Upcoming Workshops of Interest

Backyard Woods Workshops (2 dates, 2 locations)

September 13 & 20  - Luray

A 2-evening (6:30 – 9:00) workshop using the award winning “The Woods In Your Backyard” self-assist manual with locally knowledgeable speakers and resource persons.

September 17  - Blandy Arboretum (SE of Winchester)

A one-day (9 – 3:00) version

Program details and registration at: http://www.forestryforthebay.org/events.cfm

September 8 - Waynesboro

16th Annual Urban Tree Health Care Workshop

Agenda and registration details at: http://treesvirginia.org/ (About>Roundtables)

  

September 25 – Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington

NoVa Urban Forestry Roundtable: Urban Waste Wood Utilization

Details at: http://treesvirginia.org/

September 29  – Harrisonburg,, VA

Women and Land: The family who plans together keeps the land together

4:00 – 8:00pm at the Traditions Family Restaurant

More information from: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/info/resources/2011-09-29_WomenAndLand.pdf  

October 1 - Madison

Natural Hardwood Charcoal Making Demonstration (Using the infamous ‘Stink Tree’!)

An open-house demonstration occurring at the Madison Farmers Market next to the Madison Primary School.

Cooking with real charcoal and taste-testing samples with local sausage!

Flier and related information at:  http://frec.vt.edu/charcoal/

October 2-4 – Williamsburg

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture – Annual Meeting

October 21  – Spotsylvania Area

35th Annual Fall Forestry & Wildlife Bus Tour for Landowners

Agenda and registration details available soon at: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/forestupdate/Pages/field%20tours.html

October 23 – James Madison’s Montpelier Estate

Working Woods Walk at James Madison’s Montpelier 2:00 – 4:00

Explore beyond the Mansion and the lawn to the woods of Montpelier and consider societies dependence on this resource then and now.  The hike through President Madison’s beloved woodlands will be led by Virginia Master Naturalists through a newly created trail showcasing various forest & habitat tending tools.

Regular entry fees apply: http://www.montpelier.org/visit 

November 18 – Algonkian Regional Park (near Sterling)

4^th Bi-Annual Northern Virginia Urban Forestry Conference - Make Room for Trees: The Urban Forest Continuum

Details forthcoming at: http://treesvirginia.org/