Workshop 1: Discovering Your Land: Basic Land Management Skills

When & Where:

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 from 9am - 4:30pm at The Cradle of Forestry in Brevard, NC

Cradle of Forestry: www.cradleofforestry.org

Directions: http://www.cradleofforestry.com/site/contact-us/hours-location/

Thursday, July 19th, 2012 from 9am - 12pm at The NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC

NC Arboretum: http://www.ncarboretum.org/

Directions: http://www.ncarboretum.org/plan-a-visit/hours-directions/

*In the Locke Craig Classroom located on the first floor of the Education Center*

This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to set goals for managing their property based upon their interests and the surrounding ecosystem. Basic land management skills such as plant identification, map and compass usage, soil types, and the benefits of using GIS and GPS information will be presented. Instructors will also teach landowners how to manage their land with wildlife in mind.

**Agenda is Tentative**

Wednesday July 18th- Cradle of Forestry 9am-430pm	Workshop 1 Discovering Your Land: Basic Land Management Skills
Time	Topic	Presenter
9:00	Welcome
9:15	Pisgah District Welcome & The Significance of the Biltmore Forest School	Jeff Owenby - Director, Cradle of Forestry/Recreation Staff, USDA Forest Service
9:30	Explore the Possibilities of Your Land: Your Goals and Objectives	Mark Megalos - Extension Associate Professor, North Carolina State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
10:15	Break
10:30	Agencies & Cost Share Programs Available to Assist You	Mark Megalos
11:00	Using GIS Information in Land Management	Bart Renner - Extension Agent, North Carolina Cooperative Extension
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Tools of the Trade Learning Stations:
	* Biltmore Stick & Pacing	John Lively- Retired Forester, Lively Forest Management
	* Basic Tree Identification	Cindy Carpenter - Education & Interpretation Program Curator, Cradle of Forestry in America, USDA Forest Service
	* Map & Compass	Mark Megalos
	* Put your GPS to Use	Bart Renner
	* Know Your Soils	Jo Ann McCall - Education Coordinator, Transylvania Soil & Water Conservation District
2:45	Break
3:00	Continue Tools of the Trade Learning Stations
4:30	Wrap-up and Evaluations
Thursday July 19th- NC Arboretum 9am-12pm	Workshop 1 Discovering Your Land: Basic Land Management Skills	Presenter
Time	Topic
9:00	Welcome
9:05	Getting to Know Native Wildlife	Carlton Burke - Naturalist, Carolina Mountain Naturalists & Program Director, Muddy Sneakers
10:05	Break
10:20	Forest Habitat Management	Daniel Ray - Mountain Region Wildlife Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
11:35	Farm Bill Programs for Private and Tribal Lands	Patrick Farrell - Technical Assistance Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission