FEATURES 6 ForestryWorks® Recruiting the Future of Forestry by Stephanie Fuller 9 Talkin’ ’bout My (New) Generations: It’s Time for a New Paradigm about the Workforce by Tom Davidson 12 With Purpose and Practice: Connecting Students and Professionals for Careers in Forestry and Natural Resources by John Freeborn 15 Hands-on Training and Regional Workforce Development are “Gateway” to Success by Scott Reigel and Billy Newman WINTER 2023 WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT EDUCATION • PROGRAMS • INITIATIVES ON THE COVER: FWTI Director of Training, Ray Clifton, gives Alabama Logging Equipment Operator Training Program students an overview of timber harvesting equipment. (PHOTO COURTESY FORESTRYWORKS®) Winter 2023 Volume LXXIX, Number 1 Magazine Editorial Committee Anne Beals (Chairman), Spotsylvania David E. Anderton Jr., Richmond Justin Barnes, Shipman Carolyn Copenheaver, Blacksburg Matt Dowdy, Louisa Glenda Parrish, Edenton, NC Fred Schatzki, Troy Corydon Swift-Turner, Charlottesville Anitra Webster, Lynchburg Lesha L. Berkel Editor Advertising and Design Ronnie Jacko Advertising Sales Hiakato Draconas Design & Layout For advertising opportunities contact LLM Publications at 503-445-2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com. A unifying voice for Virginia’s forestry community. 3808 AUGUSTA AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23230 (804) 278-8733 vfa@vaforestry.org VISIT US ONLINE www.vaforestry.org Virginia Forests DEPARTMENTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S UPDATE Workforce Development from 10,000 Feet, by Corey Connors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN A Year of Promise, by Stephanie Grubb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VIRGINIA CHAPTER, ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING FORESTERS In-House Workforce Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 THE LOGROLL The Best Job in America, by Scott Barrett, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 VIRGINIA FORESTRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION UPDATE The Future is Now, by Matt Dowdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Reaching the Next Generation of Conservationists, by David Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 BOOK REVIEW Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods, by Lyndsie Bourgon, reviewed by Justin Barnes . . . . . . . . . 22 VIRGINIA TREE FARM FOUNDATION Making Lifetime Connections Through Forest Land Ownership, by Laurie Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TAILGATE TALK Wanted: A Few Good Foresters, by Matt Dowdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Resource Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Virginia Forests magazine is published quarterly by the Virginia Forestry Association, 3808 Augusta Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230-3910. Subscription is by membership in the Association with annual dues ranging upward from a minimum of $65 for individuals. Extra copies at $3.00. Advertising rates upon request. The sole criterion for publication in Virginia Forests is that material be sound and informative. All opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of Virginia Forests or the Virginia Forestry Association. The Association does not pay for materials used. A cumulative index of Virginia Forests is maintained at VFA headquarters. Copyright © 2023 by the Virginia Forestry Association. ISSN 0740-011X.
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