NC State Extension Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension Forestry are hosting a Woods & Wildlife Conference in Northampton County on Saturday, September 20th, 2025.
Location:
Northampton County Cultural Center
9536 NC-305, Jackson, NC 27845
Date:
Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Registration:
Please register before September 10, 2025.$30/Person; $60/Couple Includes lunch and materials. Registration is processed when payment is received. The fee is non-refundable but may be transferred to another person.
Online Registration
Click Online Registration and select Virginia-North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference.
If paying by check - please print out the registration form via the flyer below and mail to listed address.
We will be touring the Roseburg Sawmill that morning, having lunch at the cultural center and then having a series of speakers from NC and Virginia on various forestry and wildlife topics. We will also have several agencies and conservation organizations there with information as well.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Colby Lambert, Forestry Area Specialized Agent at colby_lambert@ncsu.edu or 919-255-0514.
Please see the attached flyer.
Got Woods? Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conference
Bringing out the Best in Your Property
Sept 20, 2025
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Northampton County Cultural Center
9536 NC-305
Jackson, NC 27845
Conference Description
This all-day conference for owners of large or small tracts of land:
- Is a one stop/first stop for individuals, families, and managers to learn about woods, wildlife, and other natural resources.
- Provides multiple links to information, sources of assistance, and a broader community of landowners and professionals.
- Will explore a myriad of forest issues relevant to woodland owners.
Great way to get a status update of the state of forestry in the region and connect with resource professionals.
Program (Subject to change)
Mill Tour
Roseburg Forest Products Tour – spend the morning learning about the region’s newest greenfield wood-using mill. Transportation and PPE provided.
Afternoon Sessions
- Forest Health Matters – Courtney Johnson, NC State University
- Heirs Property – Ebonie Alexander, Black Family Land Trust
- Wood Products Markets – Bryan Hulka, NC Forest Service
- What Agency Resources are Available?
- Keith Money, NC Forest Service
- Brent Bowen, VA Department of Forestry
- What’s Up with Wildlife
- Katie Martin, VA Department of Wildlife Resources
- Greg Batts, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
- Prescribed Burning – Neil Clark, VA Cooperative Extension
Wrap Up
Registration
Please register before September 10, 2025.
$30/Person; $60/Couple
Includes lunch and materials. Registration is processed when payment is received. The fee is non-refundable but may be transferred to another person.
2 Ways to Register:
- By mail: Fill out form in flyer
- Online: https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/onlineregistration.html
Click “Online Registration” and select Virginia–North Carolina Woods & Wildlife Conference
Directions
Northampton County Cultural Center
9536 NC-305
Jackson, NC 27845
From Roanoke Rapids:
Take US-158 E to Weldon (3.2 miles). Take US-301 N and NC-186 E to Pleasant Grove Road (9.2 miles). Turn right onto Pleasant Grove Road to NC-305 S (5.1 miles). Slight right onto NC-305 S to Northampton County Cultural Center (0.4 miles).
Organizers
- Black Family Land Trust
- USDA–NRCS
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- North Carolina Forest Service
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Virginia Department of Forestry
- Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources
- Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program
Sponsors
- Colonial Farm Credit
- North Carolina Tree Farm Foundation
- USFS Forest Stewardship Program
- Virginia SFI SIC
- Virginia Tree Farm Foundation
Contacts
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Colby Lambert
919–255–0514
colby_lambert@ncsu.eduVirginia Cooperative Extension
Neil Clark
757–556–5648
southeast@vt.edu
Visit https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu for details.
