Online Course Offered for Virginia Forest Landowners

Online Course Offered for Virginia Forest Landowners

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BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 3, 2011 – Virginia forest landowners looking to gain an understanding of how to keep their woods healthy and productive can do so in the comfort of their own home. Virginia Cooperative Extension (http://www.ext.vt.edu) and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program (http://www.cnre.vt.edu/forestupdate/) in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment (http://www.cnre.vt.edu) are offering an online course to help private landowners become better stewards of their land...

The 12-week Online Woodland Options for Landowners  course, which runs from March 1 to May 21, teaches basic management principles and techniques for both novice and veteran private forest landowners. Materials provided include reference books and CDs in addition to online reading materials and assignments. Natural resource professionals and experienced landowners will serve as mentors for the students and help with questions via the course Group Discussion Board. Participants may also attend an optional end-of-semester field trip.
     The registration fee is $45 per family. Participants must have access to a computer with a Web browser and an e-mail account; access to a printer is strongly recommended.

*   Register for the course online

*   Find more detailed information, including computer requirements and the complete syllabus, on the Virginia Forest Landowner Update website 

For additional information, e-mail Jennifer Gagnon or call (540) 231-6391.

     The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech consistently ranks among the top three programs of its kind in the nation. Faculty members stress both the technical and human elements of natural resources and the environment, and instill in students a sense of stewardship, land-use ethics, and large-scale systems problem solving. Areas of study include environmental resource management, fisheries and wildlife sciences, forestry, geospatial and environmental analysis, natural resource recreation, urban forestry, wood science and forest products, geography, and international development. Virginia Tech, the most comprehensive university in Virginia, is dedicated to quality, innovation, and results to the commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
     The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech consistently ranks among the top five programs of its kind in the nation. Faculty members stress both the technical and human elements of natural resources and instill in students a sense of stewardship, land-use ethics, and large-scale problem solving. As a land-grant university, Virginia Tech serves the Commonwealth of Virginia in teaching, research, and Virginia Cooperative Extension 

This story can be found on the Virginia Tech News website

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