Land & Ladies The Woman Landowner Symposium: Enlighted Ownership

300 South Hull Street,Athens GA 30605

20 May, 2021

Description

A national women landowners symposium for growing women's connections with their land. Land & Ladies' The Woman Landowner Symposium is a national capstone event to engage and enlighten veteran AND beginning/new women landowners. A bi-annual event, the 2021 Symposium, Enlightened Ownership, is all about the initial engagement and importance for women to be involved and connected with your family property! Enlightened Ownership: Growing women's connections with their land. Symposium Agenda:May 20, 2021 8:30 Registration 9:00 Welcome (Dr. Puneet Dwivedi, UGA Warnell, and Danielle Atkins, Land & Ladies ) 9:15 Impact of Women in Forestry (Dr. Tamara Cushing, 2020 SAF President) 10:00 Mildred Westervelt Warner (Cade Warner , Westervelt) 10:30 Coffee Break 10:45 Impact of Women Programs (Dakota Wagner, ForestGuild) 11:20 Expectations to have with Consulting Foresters (Jody Strickland, F&W Forestry) 12:00 Networking Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 Breakout Sessions Estate Planning Workshop (Veronica McClendon, McClendon Law Firm) Field Tour “Landowner Perspectives” (Dana Bloome, Family Tree Forestry) Tree ID Basics TBD Generational Communication (Dr. Lauren Griffeth, AGL / UGA) 2:30-2:45 Break 2:45 – 4:30 Breakout Sessions Estate Planning Workshop (Veronica McClendon, McClendon Law Firm) Field Tour “Landowner Perspectives” (Dana Bloome, Family Tree Forestry) Tree ID Basics TBD Generational Communication (Dr. Lauren Griffeth, AGL / UGA) 4:30 Break 6:00 Social Reception 7:30 Adjourn May 21, 2021 8:30 Welcome (Dr. Puneet Dwivedi, UGA Warnell, and Danielle Atkins, Land & Ladies ) 8:45 Impact of Being an Engaged Woman Landowner (Wanda Barrs, Forest Landowners Association 2020 National Forest Landowner of the Year) 9:30 The Importance of Knowing Your Markets (Amanda Lang, Forisk) 10:15 Coffee Break 10:30 Policy and Forest Landowners (Laura Bosworth, Florida Forestry Association) 11:15 Get Engaged NOW: Next Steps (Lynn Wilson, WinterTide) 11:50 Adjourn (Dr. Puneet Dwivedi. UGA Warnell) The Woman Landowner Symposium does not discriminate who can attend and participate the event. The Woman Landowner Symposium (or any Woman Landowner events) are not exclusive to just women or Georgia residents. Any forest and land management topics are focused on management regimes common within the Southeast US. Late registration: If you register the day of event, or within 1 day of the event, there is no guarantee supplies will be available at workshop.Covid-19 Precautions:The most up-to-date CDC and UGA guidelines will be followed for the event. A liability waiver will be sign upon registration on the day-of event stating you understand the possible risks associated with COVID-19 exposure. Based on the latest guidelines, all precautions will be taken at the venue including sanitizing tables and chairs, providing hand sanitizer at the registration table and having masks available for use. Seating will be adequately spaced out as well. Depending on circumstances at the time of conducting symposium, alternative precautions (e.g., outdoor sitting with adequate spacing, rotations between lectures and field visits, etc.) will be explored. If you fall within the category of "higher risk for severe illness," then please consider your decision to attend the symposium for personal and public safety. If you have any comments, concerns or special needs to be addressed for feel to email [email protected]. Cancellation Policy: In the event the workshop is cancelled due to unforeseen events, such as natural disasters or pandemic shut-downs, a full refund will be granted. If you are no longer able to attend the workshop after ticket purchase: a full refund will be granted up to 5 days prior to the workshop; within 4 days to the day of workshop a 50% refund will be provided. If there is no notification of cancellation or of not being able to attend, no refund will be provided.