May 18, 19, and 20 - Conference, "Managing to Create the Ancient Forest." Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia. Sponsored by The 500 Year Forest Foundation, Sweet Briar College, Lynchburg College, and Randolph-Macon Women's College. Purpose: To provide a forum for forest landowners, forest advisors, educators, conservationists, volunteers, and others interested in the long-term management of forests to learn about creating the ancient forests of the future. Speakers include: Dr. Lee Frelich (University of Minnesota), Dr. William Martin (Eastern Kentucky U.), Chris Bolgiano (author of The Appalachian Forest), Mike Townsend (England's Woodland Trust), as well as additional scientists, conservationists, and consulting foresters. The full program and registration forms are available online at: http://www.lynchburg.edu/500yearforest/ or contact Linda Fink, Associate Professor of Biology, at Sweet Briar College.

May 19 & 20 - Mid-Atlantic Land Trust Staff Retreat & Conference. US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Conference & Training Center, Shepherdstown. For further information, call 1-877-514-7900 or visit www.lta.org

May 26 thru 28 - Heartwood Tenth Annual Forest Council, "Radicle Diversity." Camp Blanton, Harlan, KY. Registration $35 for non-members – includes lodging in bunkhouse or camping. Meal package $28 (8 meals). Questions or to register call Tiffany at (812) 337-8898, e-mail tkinney@heartwood.org.

June 2 thru 4 - Trout Unlimited Flyfishing School. They may still have openings, with just three weeks remaining before the weekend school. There may still time to register for the school -- just visit the WVTU website at http://members.aol.com/WVTU/school.htm .