Please select your Sponsored by: Owners: date/location Join the Virginia ˆˆ September 7, McDannald’s Tree Farm, South Boston Farm Foundation for ˆˆ September 28, Dripping Springs Dinner and a Tree Farm, Bruington Tree Farm Tour ˆˆ October 26, Camp Camellia Tree Farm, Goldvein You do NOT need to be a Tree Farmer to attend

Only $10*

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic Three dates/locations information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. On-line registration: Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Virginia Cooperative Extension Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Department of Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg. Resources & Environmental Conservation The American Tree Farm System celebrates If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive Virginia Tech 75 years of sustainable ! devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Jennifer Gagnon, VFLEP Jennifer Gagnon Coordinator, at (540)231-6391/TDD* during business hours VFLEP Coordinator of 8:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800)828-1120. *Additional family members only $5/each Tree Farmer Dinners American Tree Farm System Register on-line! Over 10 million acres (63%) of Virginia’s Visit http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu are owned by folks like you. Virginia Standards of Sustainability Or send this form to: woodland owners are committed to improving the 1. Commitment to Practicing Sustainable Kathie Hollandsworth health and productivity of their . And over Forestry 228 Cheatham Hall (0324) 1,200 Virginia woodland owners have taken an Blacksburg, VA 24061 extra step to improve their forests by adopting and Landowner demonstrates commitment to forest $10 for first person/$5 for each additional family implementing the American Tree Farm Standards health and sustainability by developing a plan and implementing sustainable member* of Sustainability and becoming Tree Farmers. practices.

The Virginia Tree Farm Foundation would like 2. Compliance with Laws Please register no later than 10 days prior to the to invite current and potential Tree Farmers dinner - and be sure to indicate which dinner you Forest management activities comply with all to one of 3 Tree Farm Tours/Dinners this fall. relevant federal, state and local laws, regulations will be attending on the backside of this form. Each dinner is $10 per person and includes and ordinances. transportation for the tour and dinner. We encourage you to bring a family member with you 3. and Please print (only $5 extra for each family member you bring). Landowner completes timely restocking of Name(s) of participating family members: Pre-registration is required no later than 10 days desired species of on harvested site and in advance. nonstocked area where tree growing is consistent with land use practices and the landowner’s ______Participants will tour the Tree Farms and learn objectives. about what it means to be a Tree Farmer. You’ll also learn about the Virginia Tree Farm Foundation 4. Air, Water, and Soil Protection ______- where it has been and where it is going. Tree Forest management practices maintain or Farm Foundation employees and volunteers will be enhance the environment and ecosystems, ______on hand to answer questions. including air, water, soil and site quality. Dates/Locations/Program Topics 5. Fish, Wildlife, Biodiversity and Forest Street:______Please note starting times for individual dinners. Health Forest management activities shall protect all City: ______September 7 habitats and communities occupied by threatened 4 - 7:00 p.m. and endangered species as required by law. McDannald Tree Farm State:______Zip:______Meet at: Jeters Chapel Baptist Church 1237 Virgie Cole Rd 6. Forest Aesthetics South Boston, VA 24592 Forest management activities recognize the value e-mail:______http://www.jeterchapelva.com/ of forest aesthetics. September 28 Phone:______Dripping Springs Tree Farm 7. Protect Special Sites 4 - 7:00 p.m. Meet at: Dripping Springs Tree Farm Special sites are managed in ways that recognize Dietary needs:______Across the road from 2404 Bruington Rd their unique historical, archeological, cultural, Bruington, VA 23023 geological, biological, or ecological characteristics. 2017 Virginia Tree Farmer October 26 8. Harvests and Other 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Activities Dinner Series Camp Camellia Tree Farm Meet at: Camp Camellia Tree Farm Forest products harvests and other management activities are conducted in accordance with the *Please make checks payable to: 13766 Sillamon Rd. landowner’s objectives and consider other forest Goldvein VA, 22720 values. Virginia Tech Treasurer