View as Webpage

FORESTRY 411

2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE As the final week of the state legislative session approaches, lobbyist Jim Spratt reports that one of the Association's legislative priorities regarding the Right to Farm Act has passed the House and Senate. It now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis. Read the full report. Read the letter of support the Association sent to Governor DeSantis. Review the list of bills we're following this session.

FLORIDA FORESTRY TEACHERS' TOUR 2021 CANCELLED Due to ongoing restrictions and concerns related to Covid-19, the 2021 Florida Forestry Teachers' Tour has been cancelled. "We believe in the value of this tour and remain 100% committed to continuing to provide the one of a kind, hands-on experience that teachers have come to expect from it," said Association Executive Vice President Alan Shelby. "We are disappointed that we can't do that this year because of Covid-19 restrictions, but we look forward to coming back stronger than ever in 2022." The Florida Forestry Teachers' Tour is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Florida Forest Service, Project Learning Tree, the Association and its members. We are grateful for the ongoing support of those who serve on the planning committee, provide tour stops, and contribute financial support.

Learn more!

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR FLORIDA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021? Florida Forestry Association Members – you should have received your 2021 membership renewal invoice. Not sure if you have sent in your renewal for 2021? Click here to email the Florida Forestry Association Membership Department or give Whitney Hough a call at 850.222.5646. We have a lot of exciting things on the horizon for 2021 – you won’t want to miss out!

Many thanks to ... Our lunch sponsors: Farm Credit of Florida Farm Credit of Northwest Florida ArborGen, Inc. and our site sponsors: Jimmy Bielling Phillip Pritchett Austen Roberts Avery Roberts ... for their generosity and support!

RSVP for the membership meeting here!

Learn more about the block grant here. Register here.

LET'S TALK TURKEY ABOUT REDUCED RATES Saving money is always a good thing! Partnering with Outdoor Underwriters, Inc., the Association offers our members special reduced rates for liability insurance for hunting leases and timberland.   Click here for details or contact Krista Harvard (Krista@FLForestry.org).

CAREER CENTER: Available positions throughout the industry are listed in our online Career Center! If you have an open position you'd like posted, contact Lee Ann Fisch. LAND STEWARD CALENDAR OF EVENTS: See what's happening on the Land Steward's Calendar of Events.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 5, 2021 10 AM EDT Executive Committee Meeting Providence, FL MAY 12, 2021 11:30 AM Membership Meeting Hal Y. Maines Community Center Lake Butler, FL MAY 13, 2021 8 AM-12 PM EDT Master Logger CLE Training Zoom JULY 15, 2021 8 AM-12 PM EDT Master Logger CLE Training Zoom JULY 29-30, 2021 Master Logger 2-Day Training Lake City, FL AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Annual Meeting Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 4-5 PM CDT Board Meeting Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL

ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP Executive Vice President: Alan Shelby President: Carlton Jones Vice President: Jimmy Bielling Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Hutchinson Duff PLANNED GIVING, BEQUESTS & CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS Consider making a gift of a lifetime to support the future of Florida's working forests by naming the Florida Forestry Association or Florida Forestry Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, charitable trust, life insurance policy, estate plan or retirement plan. Please contact Alan Shelby at 850.222.5646 for more information. You received this email because you are a member of the Florida Forestry Association. Don't forget to add LeeAnn@FLForestry.org to your address book to make sure sure our emails land in your inbox!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Unsubscribe: Please note that if you unsubscribe to Forestry 411 via the link below, you will be unsubscribed from all of the Association's emails. If you wish to be removed from the Forestry 411 mailing list only, please email your request to Lee Ann Fisch by clicking here.