Happy New Year from FEOP! We are excited to bring you another year of forestry and natural resource educational events. From professional conferences to landowner workshops and continuing education courses, we have educational opportunities that will help you succeed!
Look for the [ProNR] heading in front of each of our calendar events when scanning them on NC Cooperative Extension Forestry events webpage. You can search for our events using the search bar by typing 'ProNR'.
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2016 ApSAF Winter Meeting
A partner event with the Society of American Foresters
Come visit FEOP in the exhibition hall!
January 27 - 29, 2016
Durham Convention Center
Durham, North Carolina
Southeastern Forests: How much will be left, who will own them and how will they be managed in the future? The 2016 Winter Meeting will be asking us to discuss some of the toughest issues that confront us daily in the Southeastern region. Experts from around the ApSAF region will provide insight into keeping participants in sync with forest management trends and perspectives on the future.
Leadership workshop = 4 hours Category 2
GIS workshop = 4 hours Category 1-CF
Day 1 of technical session = 3.5 hours Category 1-CF
Day 2 of technical session = 3.5 hours Category 1-CF
Duke Forest tour = 2 hours Category 1-CF
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Symposium on Forest Health
Approved for 5.5 CFE credits in Category 1-CF
February 9, 2016
McKimmon Conference & Training Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pathogens, pests, and climate change are biological risks that conveniently ignore property boundaries and jurisdictions. Presente
rs will include practitioners and researchers addressing strategies for adapting to changing conditions, not just observing them. Advanced registration is required. An early registration fee of $65 will be charged to cover materials, supplies and catering. The fee increases to $95 beginning January 31st.
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Project Learning Tree K-8 Workshop
Approved for 3 CFE credits in Category 1-CF
February 15, 2016
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Interested in teaching kids about the natural world?
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an interdisciplinary environmental education program designed for educators of ANY background. The hands-on activities facilitate the exploration of topics including communication, economics, energy and fuels, geology, government, history, recycling, transportation, watersheds, wildlife, and much more! Participants will learn about the materials through direct engagement in the PLT activities throughout the workshop. The workshop will focus on the PLT K-8 Guide and the secondary module, Focus on Forests. There is no charge for this workshop or the materials.
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2016 Arbor Day Celebration
March 19, 2016
State Farmer's Market
Raleigh, North Carolina
In North Carolina Arbor Day is celebrated on the first Friday after March 15th. Please join us on Saturday March 19th to celebrate North Carolina's trees and all they do for us! There will be a seedling giveaway, along with activities for kids and a visit from Smokey Bear himself! Check the
NCSU Extension calendar for updated information!
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Managing Your Land and Its Legacy
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March 4, 2016
Jones County Civic Center
Trenton, North Carolina
This workshop will be presenting: land conservation options for farm and forest owners; details on financial & technical assistance programs -- eligibility, how to apply, requirements, etc.; experiences from farmers and landowners about their conservation and stewardship journeys; opportunity to visit informally with agency representatives. There is no registration fee for the workshop, however advance registration is required so we may adequately plan for lunches and space.
Please help us make landowners aware of this opportunity!
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Working Forest Summit for NC Landowners
CFE credits pending approval from SAF
March 16, 2016
Sampson County Exposition Center
Clinton, North Carolina
Are you interested in improving forest health while building family wealth? If so, come to the next Working Forest Summit to hear from landowners and professionals on topics related to taxes, market trends and selling timber, wildlife management, prescribed burning and much more!
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2016 ISFRE Annual Meeting
CFE credits pending approval from SAF
April 4 - 5, 2016
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
Raleigh, North Carolina
We are pleased to host the 2016 Meeting of the International Society of Forest Resource Economists (ISFRE) in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 4-5, 2016 (with possible pre-meeting activities on April 3). More information can be found at:
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2016 State Energy Conference
Credits for professional engineers, and foresters pending approval
April 20 - 21, 2016
McKimmon Conference & Training Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
This year's State Energy Conference will examine the impacts of energy technologies, policies and finance on customers at all levels of the energy marketplace including; residential homes, commercial/institutional buildings, manufacturing & industry, agriculture energy, power generation - renewable & traditional, and clean transportation.
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2016 Dry Kiln Operator's Short Course
CFE credits pending approval from SAF
May 17 - 20, 2016
Jordan Hall Addition - NCSU Campus
Raleigh, North Carolina
This short course will provide practical knowledge about how lumber is effectively kiln dried and scientific background on related wood properties and processes. It will have value for the beginner as well as experienced kiln operators and with supervisors, sales, and marketing personnel. Instruction, by university faculty and industry experts, will be both in the classroom and through hands-on lab exercises using our 1000 BF steam heated dry kiln. Information will be updated at the following link:
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2016 Atlantic White Cedar Symposium
Call for abstracts is now open!
May 24 - 27, 2016
Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The 2016 Atlantic White Cedar Symposium will focus on the species' habitat in New England region of the United States where active restoration of the species and its habitat are happening. The Symposium will highlight this work and take participants to see significant restoration sites and research labs. More information at:
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2016 Biennial Longleaf Alliance Conference
CFE credits pending approval from SAF
October 31 - November 4, 2016
Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Savannah, Georgia
The theme of the 2016 conference is Growing a Legacy: Managing Forests for the Long Run. Website is coming soon and registration will open May 2016.
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