Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program

For most family woodland owners, selling timber is not their main reason for owning forestland. However, many forest landowner still will harvest timber at some point.

Join Virginia Department of Forestry , and the for a fun and interactive Beyond the Basics Woodland Owner Retreat: Managing Your Timber for Income. This 1.5 day-long will teach you how to manage your timber for income in a sustainable manner. The program will conclude with a mock timber sale.

August 7-8, Appomattox.

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On a dog walk this past weekend I picked up this little item.
Do you know what it is?

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https://www.morningagclips.com/nfwf-awards-20-million-in-grants-to-restore-longleaf-pine-habitat-across-the-southeast/

NFWF Awards $20 Million in Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat Across the Southeast WASHINGTON — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $20 million in conservation grants to restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests across nine...

Looking for something fun to do this weekend?

What about visiting one of Virginia's State Parks? They are celebrating their 90th anniversary this weekend! A great opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors.

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Are you ready to learn about your woods?

If you said "yes" one of the best ways to learn is to join us for a Landowner Retreat. These 1.5-day long programs use classroom, hands-on, and field trips to make learning about the woods interactive and exciting.

We have 2 Reteats coming up later this summer. Details in comments.

It's never too early to start planning for the future of your farm and forest land. In fact, the sooner you start, the more options you may have. Learn how to get started at our upcoming Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop July 24 & 25.

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Learn about emerging threats to our beech trees and boxwoods.
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Photo: Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson

ETA: Thanks to Piedmont Discovery Center this has become more interesting. I use the USDA Plants Database for ID and nomenclature. However, in this case, it disagrees with the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora which has the native type of yarrow listed as Achillea borealis.

Mine has white flowers, indicating it should be common and native yarrow.

I took this photo a few weeks ago while walking the dogs. I thought it was some type of fern. But it's blooming now so I can identify it as common yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

I love plants with unique and beautiful leaves. The leaves of common yarrow fit that description. The scientific species name, millefolium, means thousand leaves, referring to the tiny leaflets that make up the compound leaves of this plant.

Yarrow is edible and known for its medicinal uses, including treatment of wounds and ability to stop bleeding. In fact, the genus name, Achillea comes from the mythical Greek warrior, Achilles, who carried it in battle to treat wounds.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/gwj/newsroom/releases/aerial-treatments-will-slow-spread-spongy-moth-infestations

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests : Press Release - Aerial treatments will slow the spread of spongy moth infestations (Roanoke, VA, June 8, 2026) — The Forest Service and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services plan to spray treatments from aircraft to

Our summer/fall calendar of landowner education events is posted on the Virginia Forest Landowner Education program's website. Link in comments.