Virginia Cooperative Extension and cooperatives will hold 37th Annual Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours
Join fellow forest landowners and a host of Natural Resource Professionals for a fun and exciting day in the woods learning about forest and wildlife management. These tours promote wise resource management on private forestlands. Each tour includes several demonstration stops on private, industry, and public lands.
Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program, in collaboration with Virginia’s natural resource agencies, companies, and associations, will be holding their 37th Annual Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours starting October 3, 2013.
The tours will promote wise resource management on private forestlands and will focus on science-based forestry and wildlife management practices, public and private sources of technical and financial management assistance, and networking among landowners and natural resource professionals. There will also be demonstration stops on private, industry, and public lands that will center on multiple-use management opportunities and practices.
Tours will be held in Northampton County on Oct.3, Roanoke County on Oct.11, Patrick County on Oct. 15 and Culpeper County on Oct. 18. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is $45/person, $80/couple for the Northampton, Roanoke and Culpeper County tours, $25/person, $40/couple for the Patrick County tour. This fee covers lunch, refreshments and transportation and is due one week before the tour date. On-line registration is available at http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu.
Come participate in the longest running program of its kind in Virginia!
For more information, contact Jennifer Gagnon at jgagnon@vt.edu.
