Webinar 2: Land Care Practices for Woodland Health
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Interview provided for viewing before webinar: Another business owner – Chris Mourlas or Brian Knox
Description: The webinar starts with an overview of woodland ecology and the principles of succession . Understanding woodland ecology is essential to understanding why and how land care practices are applied and the results that can be expected. An introduction to using tree and shrub identification keys (which will be provided with course material). This session will also introduce land care practices including converting lawn to natural area along with managing riparian buffers, and modifying and/or improving wildlife habitat and chosen tree management).
Chapters covered in Woodland Health Practices Handbook: Chapter 4, Part 1 &
Speakers:
Craig Highfield, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay, Director of Forest Programs
Ryan Davis, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay, Program Manager-Chesapeake Forests
There will be both ISA arborist and SAF forester continuing ed. credits available for each webinar, though to receive the credits attending the webinar(s) is required. Through a part of an urban wood utilization LSR grant partnering with Virginia grant, the Ga Forestry Commission is offering scholarships for the $35 registration fee. To receive the scholarships please use the link below and go through the following steps:
Go to the Register (Individual) tab & fill in required information. A registrar from Georgia MUST:
1) Fill in "GA Scholarship" in the comments section (under email) to receive the paid in full scholarship
2) Fill in ISA and/or SAF numbers to receive continuing education credits - must actually attend the individual webinars for credit
2) Click on Pay By Check (Checks Payable to Trees Virginia) to receive the links to the webinar
*You DO NOT need to pay anything or send a "check" as Virginia will invoice us for the number of attendees from Georgia.
REGISTRATION: Register online!
Once you have registered, you should receive a link for you to use for the webinars. If you do not receive a confirmation and link please contact
Dru Preston, Georgia Forestry Commission,
M: 478 – 283 – 5117, dpreston@gfc.state.ga.us
