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Conservation Tools & Trends for Private Land & Working Forests
Mary Kahrs Warnell Forest Education Center, 5960 GA-17, S. Guyton, GA 31312
Sponsored by: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources and Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
Date: Jul 10, 2025 07:50 AM to Jul 10, 2025 05:00 PM
Updates on Conservation Easements, Timber, and Related Ecological Services
This course is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge of conservation easements and related ecological services and land protection tools. It offers a foundational understanding of how conservation easements can help landowners achieve their goals while preserving current land uses and conservation values. The course includes a comprehensive overview of relevant legislation, appraisal practices, tax incentives, and other key topics related to conservation easements and land protection in the Southeast. Additionally, participants will receive an update on timber markets, conservation initiatives, and emerging technology.
Agenda
Start time | End time | Speaker | Topic |
7:30 | 8:00 | Registration | |
8:00 | 9:00 | Katherine Eddins | Conservation Easement Overview and Refresher |
9:00 | 10:00 | Katherine Eddins | Update on Conservation Easement Caselaw and Policy |
10:00 | 10:15 | Session Break | |
10:15 | 11:15 | Drew Ruttinger | Basline Document Reports and Emerging Technology |
11:15 | 12:15 | Carol Denhof | The Value of Longleaf |
12:15 | 1:00 | Lunch Break | |
1:00 | 2:00 | Robbie Benlty | Mitigation Banks & Conservation Easements |
2:00 | 3:00 | Dr. Yanshu Li | Timber Market and Taxes |
3:00 | 3:15 | Session Break | |
3:15 | 4:15 | Michael Odom | Conservation Easement Appraisals and The Use of Timber Valuations |
4:15 | 5:15 | Michel Kohl or DNR Biologist | Chronic Wasting Disease in White Tailed Deer |
Registration
The last day for early registration is 06/30/2025
The last day for registration is 07/07/2025
Register Now!Early registration through June 30, 2025.................................$240.00
After 06/30/2025, Registration
Regular registration after June 30, 2025.................................$290.00
Continuing Education Credits
- 8.0 Cat.1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (applied for)
- 8.0 Cat B Continuing Logger Ed. (MTH) hours – (applied for)
- 8.0 Credit Hours TBD GA Real Estate Agent/Appraiser hours (applied for)
- 8.0 Credit Hours GA Legal Education Credits (CLE) (applied for)