| News & Info Brief RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM
Florida’s agricultural land owners are encouraged to consider applying for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The goal of the program is to acquire perpetual agricultural conservation easements that ensure lands will remain in agricultural use while providing for the protection of natural resources. The program will be receiving easement applications from July 15 - August 29. For information about the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program visit: http://www.floridaforestservice.com/rural_lands/index.html
SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ASSSITANCE PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Florida Forest Service’s Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program will accept applications from non-industrial, private forest landowners through July 31. To obtain application forms and more information on program requirements and procedures, visit a local Florida Forest Service office or visit the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance Program web page.
FLORIDA STATE FORESTER TO LEAD INVESTIGATION OF ARIZONA WILDFIRE TRAGEDY
Florida State Forester Jim Karels has been named the lead investigator for the review of the tragic deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona on Sunday, July 7. Karels has more than 30 years of experience in land management and wildfire suppression, including four fire seasons with the U.S. Forest Service. He represents all 50 states as the National Association of State Foresters Wildfire Committee Chairman and serves on the Wildland Fire Leadership Council providing support for the implementation and coordination of national fire management policies. Full story at
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/newsroom/press/2013/07032013.html More on this and other stories on Florida Land Steward blog | | *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | July 15 | Gopher Tortoise Workshop, 1 - 4 pm, ZooMiami, 12400 SW 152 Street. Miami, FL 33177. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting regional workshops to present information on the revised management plan and permitting guidelines for gopher tortoises. The goal of these workshops is to identify ways local governments can participate in protecting this species. To register, please send your name with the date and location of the workshop you would like to attend to: Alexandra.Perryman@MyFWC.com | | July 16 | Gopher Tortoise Workshop, 1 - 4 pm, Charlotte County Government Center, Building and Construction Services Building, 18400 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. See description for workshops above for details. To register, please send your name with the date and location of the workshop you would like to attend to: Alexandra.Perryman@MyFWC.com | | July 18 | Invasive Species Management through Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMA’S), The Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve, 2700 Scrub Jay Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34759. Register and pay online at
http://osceolacisma-eorg.eventbrite.com/
For more information, contact: Eleanor Foerste, efoe@osceola.org or Ashley Fluke, ashley.fluke@osceola.org, ph:321-697-3000 | | July 19 | Gopher Tortoise Workshop, 9 am - 12 pm, Brevard County BOCC, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Viera, FL 32940 . See description for workshops above for details. To register, please send your name with the date and location of the workshop you would like to attend to: Alexandra.Perryman@MyFWC.com | | August 2-4 | 2013 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Details at http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms/location.html | | August
12-16 | Natural Areas Training Academy: Basic Certified Wildland Fire Training, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily, Waccasassa Forestry Center, Gainesville (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri), Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Melrose (Thurs only), Registration: $100 for university students; $125 for all others (includes registration, materials, and lunch on the day of the live fire exercise) Registration at http://2013_s130-190.eventbrite.com | | August 16-17 | South Florida Bee College, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314. Details and registration at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honeybee/extension/SFbee_college.shtml | | August 22 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL. Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program, Treasure Coast and Oscoela County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas. $15 covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at http://fsp-workshop082213.eventbrite.com/. | | September 12 | Forest Stewardship Workshop: Integrate Timber and Wildlife Management (link to pdf flier) , 9 am - 3 pm ET, UF-IFAS Nassau County Extension Office, 543350 US-Hwy 1, Callahan, FL 32011. Details and registration online at
http://fsp-workshop091213.eventbrite.com/ | | September 24 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Clay Extension, Green Cove Springs, FL . Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and First Coast Invasive Working Group. $10 fee. Details and registration at
http://fsp-workshop092413.eventbrite.com/ | | October 9 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , Florida Center for Wildfire and Forest Management Training, 24059 Childs Road, Brooksville, FL 34601 , Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and Nature Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. $10 covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at http://fsp-workshop100913.eventbrite.com/ | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | August 24 | Annual Grape Harvest Festival, 8 am to 4 pm, Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32317. Hosted by FAMU. For more information, call (850) 599-3996. | | September 19 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Jackson County Extension Conference Room, Marianna, FL . Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance. $10 fee. Register online: http://fsp-workshop091913.eventbrite.com/ | | WEBINARS, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL EVENTS, OTHER | | July 11 | Conservation Webinar: Farming for Beneficial Insects: Pollinators, Predators and Parasitoids (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | July 11 | Conservation Webinar: Treasuring the Trinity: Challenges and Opportunities (link), 1 pm ET. Landowner / agency partnership to protect Trinity River in Texas. See link for more. | | July 17 | Conservation Webinar: Environmental Evaluation Series - Planning for Floodplain and Riparian Area Special Environmental Concerns (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | July 25-27 | 2013 National Tree Farmer Convention (link) , Minneapolis, Minnesota. See link for details. | | August 6 | Forestry Webinar: Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection (link) , 12 pm ET. See link for details. | | August 8 | Conservation Webinar: Turning Your Land Into a Sponge (link), 1 pm ET, See link for details. | | August 21 | Bioenergy Webinar: Where Will Dedicated Bioenergy Crops Be Grown? Potential Land-use Change Associated with Growing Bioenergy Feedstocks (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | September
15-18 | National Goat Conference (link) , Greensboro, North Carolina, hosted by North Carolina A&T University Cooperative Extension. See link for details. | | October 8-10 | Longleaf Academy Understory 201 (link) , Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, 12130 Dixon Center Road, Andalusia, AL 36420. This course is part of The Longleaf Alliance’s Longleaf Academies . To register for this course, please contact the Longleaf Alliance office at office@longleafalliance.org or 334-427-1029 | | | | |
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