM ET, Coastal Forests as Sentinels of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise. Along the southeastern US coast, it is becoming more and more common to see large patches of dead or dying trees where healthy forests used to be. These areas are called ghost forests, and they have been recorded since at least the 1920’s. Ghost forests can be found on the Atlantic coast from New Jersey to Texas and as climate change persists, ghost forests are expected to become a more prevalent sight. But what causes this mass death of once healthy forests? What are the ecosystem impacts and can anything be done to save the trees? In this webinar, Dr. Marcelo Ardón will answer all these questions and more as he explains ghost forests and what causes them. Learn more on the Forestry Webinars event page.
October 23rd - 24th, 2024 (W-Th), 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Forest Landowner Conference. The Forest Landowner Conference is held annually to educate landowners on sustainable forestry practices; on programs and technical assistance available through state and federal forestry and natural resource agencies; on the timber industry and emerging markets; and on strategies for estate planning, including wills and trusts. This year’s conference features a closer look at the role of private consulting foresters and forest industry foresters. It will be held at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Get more information and register for free on the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project event page.
October 29th, 2024 (Tu), 9 AM - 3 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop. Join classroom and nonformal educators at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide which includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Register for $20 by Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Get more information and register on the PLT Guilford event page.
November 2nd, 2024 (Tu), 9 AM - 3:30 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Trees & Me Early Childhood Workshop. Join classroom and nonformal educators at the Union County Ag Building in Monroe, NC as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree Trees and Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children activity guide. Every participant will leave the workshop with a copy of this guide which includes revised favorites and new activities with a focus on learning for youth ages 1-6. Register for $20 by Friday, October 25 at 5 PM. Get more information and register on the PLT Union County 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 2024 editors are:
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
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Nathan Gatlin, NC Cooperative Extension, Wilkesboro, NC
Jameson Boone, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
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