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October 2020
UGA Signature Lecture sponsored by the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources | What’s Race Got to do With It?
Finney, a storyteller and a cultural geographer, explores the complex intersections of race and the environment. She seeks to increase awareness of how privilege influences how we experience the outdoors and the definition of environmental issues. Finney’s scholarship focuses on gender and environmental management in Kenya and Nepal, as well as on African Americans' experiences with the outdoors in the United States. Her first book, “Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors” was released in 2014. This…
Find out more »Georgia Division SAF Virtual Outreach Meeting
Join the Georgia Division SAF’s virtual annual meeting, Georgia’s Forest Resources – Rooted in Sustainability, to hear how the practice of modern forestry is sustaining our local economy and shaping our future. The event includes three 40-minute sessions and live Q&A following each session. The event will be held on October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. 3.0 Category 1 CFEs are available. Pre-registration is not required, and there is no cost to attendees. Speaker presentations and Q&A…
Find out more »November 2020
Coastal Pines Technical College Logger / Forestry Education
Southern Pines Technical College is offering the following logging / forestry education classes at their campus in Waycross on Friday November 6th, 2020. All courses have been approved (CLE) and (CFE) credit. There are four total classes (2 hour segments) so possible 8 hours total credit. 8:00 a.m. Water Quality and BMP’s Speaker: Matt Mrizek (GFC, Water Quality Specialist) Water Quality updates and BMP’s for logging/forestry 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. …
Find out more »Longleaf Pine Establishment and Management Workshop
Approximately 19,043 acres of longleaf pine were planted in Georgia in 2019 alone. Longleaf pine’s silvical characteristics, fire adaptations, and tolerance of low fertility sites once made it the dominant pine species across many vegetation cover types of the Coastal Plain. Major restoration efforts have been occurring across longleaf’s native range during recent decades. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information on several aspects of longleaf pine management. This workshop will address the various aspects of establishing longleaf…
Find out more »Warnell Continuing Education: Timber Taxation Workshop
Timber taxes are one of the major expenses every private forest landowner needs to take care of. Federal and state incentives are available to provide tax relief to qualified forest landowners. However, many of them continue to pay more than their fair share due to lack of knowledge on timber taxation. The recent tax reform added more complexity to it. This course will provide basic information about forest-related federal income taxation and property taxes in Georgia. It will also give…
Find out more »December 2020
Forisk Consulting: Wood Flows & Cash Flows Conference
Forisk's 4th Annual Wood Flows & Cash Flows Conference will be held on December 8, 2020 via Zoom Webinar. Maximizing returns from timberland assets and wood-using facilities relies on a current, localized understanding of factors driving forest industry economics, markets and technologies. Wood Flows & Cash Flows details investment-relevant research and insights for the forest industry. This one-day conference includes tangible content that directly applies to strategic plans, market analyses, valuations, and competitive benchmarking. The 2020 Conference will be virtual-attendance only. Attend…
Find out more »Keeping Forest: Building Sustainably with Mass Timber
We invite you to join your colleagues for a Building with Mass Timber Virtual Workshop on December 10th, from 10 am - 3 pm ET. Architects, construction specialists, building owners, and others will share why they chose Mass Timber for their projects and how you could too. In this workshop, you will learn: • Why mass timber is a sustainable material • Which types of wood buildings are right for your needs • How mass timber can be used for…
Find out more »GFA Emerging Leaders: Fall Virtual Summit
People First: A Focus on Servant Leadership Special Guest Speaker: Stewart Vernon Founder and COO of American Swimming Pool Company Join the Georgia Forestry Association's Emerging Leaders on Dec. 10 at 2:00 p.m. for a special virtual Fall Leadership Summit with guest speaker Stewart Vernon, Founder and CEO of American Swimming Pool Company. This live webinar will include the opportunity for Q&A. Stewart C. Vernon is the Founder and CEO of America’s Swimming Pool Company (ASP), the nation’s largest…
Find out more »Mass Timber Momentum: Sustainability and Ascent, the World’s First 25-Story Mass Timber Building
SEMINAR ON DECEMBER 15! 9 am - 10:30 am (Pacific Time) "Mass Timber Momentum: Sustainability and Ascent, the World's First 25-Story Mass Timber Building" This value-packed, December 15 seminar provides key insights on... a roundtable discussion from key stakeholders involved in Ascent, the (soon-to-be) world's tallest timber tower currently under construction in Wisconsin, mass timber & sustainability from one of the world's most influential companies, and what to expect from the 2021 International Mass Timber Report. Plus! Seminar attendees…
Find out more »The Future of Landscape Conservation: Cultivating Landowner Engagement
Successful landscape conservation depends upon the ability to work across multiple organizations and land ownerships to manage for shared conservation values. Private landowners are a key class of ownerships. Working farms, ranches, and forests are often the last best places for intact, fertile, habitable open land. They can provide interconnected permeable landscapes where nature and local communities thrive. They are the cornerstones of both human communities and the ecosystems we all depend on – and in some regions, they are…
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