LOCATION:
Coffee County Cooperative Extension Office,
709 E Ward St, Douglas, GA 31533

DATE:
May 08, 2026 – 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

WORKSHOP FOCUS:

Extreme weather events are causing considerable damage to managed forests and urban trees in middle and southern Georgia. Join this day-long workshop designed for Extension Agents, forest landowners, and managers to learn from UGA faculty and Extension specialists about:

• Timber management lessons learned from Hurricanes Irene and Michael on forest stand assessment, lean pine recovery, reforestation, and invasive species management.
• Urban tree considerations for storm preparedness and recovery: tree risk assessment and wind damage, tree health, and species selection for replanting.

WORKSHOP AGENDA:

Morning presentations at the Coffee County Extension office
Lunch (provided)
Afternoon outdoor field discussions at the South Georgia State College campus

REGISTRATION:

The last day for registration is 05/01/2026

Registration cost (by 5/4/26)……………………$50.00

Registration is limited to the first 20 people to sign up.  If registration is full and you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out to James Johnson (james.johnson26@uga.edu) or Holly Campbell (hollycam@uga.edu)

REGISTER NOW!

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

ISA (Applied for)
Georgia Dpt. of Ag. Pesticide Applicator (Applied for)
SAF (Cat 1) (Applied for)
Georgia Master Timber Harvester 4 hr (Cat B) (Applied for)