Education and Recreation
Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conference – Southwest Virginia
Wytheville Meeting Center 333 Community Blvd., Wytheville, VA, United StatesVirginia is home to 16 million acres of forests, with over tw0-thirds owned by private individuals and families. These woodsy havens support thousands of different critters, all relying on these green landscapes to thrive. And guess what? You hold the key to keeping these forests healthy and productive. Learn how by participating in an upcoming... Read More
Landowner Woods & Wildlife Conference – Northern Virginia
Daniel Technology Center 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA, United StatesVirginia is home to 16 million acres of forests, with over tw0-thirds owned by private individuals and families. These woodsy havens support thousands of different critters, all relying on these green landscapes to thrive. And guess what? You hold the key to keeping these forests healthy and productive. Learn how by participating in an upcoming... Read More
Explore Your Environment K-8 Project Learning Tree Workshop – CANCELLED!
Staunton River Battlefield State Park 1035 Fort Hill Trail, RandolphThis workshop has been cancelled due to low registration numbers. Workshop rescheduled to Saturday, November 9th at Staunton River Battlefield State Park in Randolph * Become a Project Learning Tree-certified educator * Be engaged in a hands-on workshop for both formal and nonformal educators * Investigate environmental topics with indoor and outdoor activities * Receive... Read More
Explore Your Environment K-8 Educator Training – Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore Soil & Water Conservation District 22545Center P, Accomac, VAPack a lunch, dress to be outdoors, & join us for a great day at the Eastern Shore Soil & Water Conservation District office in Accomac. After this workshop, you will receive a certificate of completion, an Explore Your Environment PLT guide, & have the confidence & skills to use PLT activities with K-8 students.... Read More
Trees & Me & Growing UP WILD Early Childhood- Joint Early Childhood Event – Natural Tunnel State Park
Natural Tunnel State park, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center 3710Technology Trail Lane, Duffield, VAPack a lunch, dress to be outdoors & indoors, & join us for a professional development event at the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center at Natural Tunnel State Park. Through funding for Project Learning Tree from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's education grants to build nature education capacity in Southwest Virginia & for Project WILD from... Read More
Explore Your Environment K-8 Educator Training – Twin Lakes State Park in Green Bay
Twin Lakes State Park 788 Twin Lakes Road, Green Bay, VA, United StatesPack a lunch, dress to be outdoors (including sunblock, bug spray, & a water bottle), & join us for a great day at Cedar Crest Conference Center at Twin Lakes State Park in Prince Edward county. At the completion of this workshop, you will receive a certificate of completion, an Explore Your Environment PLT guide,... Read More
2025 Virginia Interagency Fire Academy
Longwood University 201 High Street, FarmvilleRegistration is open!! Monday, February 10th - Monday, March 31st. Registration link - https://cvent.me/GlBQvV Before you register for a course, you must provide documentation to show that you meet the prerequisites for the course you are registering to take. Email these certifications to: sandy.mills@dof.virginia.gov. Check-In opens at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Camp Woods & Wildlife
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center 1267 4-H Camp Rd, AppomattoxTeaching Trees
McCormick Farm, Augusta County VA, United StatesTeaching Trees is a 2-day professional development for middle and high school science and agriculture teachers. Take a tour of managed forests, learn basic forest ecology, explore local forest products, and discover new field-based activities to incorporate into classes. 2025TeachingTreesAugusta
Teaching Trees
DOF New Kent Conference Center at Providence Forge 11301 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, VA, United StatesTeaching Trees is a 2-day professional development for middle and high school science and agriculture teachers. Take a tour of managed forests, learn basic forest ecology, explore local forest products, and discover new field-based activities to incorporate into classes. Teaching Trees 2025 New Kent
Generation NEXT Workshop
James Madison's Montpelier Montpelier Station, VirginiaGeneration NEXT, a Program of the Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension, exists to help landowners and their families engage in legacy planning for their rural land. Now in its 16th year, the program will be hosting a full day, in-person workshop for the public this August. This two-day workshop will take place... Read More
Generation NEXT Legacy Planning Workshop
Charley's Waterfront Cafe 201 B Mill Street, Farmville, VA, United StatesGeneration NEXT, a Program of the Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension, exists to help landowners and their families engage in legacy planning for their rural land. Now in its 16th year, the program will be hosting a full day, in-person workshop for the public this October. This session offers presentations and the... Read More