Forestry in Central WV

Agenda:

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tour Stop #1: Weyerhaeuser Mill - Mark Shreve (Meet directly at this address: 100 TJM Dr., Buckhannon, WV 26201)

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Tour Stop #2: West Virginia Split Rail – Kevin Rexrode (Current correct address: 252 Development Lane, Buckhannon, WV 26201) (Note: Old Address in Google Maps is Incorrect)

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Travel to Next Tour Stop

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Tour Stop #3: Restoration Sites Managed by All Star Ecology LLC – Ryan Ward (265 Hildreth Rd, Buckhannon, WV 26201)

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Travel to WVU Jackson’s Mill Conference Center, 160 Jackson Mill Road, Weston, WV 26452-8011

5:45 – 7:30 p.m. Executive Committee meeting (5:45 PM), Dinner (6:45 PM) at Restaurant in Weston, WV.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Breakfast on your own

7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration – WVU Jackson’s Mill Conference Center, 160 Jackson Mill Road, Weston, WV 26452-8011

8:00-8:45 a.m. WV SAF Business meeting

8:45-9:00 a.m. Introduction and Welcome / Steve Chhin, Chair WVSAF

9:00-9:45 a m. An Overview of the WV Division of Forestry UAS Program, Mitch Gruver, WV

DOF

9:45-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 – 11:00 a.m. From Plots to Pixels: Diverse Forest Inventory Methods in Practice, Aaron Holley, TerraCarbon LLC

11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Promoting Accuracy and Efficiency in Forest Data Collection, Brian Mills, Landmark Forestry LLC

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m. Drones and Lidar Technology: Overview and Demonstration, Dr. Paul Kinder & Lucas Kinder, WVU Natural Resource Analysis Center, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Division of Land-Grant Engagement

2:00-2:45 p.m. Climate Mitigation on Public Lands: Public Perceptions and Attitudes, Casey Zaitnew (Presenter) & Dr. Kathryn Gazal, WVU Forest Resources & Conservation Program, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Division of Land-Grant Engagement

2:45-3:15 p.m. Break

3:15-4:00 p.m. Partial Harvesting in a Mixed Mesophytic Forest after Seven Decades, Dr. Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy (Presenter) & Dr. John Brown, US Forest Service

This meeting will primarily focus on forestry in central WV. Full 2-day registration includes the field trip and dinner on March 10 and on March 11 includes presentations, lunch, and snacks and refreshments for breaks.

Lodging: Standard rooms are not currently available at WVU Jackson’s Mill due to renovations taking place. Participants needing lodging are encouraged to consider options in Weston, WV.

Also check out other Meetups in Weston.