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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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Pine Timber Prices in North Carolina Continued to Rise in the Third Quarter, 2021
In the third quarter of 2021, housing markets started rebounding from a slight decline in past April. In August 2021, US housing stats were up about 4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 1.61 million units, which is about 17% up from last year. The lumber markets also started rising again in the last few weeks. In the third quarter of 2021, both pine saw timber and pine pulpwood prices continued to climb up in North Carolina. Learn more about this year's third quarter trends in our recent publication!Learn More »
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Fall Foliage Prediction Map
Curious when to expect peak colors of the fall foliage in your forests? You can take a look at the 2021 Smoky Mountains' Fall Foliage Prediction Map! This map is "the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves." Whether viewing to gauge when your forests will reach peak colors or plan a trip to revel in another area's autumn beauty, take a look to discover what colors you'll see in the upcoming weeks!Learn More »
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It's Turkey Time!
For many of us, when we think about November, we think about turkeys. Did you know that you can manage your woodlands to increase turkey abundance? In our Working With Wildlife publications, we give you a rundown of some of North Carolina's beloved, native wildlife. Turkey's benefit from prescribed burning as well as direct improvements of your woodlands. Not only will turkeys enjoy your management efforts, but numerous game and nongame species with similar habitat requirements also benefit from wild turkey management.Learn More »
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USDA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Products
"The USDA Forest Service is now accepting applications for funds through the 2022 Wood Innovations Grant Program and the 2022 Community Wood Grant Program. These grants are designed to develop and expand the use of wood products and strengthen emerging wood energy markets that support sustainable forest management – particularly in areas of high wildfire risk. The Community Wood Grant Program helps fund the costs of installing wood energy systems or building innovative wood product facilities. Grants awarded under the Wood Innovations Program address the nationwide challenge of reducing the risk of
catastrophic wildfires, disease, and pest infestations by retaining or by expanding existing markets for excess biomass and low-value logs removed during forest management activities."
Learn more »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
November 3, 2021 (W), 1 - 5 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop (Hybrid). Join other K-8 classroom and nonformal educators in this hybrid event as we explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. The PLT activity guides are provided free of charge to participants through support from the NC Forestry Association. This workshop will take place at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library in Greensboro, NC. 2 hours of required work must be completed before the workshop begins at 1 PM. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I or II in the EE Certification Program (K-8). Register by October 15th. The registration fee is $20. Find more details and register in advance on the NC PLT Hybrid event registration page.
November 4, 2021 (Th), 1 - 5 PM ET, NC VA
Firewood Business Workshop. This one-day workshop focuses on how to operate a profitable firewood business in NC and VA. This workshop is sponsored by the US Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center of Princeton, WV. It is being held at the Jordan Lake Forest Education Center. Business discussions discuss how firewood fits into forest management, the need to remove excess forest materials for reductions of fire and insect hazards, business management and marketing, firewood processing equipment, dry kilns, financial management, and other important business topics. Each attendee will be provided a copy of a Business Guide to Profitable Firewood Businesses in NC and VA at the workshop. The registration fee is $45. Get more information and buy tickets on the NCSU Wood Products Extension event page.
November 9, 2021 (Tu), 2 PM ET, USDA Forest Service: 2022 Wood Grants Pre-Application Webinar. The USDA Forest Service is now accepting applications for funds through the 2022 Wood Innovations Grant Program and the 2022 Community Wood Grant Program. The Forest Service will hold an informational Pre-Application Webinar on this and another related grant opportunities to provide information and answer questions. For audio, dial in by phone: 888-844-9904; use access code 9780832. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at
800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. Join the webinar on the USFS webinar page.
November 13, 2021 (Sat), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree: Southeastern Forests and Climate Change. Project Learning Tree and PINEMAP have partnered to develop a secondary module on
climate change impacts on southern forest ecosystems, the role of forests in sequestering carbon, and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changing climatic conditions. There is a $20 registration fee for this workshop, however, all the PLT materials (a printed SFCC activity guide, the online SFCC portal, and the Climate & Carbon e-unit) are provided at no cost to workshop participants through support from the NC Forestry Association. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I or II in the EE Certification Program. The registration deadline is November 5th. Get more details and register in advance.
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 2021
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, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NCSend Comments to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu. If you received this email as a forwarded message, and like what you see, please add yourself to our mailing list by subscribing.
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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