Pulaski County Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tour
Venue: Pulaski County Extension Office, Pulaski
Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost:

Description:
The Pulaski County Extension Office presents the Pulaski County Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tour on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Pulaski County, the 87th county in Virginia, has a rich history with 19 properties on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s also home to Claytor Lake State Park, the Jefferson National Forest, and the northern end of the well-used New River Trail State Park.

On this bus tour, we’ll visit properties being managed for forests and wildlife. The tour starts at 8:00 am with registrants meeting at the Pulaski County Extension Office.

The tour includes lunch, refreshments and transportation.

The cost is $35.00 per person or $60.00 per couple.

Register online at: https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/onlineregistration.html.

Schedule of Tour:

Stop 1: Log A Load - for Wildlife
Our first stop of the day will showcase alternative logging practices used to create habitat for multiple wildlife species. Specifically, we’ll see a timber harvest performed to create habitat for grouse and golden-winged warblers, two species that rely on young forests, a habitat not well represented across the landscape of SW Virginia.

Stop 2: Wildflowers - for Wildlife
Native wildflowers and grasses are much better suited for native wildlife than old fields. This stop will teach you how to create habitat that provides excellent year round food and cover for many types of critters, including native pollinators.

LUNCH: Draper Mercantile - Catered

Stop 3: Turman Lumber Company
We will tour this family-owned sawmill that produces an average of 120,000 board feet of lumber daily from both Eastern white pine and mixed Appalachian hardwoods. We’ll also see how bark from the trees becomes mulch for your yard.

Stop 4: Draper Mountain Estates
Our tour will conclude with a visit to this Virginia Firewise award winning development. Learn what actions you and your neighbors can take to protect your properties from wildfire.

All tours are outdoors and held rain or shine. Please dress appropriately (sturdy shoes, hats, rain gear, insect repellent, sunscreen, etc.).

The Pulaski County Extension Office
is located at 143 Third Street. NW, Suite 3 in Pulaski, VA.

For more information, please contact Bill Worrell at bworrell@vt.edu or 276-889-8056 or visit https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/eventscalendar.html.