Tall Timbers

Fire Effects on Black Rails and Other Coastal Marsh Birds- Free Webinar
2022-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar is hosted by Auburn University Water Resources Center featuring Dr. Jim Cox and Heather Levy of the Stoddard Bird Lab at Tall Timbers.
Jim Cox heads up the Stoddard Bird Lab. The focus of the award-winning lab ranges from assessing how fire management affects habitat for several birds that inhabit coastal marshes and upland pine forests to performing hands-on activities that benefit Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Frosted Elfin (an imperiled butterfly).
Heather Levy is an avian biologist in the Stoddard Bird Lab. She has been studying Florida avifauna associated with fire for over 5 years, focusing on endemic and endangered species conservation and habitat management.

Beadel House Tour
2022-06-05 14:15 - 16:30, 2022-08-07 14:15 - 16:30, 2022-10-02 14:15 - 16:30, 2022-11-06 14:15 - 16:30, 2022-12-04 14:15 - 16:30 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Beadel House Tours are held once a month on the first Sunday. Tours begin at 2:15 on the Beadel House front porch, and usually last for 2 hours. If weather permits, the tour includes the Bird Window at Gannet Pond and the Jones Family Tenant Farm. For additional information, please call Juanita Whiddon at 850.566.3390.

Southwest Georgia Prescribed Burn Association Dinner & Discussion
2022-07-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Attention: Southwest Georgia Landowners
The Southwest Georgia Prescribed Burning Association, Tall Timbers Land Conservancy, and Golden Triangle RC&D would like to invite you to a dinner, talk, and field trip at Tall Timbers. Space is limited to 25 landowners. We will help you learn more about applying prescribed fire and other management strategies that you can use to maximize timber production and wildlife habitat.
If you are interested in (or need help) applying fire to your property to improve wildlife habitat, and/or improve timber production with available cost share resources, RSVP to the Prescribed Fire Coordinator George Jensen at: gjensen@talltimbers.org or (920) 290-1995.
Topics include:
• Prescribed fire on private lands
• Learning to use prescribed fire as a tool
• Programs to help landowners see success
• Community burning
Field Trip: Tour Tall Timbers and explore over 60 years of land management.

Beadel House Tour
2022-09-11 14:15 - 16:30 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Beadel House Tours are held once a month on the first Sunday, (or second Sunday if a holiday weekend). Tours begin at 2:15 on the Beadel House front porch, and usually last for 2 hours. If weather permits, the tour includes the Bird Window at Gannet Pond and the Jones Family Tenant Farm. For additional information, please call Juanita Whiddon at 850.566.3390.

Central Alabama Prescribed Burn Association Meeting
2022-09-15 10:00 - 12:30
Attend the Central Alabama Prescribed Burn Association (CAPBA) meeting on September 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join us while we discuss CAPBA membership, increase awareness of the local programs within NRCS, and help develop a plan to apply safe prescribed fire to the 25 counties within the CAPBA area of operation.
Please RSVP to Lee Stuckey at lstuckey@talltimbers.org by September 9, 2022.

CAPBA Meeting Flyer 8.26.22

SE FireMap Phase II Webinar
2022-09-20 14:00 - 15:00
SE FireMap Phase II: Developing the Decision Support System
Please join us for an open and free webinar for practitioners and the public to learn about the Southeast (SE) FireMap and next steps in its development as an operational decision-support tool for resource managers. In this next phase, the SE FireMap aims to provide up-to-date fire information to support fire management and conservation efforts. Representatives from USDA-NRCS, Tall Timbers Research, and USGS will lead the webinar.
Expanding & Updating the SE FireMap
When: Wednesday, September 20th, 2022
At: 2 PM US/Eastern
Where: On Zoom – Register here
Webinar Description:
The SE FireMap is a fire mapping system that uses remote sensing to track prescribed fire and wildfire activity on public and private lands throughout the southeastern United States. The SE FireMap v1.0 was released in early 2021, and an expanded, fully operational SE FireMap v2.0 aims to be released by Spring 2025. The SE FireMap v2.0 will provide a decision-support system with annually updated information to resource managers to support increasing the effectiveness of fire planning and conservation practice delivery across boundaries, ecosystems, and jurisdictions. In time the SE FireMap will be expanded to include additional regions.
This webinar will demonstrate the prototype version of the SE FireMap, discuss the development of v2.0, and outline ways users can provide input on product development. There will be time for Q&A following brief presentations. The SE FireMap was developed with funding from USDA-NRCS.
Presenters:

Bridgett Costanzo, Working Lands for Wildlife Coordinator-Eastern US, USDA-NRCS
Joe Noble, Geospatial Program Director, Tall Timbers Research
Eli Simonson, Remote Sensing Analyst, Tall Timbers Research
Holly Nowell, Project Research Scientist, Tall Timbers Research
Todd Hawbaker, Research Ecologist, USGS
Melanie K Vanderhoof, Research Geographer, USGS

Registration is required on Zoom
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UFIFAS Leon County Extension Cogongrass Control Workshop
2022-09-21 09:00 - 15:00
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CANCELED: Tall Timbers Fall 2022 Field Day
2022-09-30 07:30 - 14:00
Due to Hurricane Ian’s potential impact on our communities and surrounding areas, and with the safety of our attendees in mind, we have decided to cancel Fall Field Day 2022 on Friday, September 30th, 2022, at Southlands.
We are rescheduling Fall Field Day for 2023.
If you are in the area of impact for the hurricane, please stay safe. We look forward to seeing you next year.
Please contact the Development Office with any questions or concerns.
Thank you to our host, Southlands, and our sponsors for their willingness to participate!

