35th Annual Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours, Spotsylvania County
The oldest program of its type in Virginia, the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours give participants the opportunity to observe forestry and wildlife management practices active in their community.
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Oct 21, 2011 from 08:00 AM to 04:30 PM |
| Where | Spotsylvania County, VA |
| Contact Name | Adam Downing |
| Contact Phone | (540) 948-6881 |
| Attendees |
landowners; state, federal, and forest industry natural resource professionals; non-governmental environmental agency representatives; etc. |
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The Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours, hosted by Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources, seek to inform participants about practical forest and wildlife management techniques currently being used in their areas. The tours also share information on current cost-share programs, and serve as a great opportunity for networking with other landowners and natural resource professionals.
The Spotsylvania County tour will visit Rebel Yell Farm, home to some of the oldest loblolly pines in the area and managed by 1999's Tree Farmer of the Year, Anne Flythe; learn about wildlife management at Lake Anna State Park; experience the forestry best management practices in place at Bill Jones Farm; and finish up at the neighboring Oakley Farms and Glatfelter's Walton Tract, two prime examples of how the successful merging of local, professional, and educational inputs benefits a community as a whole.
Participants are asked to meet at 8:00 am at:
The tour includes lunch and refreshments, and special options are available upon request for those with particular dietary needs.
Registration: Those interested may register online here, or by mail. A mail-in registration form and specific tour details for each site can be found in this brochure. Please register by October 17th.
A limited number of scholarships are available for K-12 teachers. Please call Jennifer Gagnon at (540) 231-6391 for details. Awarded first-come, first-served.
Cost: $45 per person. Registration fees include transportation, lunch, and refreshments.
