What 

A workshop hosted by the Nature Conservancy and The Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers to discuss threats, barriers, and success in the restoration of Shortleaf Pine in the Appalachian region. More information will be provided soon. 

Where 

The Haywood Park Building -- Ashville, NC 

When

July 29-30, 2015. 

Registration 

Agenda

8:30-9:00 Registration and Check in

9:00-9:15 Welcome and Workshop Logistics

9:15-9:30 Shortleaf Pine Initiative Overview – McRee Anderson, TNC

9:30-10:00 Why Shortleaf Pine Restoration and Management – McRee Anderson, TNC

10:00-10:30 Working with Shortleaf Pine on National Forest Lands in NC - Jason Rodrigue, USFS

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-11:15 Managing SLP on NC Wildlife Resources lands – Dean Simon, NCWRC

11:15-11:45 – John Blanton

11:45-1:00 Lunch

Facilitated Discussion

1:00-1:30 Shortleaf Pine Habitats Outcome: A list of the types of habitats we are referring to as Shortleaf Pine habitats status and trends.

1:30-2:00 Threats to Shortleaf Pine Habitats Outcome: Prioritized list of threats to Shortleaf Pine habitats.

2:00-2:30 Barriers to Shortleaf Pine Restoration Outcome: Prioritized list of barriers to Shortleaf pine habitat restoration.

2:30-3:00 Break

3:00-3:30 Restoration Actions Taken to Date Outcome: A list of the types, size, success, and location of restoration actions undertaken to restore Shortleaf pine habitats.

3:30-4:00 Strategies Implementation of Shortleaf Pine Habitat Restoration

4:00-5:00 Wrap up – Next steps SLP working group and future research, workshop 2? Sandymush Game Land NC Wildlife Resources Commission

Day 2 Field Trip 

8:00 Meet at Sheraton 4 Points Hotel

8:15 Depart for Sandymush Game and

9:00 Arrive at Stop 1 – Intro to Sandymush Game Land –Chris Henline Wildlife Benefits of Shortleaf Pine Ecosystems – Kendrick Weeks Development of an Uneven-aged Shortleaf Pine Stand- Ryan Jacobs

10:30 Arrive at Stop 2 – Importance of Structural Diversity within Shortleaf Pine Stands- Ryan Jacobs Impacts of Virginia Pine on Shortleaf Pine Management- Dean Simon Restoring Shortleaf Pine Stands Using Mechanical Treatments – Chris Henline

11:45 Lunch

1:00 Arrive at Stop 3 – Fire Effects and Understory Components of Shortleaf Pine – Ryan Jacobs & Chris Henline Kestrel Banding and Monitoring Program – Joe Tomcho

2:00 Arrive at Stop 4 – White Pine to Shortleaf Pine Stand Conversion – Ryan Jacobs & Dean Simon

3:00 Depart to Hotel