Field Tours and Retreats
The oldest program of its type in Virginia, the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours give participants the opportunity to observe forestry and wildlife management practices being implemented on the ground.
Our Landowner Retreat allows participants to immerse themselves in forestry - in the field and in the classroom - for the weekend. April 27-29, 2012.
Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours:
- have been offered 35 consecutive years;
- will be held again in October 2012;
- involve landowners, state, federal, and forest industry natural resource professionals and representatives of environmental non-governmental agencies;
- inform participants about practical forest and wildlife management techniques which are currently being used in their area;
- share information on current cost-share programs; and
- are a great opportunity for networking with other landowners and natural resource professionals.
Past tours visited seedling nurseries, harvesting jobs, saw mills and both public and private forestlands.
The 35th Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tour Series has concluded.
Friend the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program on Facebook to see photos and videos from the 2011 Fall tours!
- October 13 Pittsylvania County
- October 21 Spotsylvania County
- October 25 Eastern Virginia
- October 28 Washington County
Click on the tour title below to take a virtual tour from the 2010 Field Tour series (you will need Adobe Flash Player to view these virtual tours).
Last years romp around the woods looking at trees is still one of the best days I've had in years. 2009 Field Tour participant.
Click on a tour below to view a slide show from the 2009 Field Tour Series:
The Landowner Weekend Retreat: (registration coming soon!!)
Virginia hardwood forest
- will be offered for the 4th time April 27-29 2012
- provides information on both hardwood and pine forest management;
- offers plenty of interaction with natural resource professionals from various agencies in Virginia, as well as with other landowners;
- provides information on estate planning
- 2010 Virtual Retreat