1. Our first course--A Local Natural History and Basic Forest Ecology--will be offered on Wednesday, March 31st from 6:30pm until 8:30pm at the Matthews State Forest Office in Galax, VA. My apologies to those of you who had difficulty returning to the site after I revised the dates offered in the poll--in the future, I will start from scratch if other dates need to be added / removed. Doug Ogle will be joining us as a guest lecturer for this program. Doug is a retired biology professor from the Virginia Community College System, an avid naturalist, and a great teller of stories--some of them are even true!
On the evening of March 31st, a light home-made meal of soup and sandwiches will be served-(the DOF project leaders double as cooks). Small donations to help cover the costs of the ingredients will not be refused.
2. This Saturday, March 20th, the 3rd annual "Go Green" Day will be held at the Matthews State Forest in Galax, VA. A flier is attached that describes some of this Saturday's events. Tree seedlings will be given to landowners in small quantities on a "first come, first served" basis.
3. The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program is offering an online woodland options course. If you're interested in learning more about managing your forest--this is a convenient and low-cost (only $25) option for learning at your own pace. A brochure is attached that describes this online opportunity.
4. For those who have already completed their forest stewardship plans, be thinking of the 3 specific projects you would like to accomplish in the next 3 years...and be ready to talk about these projects at our next "full" meeting in late June.
Thanks, and I look forward to the next time I see all of you--hopefully I will see many of you on Wednesday, March 31st.
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