Join GALT and NRCS’s Matthew Hays for a field day at Avery Farms in Harris County, Georgia, where we discuss all things longleaf pine. RSVP below!

Tour Topics:

• Planting Longleaf

• Prescribed Fire

• Understory Restoration

• First Thinning

• Alternative Planting Methods

What to bring/wear:

• ATV (allowed but not required)

• Sunscreen

• Field clothes

• Comfortable closed-toe walking shoes

Location:

Avery Road, Pine Mountain, GA, 31822

32°51'50.0"N 85°00'39.0"W

At the location above, head south on Avery Road until you reach the first house on the left. Signs will indicate where to park.

Please RSVP as there are only 20 spots available.

Conservation Tools & Trends for Private Land & Working Forests: Updates on Conservation Easements, Timber, and Related Ecological Services 

The Georgia-Alabama Land Trust and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources are partnering to present a course that is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of conservation easements and related ecological services and land protection tools. It offers a foundational understanding of how conservation easements can help landowners achieve their goals while preserving current land uses and conservation values. The course includes a comprehensive overview of relevant legislation, appraisal practices, tax incentives, and other key topics related to conservation easements and land protection in the Southeast. Additionally, participants will receive an update on timber markets, conservation initiatives, and emerging technology. 

Speakers & Topics:

• Katherine Eddins - Conservation Easement Overview and Refresher

• Katherine Eddins - Update on Conservation Easement Caselaw and Policy

• Drew Ruttinger - Baseline Document Reports and Emerging Technology 

• Carol Denhof - The Value of Longleaf

• Robbie Benlty - Mitigation Banks & Conservation Easements

• Dr. Yanshu Li - Timber Market and Taxes

• Michael Odom - The Use of Timber Valuations in Conservation Easement Appraisals

• James Johnson - White Tailed Deer Diseases

Credits available for:

• 8.0 Cat.1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (applied for)

• 8.0 Cat B  Continuing Logger Ed. (MTH) hours – (applied for)

• 8.0 Credit Hours TBD GA Real Estate Agent/Appraiser hours (applied for)

• 8.0 Credit Hours GA Legal Education Credits (CLE)  (applied for)