Three Rivers Land Trust Campfire Conversations

Joined by Travis Morehead Executive Director, we discuss the current world situation and get into the drivers of NC economy and economy of the south. Tourism, Farming, Military, what do these have in common with conservation? Sam tells how to waterproof a basement!

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Meet Brian King - Western Regional Director
Golf Tournaments - virtual style.
County Chapters.
We discuss videography and how media content can highlight conservation field work.

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In this episode, we discuss public land etiquette. Things that may be legal but are not necessarily right or ok. Personal experiences on how to not look like a bumbling idiot in public. Some tips and some anecdotes for all skill levels. Covid19 increasing outdoor use means increased chances to run into other users. This episode should be beneficial for anyone utilizing any form of public land or water.



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Get caught up on what's going on at Three Rivers Land Trust. Warm season plantings are wrapped up. Sam and Cody talk about a crazy chain of events that lead to a broken gate. Crashing into stuff as a young teenager. Sam pulls a rookie move in the turkey woods, and it costs him dearly. Record high turkey harvests on the SAP. 

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SPRING PLANTING!!!

In this episode we discuss in detail the process of planting a warm season opening for wildlife. More specifically we talk about the process of preparing a dove field for both beginners and seasoned managers. We discuss the process of succession and how a landscape reacts to human manipulation. We discuss native plants and the seedbank. A bank of seed ready for withdraw. We give step-by-step instruction on how to establish a warm season wildlife planting from beginning to end. 

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This episode gets into BBQ sauce. A plug for our good friends and sponsor at Backcountry and Beyond gets detailed. Can't decide whether to thank 'em or fight 'em over the sauce recommendation...  Seriously this stuff is off the chain. We talk about turkey nest disturbance and the issues surrounding re-nesting. We also discuss the good of the one vs. the good of the many, which is applicable to many forms of wildlife management, not just turkey nests. We talk about mean mugging a catfish pic. Is it ok to put a giant catfish on your son's head for a photo? It definitely takes two people. Cody gets the big head about his turkey season. Only in the spirit of joking however. Cody feels extremely fortunate to have had a lucky season. Sam talks about his close encounters. The struggles of working from home with your spouse. A serious note on the conservation work at Three Rivers Land Trust.

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Be safe and healthy during these trying times!

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This episode begins with airing out frustrations of repairing modern equipment. "The Right to Work movement" is discussed briefly. Farmers and mechanics are no longer able to repair their equipment in house and must rely on expensive service calls and dealers which is both inefficient and expensive. 
We then turn our focus to the most important thing on our minds: Turkey hunting. We share a couple of our recent adventures, several ending in some success. We talk about the emotional highs and lows of chasing gobblers. We are internally discussing an idea to spearhead a support group focused solely and repairing damaged souls and egos as they pursue the great Meleagris gallopavo. Also the group may discuss the consecutive wearing of turkey hunting socks for a period of more than 2 days.. (socks purchased from B&B)
A few stories of how Cody is raising his son to be a man in covid19 world. 2 years old and he is fighting fire, spotting turkeys, and hooking up trailers, no joke. Not to mention is obsessed with fishing.

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Sam and Cody address a one star review. Then we get into prescribed fire season for the land trust. We discuss some of the good things and some of the bad. The Gator was on fire. Flaming cargo box and equipment. Lessons learned. Things to plant on a firebreaks. 

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Toilet Paper, a luxury item that is non-essential yet crucial. Thoughts on Disease outbreaks as they relate to wildlife science. Check out our previous episodes on Wildlife disease and technology as well as meat preparation.

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In this episode we do something we never ever do: We give out locations of great places to hunt, fish, recreate. We tell you about some of our involvement in public access in the region. Three Rivers leads the charge in adding to public acreage in the NC piedmont, and Land Trusts are critical in assisting public agencies when adding access/acreage. This episode lists some of the projects that Three Rivers has worked on to add public access near you. We also tell you what you can do on the properties and give a description of them. 

Also: we give you some sick home furnishing advice.

episode brought to you by: Backcountry and Beyond outdoor store.

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