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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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2022 Tax Year: Forest Landowner Tax Tips
Filing your taxes can be a daunting task especially if you are a private forest landowner trying to navigate the many provisions and rules that may or may not apply to your woodlands. With this year's tax season quickly approaching, it is important to start your planning now to ensure you save as much money as possible. The US Forest Service shared these tax tips to help you understand the forest-specific tax provisions and how general tax rules apply to forestry.
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You can also take a look at our 'Taxes' page for webinars on timber tax tips and more!
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Understanding Cold Injuries and Caring for Plants After Extreme
Weather Hits
NC weather projections suggest that February will see periods of freezing temperatures. Some plants may experience cold injuries in these periods. Learn how to identify and treat various cold injuries on your plants with these tips and tricks from Durham County Master Gardeners.Learn More »
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NC Working Lands Website: Forests and Farms are Good for North Carolina
A new NC Working Lands Website is now available! This website, "Forests and Farms Are Good for North Carolina", provides outreach and evidence-based knowledge to landowners of eastern forests and farms in proximity to military installations and ranges. Get information ranging from wildlife stewardship on working forests & farms to innovative land management strategies and working lands tourism. This website is created through the NC State Cooperative Extension platform. Take a look at the 'about' page and learn more about NC Working Lands!
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The Woman Landowner Symposium: Empowered Ownership
The Woman Landowner Symposium is a bi-annual national-level event hosted and organized by Land & Ladies. This national woman landowners event's purpose is to empower women with the confidence to take hold of their landownership and create an atmosphere for women to connect with one another. The 1.5-day event in Brunswick, GA is comprised of natural resource expert general sessions, breakout workshop opportunities, and a social reception. Attend in-person or virtually!Learn More »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
February 2, 2023 (Th), 1-2 PM ET, Forest History Society: Conserving American Forests With Carbon Revenues- with Sarah Ford and
Jessica Bakowski of Forest Carbon Works. Do you have a basic understanding of forest carbon markets and are ready to learn how carbon revenues could help conserve American forests? If so, join the Forest History Society for “Conserving American Forests With Carbon Revenues.” In it, you’ll learn about forest conservation, climate mitigation, and legacy building, and then about carbon program options for U.S. landowners, no matter how large your property is. This webinar has been approved for 1 hour of CFE credit in Cat. 1. Get more information and register on the FHS event page.
February 6-10, 2023 (M-F), F.L.A.M.E. Week at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest. Join N.C. Forest Service staff and partners for a series of online webinars to explore and learn about wildfire and prescribed fire. Over a period of four days, staff and participants will discuss prescribed burning, using weather forecasts and modeling to anticipate wildfire activity, forest protection burning laws and wildfire risk in North Carolina. On the fifth day, educators can register to participate in a Project Learning Tree workshop at Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest. Participants in this workshop
will visit fire-maintained areas of the forest and observe a live prescribed burn, weather permitting. To attend any portion of the FLAME Week event schedule, registration is required. Spots are limited so register early. Register and get more information on the NC Forest Service event page.
February 15, 2023 (W), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Eastern 4-H Center. Join preservice teachers, K-8 classroom and nonformal educators at the Eastern 4-H Center in Columbia, NC as they explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. 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. Registration closes Friday, February 3rd. Registration costs $20. Get more information and register in advance on the PLT event page.
February 23-24, 2023 (Th-F), Land & Ladies: The Woman Landowner Symposium. Join other women landowners for this bi-annual symposium in Brunswick, GA. The 1.5-day event is comprised of natural resource expert general sessions, breakout workshop opportunities, and a social reception. Get more information on lodging,
agendas, sponsorship, registration, and more on the Land & Ladies symposium event page.
February 20-March 3rd, 2023 (M-F), 6th Women-in-Fire
Prescribed Fire Training Exchange. The 6th Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) was recently announced. This two-week training exchange is designed to increase diversity in the talent pool of fire. The training exchange engages all genders in building a support network for female fire practitioners working to advance their leadership in wildland fire management. Though WTREX has a focus on women in fire, people of all backgrounds, genders, and professional affiliations are encouraged to apply. The 6th WTREX is planned for February 20th-March 3rd, 2023, in southeastern North Carolina. Applications are closed.
March 4th, 2023 (Sat), 9 AM - 4 PM ET, Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Workshop @ Rowan Wild. Join preservice teachers, K-8 classroom and nonformal educators at Rowan Wild at Dan Nicholas Park in Salisbury, NC as they explore activities in the newly released Project Learning Tree Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. 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. Registration closes Friday, February
24th. Registration costs $20. Get more information and register in advance on the PLT event page.
March 14th, 2023 (Tu), 8 AM - 4 PM ET, Increasing Participation in USDA's Conservation Reserve Program in N.C. (Wayne County). This free workshop is organized by Roanoke Electric Cooperative's Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project and the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources. The purpose is to increase awareness of and participation in the Conservation Reserve Program. The program's long-term goal is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. This workshop takes place in Goldsboro, NC. Get more information and register in advance on the Wayne County event page. Register by 6pm on March 3rd.
March 25th, 2023 (Sat), NC Arbor Day Festival. Join us in celebrating NC Arbor Day at John Chavis Memorial Park in Raleigh, NC! This is our first NC Arbor Day celebration in four years. We are excited to resume the celebration with new connections, various entertainers, educators, food trucks, activities, music, tree giveaways, and much much more! Check out the We Plant it Forward Arbor Day Festival event page for more information. More details and logistics to come!
March 31st, 2023 (F), 8 AM - 4 PM ET, Increasing Participation in USDA's Conservation Reserve Program in N.C. (Halifax County). This free workshop is organized by Roanoke Electric Cooperative's Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project and the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources. The purpose is to increase awareness of and participation in the Conservation Reserve Program. The program's long-term goal is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. This workshop takes place in Weldon, NC. Get more information and
register in advance on the Halifax County event page. Register by 6pm on March 21st.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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