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Wildlife conference held Feb. 23
ROANOKE - The Woods and Wildlife Conference for owners of large and small tracts of land will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Roanoke for individuals, families, managers and interested persons to learn about woods, wildlife and other natural resources. The day will provide participants with multiple links to information, new ideas to implement and a better understanding of their natural resources.
A variety of topics will be presented including forest fire history and use, forest ecology, emerging wildlife diseases, backyard woods enhancement, growing Christmas trees, land conservation strategies, invasive species control and more.
The all day conference is a virtual one-stop-shop for individuals, families, managers and interested persons to learn about woods, wildlife and other natural resources.
The cost of this conference includes morning and afternoon breaks, lunch and a conference packet. Preregistration is required by Feb. 15. For registration, a conference brochure or more program information contact Virginia Cooperative Extension at (540) 564- 3080 or by email at yancey@vt.edu.
This program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District, Virginia Department of Forestry, Western Virginia Land Trust, Virginia Tech Department of Forestry, Tri-County Forestry and Wildlife Association.
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