The Marion County Forestry Planning Committee and Winston County Natural Resources Council held a landowner tour and regional forestry field day at the Bill and Ann Self Farm near Natural Bridge on October 21, 2022. About 65 people attended, including Alabama landowners, foresters, loggers and natural resources professionals representing many agencies and organizations.
Participants learned about shortleaf pine restoration, mixed woods silviculture, water quality and forestry best management practices, prescribed burning, wildlife management, and non-native invasive plant control. Exhibits on FireWise communities, Wild Alabama, Arbor Gen forestry services and Hamilton MotorSports were visited during registration and lunch.
The field day was made possible by a grant from the Alabama Natural Resources Council and teamwork by members of the Marion County Forestry Planning Committee and the Winston County Natural Resources Council. Special thanks to Bill and Ann Self for showcasing their farm and shortleaf-hardwood restoration efforts.
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