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Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program

Educational Resources for Woodland Owners

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The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program provides woodland owners with hands-on experiences with sustainable management tools such as prescribed fire.

Learn more about your woodlands by attending an educational event

Events Calendar

Listen to Virginia woodland owners share their stories about the impacts of the Virginia Forest  Landowner Education Program on their land management practices.  View these videos and more on our YouTube Channel.

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What we do and why it is important

In Virginia: 

  • Forestry is the third largest industry 
  • Forestry contributes over $23 billion annually to the economy
  • Forestry accounts for 108,000 jobs
  • Almost 10 million acres of our forests are owned by private individuals & families
  • Private owners have a significant impact on the overall health and productivity of our forests and the economy

The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program provides private woodland owners with the information and tools they need to practice sound management on their land.

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Conferences

We offer the ever-popular Annual Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conferences. We also host conferences on emerging topics and support the Virginia Forestry Summit. 

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Workshops & Classes

The Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program offers workshops and classes on a wide variety of timely topics.  Format and length of courses varies. 

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Field Tours

Field tours take participants out into the woods to see sustainable forestry practices being implemented on the ground. 

 

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Woodland Owner Retreats

Our day-and-a-half Retreats provide woodland owners with classroom, field trip, and hands-on experiences for both beginning and experienced landowners.

Screen shot of a slide with an outdoor scene and Fifteen Minutes in the Forest A Tour of a Privately Owned Woodland

Online Learning

Can't travel? We offer a variety of ways to learn about sustainable forestry online. 

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Communications

Information on sustainable forest management is available in a variety of formats.

 

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