The following three opportunities may be of interest to you. (Apologies for any cross postings / multiple postings!)
1. The 8th Annual Woods & Wildlife Conference will be held in Charlottesville - February 19, 2011. This all-day conference for owners of large or small tracts of land is a one stop/first stop for individuals, families, and managers to learn about woods, wildlife and other natural resources; will provide multiple links to information, sources of assistance, and a better understanding of the natural resources around you; and will explore a myriad of resource management tools relevant to owners and managers of woodlands.
2. Online Course--Woodland Options for Landowners: Woodland Options for Landowners is designed to familiarize and connect landowners with their forests, and to help them develop specific management plans for their properties. Our mission is for you to develop goals and objectives for your land, to gain practical knowledge of basic forest management principles, and to learn how to apply that information to reach your goals. During this course, you will be introduced to the concepts of defining goals, land stewardship and sustainability, property deeds and boundary lines, maps, photos, and soil surveys, forest ecology and management, tree identification, management options, sources of assistance, and planning.
3. Forestry Camp for Virginia Youth Ages 13-16: Nominations are now open for the 65th annual Holiday Lake Forestry Camp, to be held June 13-18 at Holiday Lake 4-H Center. More information and nomination forms can be found at www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/camp.htm . Our camp is open to any Virginia resident aged 13-16 with an interest in natural resources, who has not attended before. Nominations may come from any non-related adult who knows of the student's interests.
Forestry Camp is a residential (overnight) camp with a structured, academic focus. Campers enjoy outdoor field experiences on the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. The program centers on classes such as forest management, wildlife and environmental protection, supplemented by special presentations from natural resource professionals.
Thanks,
David Richert, CF
