News

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishes Longleaf Stewardship Fund

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently introduced its Longleaf Stewardship Fund, a collaborative partnership intended to restore the longleaf pine ecosystem and complete Range-Wide Conservation Plan goals.

NEW DIRECTOR WILL STRENGTHEN SFI COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Barry Graden joins SFI as its new director.

American Forests 2012 Grants Available for Restoration Tree Planting

American Forests Global ReLeaf programs has grants available for 2012 restoration tree planting projects. The Global ReLeaf grant program provides private dollars to support reforestation efforts and help match other funding sources.

2011 Tax Tips for Forest Landowners Now Available

The USDA Forest Service has released a summary of Federal income tax provisions related to woodland property, for use by forest landowners in preparing their 2011 individual tax return.

Shortleaf Pine to be topic of Second Annual Shortleaf Pine Conference

The Second Annual Shortleaf Pine Conference will be held Sept. 20-22 at the Monte Sano Sate Park in Huntsville, Ala.

WEBCAST: White-tailed Deer Camera Survey Techniques

White-tailed deer management can be challenging. And whether you are managing for wildlife or timber, white-tailed deer are certain to be a consideration. This webcast will discuss how to conduct a camera survey to estimate populations and the quality of a white-tailed deer herd.

8th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference

The 8th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference will be held in Athens, GA December 11-13, 2011.

ArcGIS Short Course at Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Science

Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences (SFWS) and The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Present: Introduction to ArcGIS for Forestry and Other Natural Resource Applications, May 12-13, 2011.

Call for Papers for the 31st Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference

The 2011 Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference will be held at the Imperial Palace Resort & Spa, Biloxi, MS on June 13-16, 2011.

Preorder Request for Woods In Your Backyard Manual

Please respond with preorder request for, The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home, by February 25, 2011.

Call for Webinar Speakers for the 2011 Forestry & Natural Resource Webinar Series

The coordinators of the Forestry & Natural Resource Webinar Series invite you to consider presenting a webinar on a topic of your expertise during the 2011 webinar series. The series offers a national forum for sharing the latest science within the context of a forestry and natural resources topical area of current importance. The series targets land managers, agency personnel, educators, academics, non-government organizations, landowners, policy makers, and others interested in forestry and natural resources.

Tools for Developing Community Scale Woody Biomass Energy Projects 

The New River Highlands Resource Conservation & Development Council is hosting a workshop on developing woody biomass energy projects for municipal, commercial, or industrial facilities with energy demands in the 1-10 MW range (approximate). Don’t miss this opportunity to network with regional experts, discuss topics in woody biomass energy, and explore funding alternatives. This workshop will be held on April 19th and 20th, 2011 at the Crossroads Institute, Galax, Virginia. For more information please contact David Richert at 276-228-2879 or by e-mail at David.Richert@virginia.dof.gov.

USDA Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Live Internet Based Seminar

Emily Horsley with USDA FSA will provide an overview of the BCAP program followed by an open question and answer period. Participants will need broadband Internet access and a phone line to attend this session. The seminar will be Wednesday, February 23rd from 1 – 2 EST.

U.S. Endowment Announces Work with Hardwood Industry

After months of deliberations and analysis, an ad-hoc group of U.S. hardwood industry leaders operating as the “Blue Ribbon Committee on Hardwood Check-off” (BRC) announced agreement to seek formal approval of a commodity marketing program for a range of hardwood lumber and plywood products.

Bradley/Murphy TRUST Announce the Availability of Grant Funds

Bradley/Murphy Forestry & Natural Resources Extension TRUST wishes to encourage, promote and develop through education and the free market system the stewardship of forest and related natural resources in the private sector.

Call for Presentations for the 8th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference

The 8th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference will be held at The Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia on December 11-13. The 8th SOFOR GIS Conference will encompass topics related to the use of GIS and other geospatial technologies in forestry and natural resource management. This year, we plan to expand the "practical" nature of the program and have about a 50/50 mix of these types of presentations and research presentations. The deadline for all abstracts is May 18, 2011. Please email your abstract electronically to Dr. Pete Bettinger, Program Chair, at: pbettinger@warnell.uga.edu. For more information regarding the submission of abstracts, please see the attached file.

Bottomland Ecosystem Restoration 2011 Conference

March 8-10, 2011. Double Tree Hotel, Collinsville, IL. Two-day conference and field-trip. The seventh in a series of public conferences on river issues.

Call for Poster Presentations and Registration for the 4th Annual Fire in Eastern Oak Fire Conference

The 4th Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference will be held May 17 to 19, 2011 at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Missouri. The Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference is a major symposium focused on fire in oak forests, woodlands and savannas where noted experts in research and management gather to present state-of-the-art information, perspectives and synthesis on key issues. More information about the 4th Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference can be found at http://muconf.missouri.edu/easternfire/index.html. See the attached pdf for more info concerning call for abstracts.

Updated Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2010 Tax Year

This bulletin is updated as of December 20, 2010, to include the changes from Public Law 111-312 enacted on December 17, 2010. It provides tax tips for woodland owners and their tax advisors in the preparation of the 2010 individual tax return.

Woodland Steward Series Website

The Woodland Steward Series is an extension of the Biltmore Forest School, the first school of forestry in North America, begun by Carl Schenck in 1898 and commemorated by the Cradle of Forestry in America Historic Site in Pisgah National Forest. It is a series of workshops designed to equip landowners with the tools and resources necessary to manage their land in an environmentally sustainable manner....