Landowner Learning Series
Check Out Our Online Landowner Learning Series
The Forest Landowners Association hosts online learning sessions periodically to inform its membership of ongoing issues of importance. Sessions are hosted on Zoom. Please see below for upcoming sessions and recordings of previous sessions.
Upcoming Landowner Learning Sessions
U.S. Forest Sustainability in the 21st Century
Strengthening Families, Communities, and Livelihoods
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Featuring: Katie Fernholz, Dovetail Partners
For the past 30 years, certification has been a key benchmark for forest sustainability. While valuable, traditional certification methods can present cost and technical barriers. Today, advanced risk assessment, data analysis, and public reporting tools provide more accessible and effective solutions—enhancing sustainability without limiting supply chain transparency or reinforcing marketplace inequities.
Join us as we explore how sustainable forest management can address critical issues like affordable housing, workforce development, public health, and youth education. How can we better connect modern sustainability tools with the needs of families, communities, and livelihoods? What strategies can drive positive outcomes for both forests and people in 2025?
Register now to be part of the conversation!
Past Online Learning Recordings
Check out the Forest Landowner Foundation’s Forest Carbon University Webinar series.
Forestry Taxes: Important Considerations for Private Forest Landowners When Filing Your 2024 Taxes.
March 2025
Dr. Tamara Cushing, Extension Forest Business Specialist, University of Florida
Forest Landowner Policy Outlook: A Review of 2024 and What’s Ahead in 2025
December 2024
Craig Anderson, FLA’s Director of Government Affairs, and Katie Moss, FLA’s Director of Stewardship Initiatives and Regulatory Affairs
2024 Foundation Year in Review: Shaping the Future of America’s Forests and Landowners
December 2024
Dr. Lauren O’Shea, President, Forest Landowners Foundation
International Paper’s ForSite® Mapping Tool: Demonstrating Responsible Fiber Sourcing and Sustainable Forest Management Throughout the Supply Chain
September 2024
Jeremy Poirier, CWB®, Senior Manager Fiber Certification and Sustainability, International Paper
Decoding the Chevron Doctrine Ruling
September 2024
Charles Yates, Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Forests to Faucets: The Crucial Role of Private Forest Landowners in Maintaining Water Quality
August 2024
Ryan Toot, Watershed Forester, USFS
US Private Forest Sustainability in the 21st Century – Beyond Third-Party Certification
July 2024
Dr. Lauren O’Shea Ward and Katie Fernholz
Exploring FLA: An Insider’s Look
May 2024
FLA and FLA Staff
Exploring FLA’s Longleaf Cost Share Program
April 2024
Katie Moss, FLA’s Director of Stewardship Initiatives and Regulatory Affairs
Large-scale wild fungal inoculation in forestry to improve productivity and carbon sequestration
March 2024
Ian Ware, Lead Scientist, Funga
Unlocking Timber Wealth Navigating Doubt and Red Flags in Timber Sales
February 2024
Danielle Atkins, Owner/Forester Land & Ladies LLC
Using GIS to Manage and Value Timberland Property
January 2024
Ben Maddox, Vice President of Business Development, Acres
Mark Foley, Director of Timber Acquisitions, Acres
A Deep Dive into the 2022 Cost and Cost Trends of Southern U.S. Forests
November 2023
Dr. Adam Maggard, Auburn University
FLA’s Year in Policy 2023
December 2023
Craig Anderson, FLA’s Director of Government Affairs
Katie Moss, FLA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and Regulatory Affairs
Advocacy in Action: How FLA’s Grassroots Engagement Impacts Policy
August 2023
FLA Director of Government Affairs, Craig Anderson and Katie Moss, FLA Director of Stewardship Initiatives and Regulatory Affairs
New Landowner? Learn Your Next Steps
September 2023
Chris Miller, Director of Real Estate for American Forest Management
Exploring Present & Future Opportunities With The Emergency Forest Restoration Program
May 2023
FLA Director of Government Affairs, Craig Anderson and Program Specialist with USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Emily Horsley
Exploring the New 2022 Cost & Trends of Southern U.S. Forestry Practices Online Dashboard
July 2023
Jeremy Natzke, Rob O. Fellowship Recipient
Dr. Adam Maggard, Auburn University
April 2023
FLA President Hayes Brown
Gain Insights Into Cost Trends and Management Practices of Working Forests
October 2021
Dr. Adam Maggard, Asst. Professor and Extension Specialist, Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Understanding 2021 Policy, Property Rights and Taxes Affecting Private Forest Landowners
December 2021
Katie Moss, Policy and Legislative Assistant, FLA
Melinda Gable, Vice President, FLA
Tax Webinar Series
The Forest Landowner Foundation sponsored five-part Tax Webinar Series is available on-demand and covers the following topics:
- Coping with Losses from Nature
- Keeping More of Your Timber Income Following a Timber Sale
- Timber Management Expenses and Deductions
- Basics of Timber Basis
- Seeing the Forest for the Trees: An Overview of Forestry Taxes