Events & Programs
Quail Forever presents “Timber and Tortoises Landowner Field Day”
Friday, September 25, 2026
Buckner Property
780 Fielders Mill Road
Junction City, GA 31812
Landowners are invited to the Timber and Tortoises Landowner Field Day on Friday, Sept. 25, at 780 Fielders Mill Road in Junction City. Beginning with registration at 8 a.m., the event will feature discussions on forest markets and management, ecological longleaf restoration, wildlife management and cost-share opportunities. Admission is $10 and includes a light breakfast, lunch and a historic train ride.
To register, scan the QR code on the flyer or CLICK HERE.
2026 Disaster Resilience Across the Chattahoochee Valley Conference
July 21–22, 2026
Columbus Convention & Trade Center | Columbus, GA
Is Your Community Prepared for the Unexpected?
Link to Conference Site: Click HERE
The 2026 Disaster Resilience Across the Chattahoochee Valley Conference will be July 21–22, 2026, at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. This regional conference brings together emergency management professionals, public officials, infrastructure partners, nonprofit leaders, and community stakeholders to strengthen disaster preparedness, response coordination, and long-term recovery across the Chattahoochee Valley.
Through expert-led sessions and collaborative discussions, participants will explore strategies to address critical infrastructure gaps, enhance cross-sector communication, and build more resilient communities. Registration opens April 27, 2026.
What to Expect
Expert-Led Sessions: Gain insights from leaders in disaster resilience, emergency management, public safety, and infrastructure planning.
Practical Tools & Best Practices: Learn strategies your community can implement for improved preparedness and response.
Collaborative Networking: Connect with peers and partners to build meaningful regional collaborations.
Featured Topics
- Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordination
- Mutual Aid Agreements & Incident Command
- Water Resource Management & Energy Microgrids
- Debris & Mass Casualty Management
- Communication Strategies & Cybersecurity Threats
- Active Threats, Terrorism & Emerging Risks
Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for:
• Emergency management personnel
• Local, state, and federal government leaders
• First responders and public safety professionals
• Utilities and infrastructure partners
• School administrators and community partners
Whether you’re on the front lines of planning or building resilient communities, you’ll walk away with actionable insights and stronger regional connections.
Event Details
Dates: Tuesday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Location: Columbus Convention & Trade Center
801 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
Registration:
Registration opens April 27, 2026 — stay tuned for details and early rates! https://cviog.uga.edu/services/community-planning-resilience/gaps-conference.html
Get Involved
Interested in elevating your organization’s visibility?
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available — connect with professionals shaping resilience across the region.
Contact: Dr. Ileeia Smith at Ileeia.Smith@uga.edu
Georgia Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course
June 9 -10, 2026
Albany, GA
For details, visit https://www.swgapba.org/
North Georgia Prescribed Fire Meeting
June 6, 2026
Chattahoochee Technical College Jasper, GA, United States
Save the date! The North Georgia Prescribed Fire Meeting will be Saturday June 6 , 2026, at Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, GA. Details, including agenda and registration will be posted at www.garxfire.com.
41st Annual Forestry Field Day
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Great event to help train the next generation of foresters and land managers.
Landowner Field Day
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
Landowners visited a well-managed, forested landscape and learned more about the local resources available to assist them in achieving their land management objectives.
Forestry & Wildlife Expo
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
Nearly 400 participants attended the 2025 Forestry & Wildlife Expo.
Landowners enjoyed speakers, demonstrations, and exhibits which provided information on a wide variety of land management resources.
Longleaf Planting Support Available
October 2025-March 2026
For program details contact: Complete Forestry (334) 651-3575
Planting projects in east Alabama and west Georgia within the Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership (CFLCP) area will be considered for this program.
“Longleaf & the Landowner” program
June 5-6, 2025
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Henderson Hall, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
The “Longleaf & the Landowner” program, held June 5–6 in Tuskegee, AL, was a valuable and successful experience for all who attended. New landowners had the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning through informative classroom sessions and insightful field tours—an important first step in managing their land effectively.
For more information, visit https://longleaf.info/tuskegee or contact Karen Zilliox Brown at 803-607-5466.
Prescribed Fire Certification Class
December 9-10, 2024
This class offered state-level certification and CFE credits. It was open to both private and public practitioners.
Forestry and Wildlife Expo
Saturday, August 24, 2024
FREE Admission
The day was filled with local contractors, consultants, and agency representatives answering questions for 456 attendees about available resources to achieve land management goals.
The day included exhibitors, talks, demonstrations, and great door prizes.
It took place at Marion County High School in
Buena Vista, Ga.
Landowner Workshop: “Making Your Forest Land Work for You”
Friday, June 7, 2024
The Nature Conservancy, Longleaf Alliance, and Georgia Forestry Commission collaborated to host a “Making Your Forest Land Work For You” landowner workshop at the Chamber of Commerce building in Talbotton, Ga., on June 7th.
New landowners, landowners just beginning to think about land management, underserved landowners, and landowners with heirs property concerns are attended.
Information included forest management basics, an introduction to local resource people who can provide land management advice, different ways to make money from your forested land, and details about cost share programs landowners can apply to that will help pay for land management activities.
Staff from The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center and McIntosh S.E.E.D. programs were also on the agenda and provide information about clearing title to land enabling landowners to access cost share programs along with estate planning and the transfer of generational wealth.
Feral Swine Control Workshop & Trapping Demonstration
May 2, 2023
The workshop will focus on feral swine control methods to address property and crop damage. The free workshop and trapping demonstration will be
Funding Available for Prescribed Fire on Private Property
December 19, 2022
A group of private land owners learned more about opportunities for partial funding of prescribed fire projects. A live demonstration was provided of how drones are being used for burns.
Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL)
November 3, 2022
The IGEL Class of 2022 visited Columbus, Fort Benning, Buena Vista, and the Chattahoochee Fall Line Wildlife Management Area to experience and learn more about the ecology and economy of the region. The goal of the IGEL program is to build and sustain a diverse network of environmentally educated leaders in the state of Georgia. This mural in Buena Vista, Ga., celebrates the Longleaf Pine ecosystem.
September 23, 2022
Nature Now Film Festival
August 18, 2022
Festival participants enjoyed viewing the Sentinel Landscape film and talking with representatives from Fort Benning and The Nature Conservancy about local efforts to restore the longleaf pine ecosystem on and around Fort Benning.
Forestry and Wildlife Expo for Landowners
August 6, 2022
More than 300 people braved the summer heat and attended the first Forestry and Wildlife Expo in Buena Vista. Participants visited with a variety of exhibitors, contractors, and agency representatives who provided information to help landowners achieve their land management objectives.
Discovering the Great Outdoors
Wednesdays in June 2022
Connect with nature in your backyard! During this session discover more about the common and not so common pine trees you see every day.
Groundcover Field Day
May 17, 2022
Hurtsboro, AL
Nearly 40 private landowners, conservation professionals, and agency personnel toured Sehoy – Enon Plantation and saw first-hand how prescribed fire along with other management techniques produce robust groundcover creating high-quality habitat for species ranging from bobwhite quail and deer to red-cockaded woodpeckers.
Fall Line Forestry Workshop
May 6, 2022
Talbotton, GA
More than 70 private landowners, foresters, and agency personnel gathered at the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce to learn more about current conservation topics ranging from important legislative updates and new landowner assistance programs to carbon sequestration and how natural resources management on Fort Benning benefits the entire region.