Crystal Rice, (850) 545-2162
Development Director

Tori Crawford, (850) 893-4153 x249
Development Coordinator

Gulf Winds Tack Club Pine Run 20K at Tall Timbers
2022-10-08 11:30 - 14:30
Tall Timbers is recognized as the home of the study of fire ecology and is an advocate to protect the right to use prescribed fire for land management. It is also recognized as one of the nation’s leading land trusts. Tall Timbers allows Gulf Winds Tack Club to hold the Pine Run at Tall Timbers on the property.
Sign up for the race here: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/Donate/FL/Tallahassee/PineRun
Optional: Donation to Tall Timbers.

Greater Houston Chapter Quail Coalition Banquet
2022-10-12 17:30 - 21:30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2022
Media Contact: Cristi McKee, Communications Coordinator
Phone: 850-893-4153 ext. 242
Email: cmckee@talltimbers.org
HOUSTON, TX – Greater Houston Chapter of The Quail Coalition banquet to be held this fall
On October 12, 2022, the Greater Houston Chapter of the Quail Coalition will hold its annual 2022 banquet at the Houston Country Club, 1 Potomac Dr, Houston, TX 77057, after a five-year hiatus. The banquet will take place from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The Quail Coalition, which began in Dallas, Texas, is an independent 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has been a huge fundraising mechanism for quail conservation projects and beneficiaries in the southern region of the United States. Every dollar raised at local banquets and events remain locally invested in the organization’s objectives to restore and sustain huntable wild quail populations, while also engaging interested youth and promoting the area’s rich quail hunting heritage. The coalition has chapters throughout the state of Texas, and over the last 15 years, has raised more than $15 million for their beneficiaries.
According to Brad Kubecka, PhD, Program Director and Western Game Bird Scientist at Tall Timbers, the missions behind the Quail Coalition and Tall Timbers go hand in hand. “Both share the goal of restoring wild, huntable quail populations. But, most folks in the Greater Houston area may have no idea about Tall Timbers’ new Western Pineywoods Quail Program and the efforts going on in this area,” Kubecka said.
The connection between Tall Timbers and the Quail Coalition formed several years ago when Kubecka began applying for funding. Sure enough, “They saw the importance of our new program,” according to Kubecka, and that very first year, one Quail Coalition chapter, the Park Cities Chapter, gave funding to Tall Timbers.
At this time, there are 10 local chapters around the state of Texas with more than 3,000 active members, all of which provide benefits to the coalition’s partners. Past beneficiaries of this coalition include Tall Timbers, The Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, The Quail-Tech Alliance, the Wildlife Toxicology Lab-Texas Tech, Sul Ross Borderlands Research Institute and The Wildlife Habitat Federation.
In support of the Greater Houston Chapter banquet, Tall Timbers has donated a wild quail hunt for four. This auction item will be a special opportunity for hunters to see the research at Tall Timbers and sister property Livingston Place, home of the prestigious Continental Field Trial since 1937.
Kubecka says that this banquet will “undoubtedly help raise awareness and funds for promoting our shared goal of bringing back huntable populations of quail in the Pineywoods through focused research and land management.”
You can find more information online, here.

Kate Ireland Memorial Dinner & Auction
2022-10-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
The 25th Annual Kate Ireland Memorial Dinner & Auction will be held Thursday evening, October 20, 2022 at Tall Timbers headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. Festivities include a cocktail reception, silent and live auction and dinner. Each year the auction features a compelling collection of world class artwork, unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities, and unique offerings from the Red Hills region and beyond. As a result, our auction attracts a national audience. Online bidding begins Friday, October 3, 2022, but you can register for online bidding now.
Our Auction Brochure contains additional information on the cause, vision, and opportunity supported by the Kate Ireland Auction.
For seats and auction sponsorship opportunities, please email or call our Development Office at (850) 545-2162
Tall Timbers is proud to celebrate Chuck Ribelin as our 25th Anniversary Honoree! Learn more about this dedicated bobwhite advocate and Texas native in this introduction video.

Southwest Georgia PBA Economics of Prescribed Fire Event
2022-11-05 10:00 - 14:00
The Southwest Georgia PBA would like to formally invite you to Tall Timbers on November 5th for an educational event geared to give you more insight into the economics of prescribed fire.. Tall Timbers, Golden Triangle RC&D, and the rest of our partners want to help each and every one of you know the economic impact fire has on your properties. To do this, we will be presenting on:

Land Expectation Value (LEV) comparisons for stands with and without fire
• Wood quality and longleaf study
• Long-term volume study from Escambia
• Economic calculations from quail plantations
• Economic study of timber bid quotes of burned vs. unburned
• Addressing char and trees sold for pulp
• Economics of real estate value of burned versus unburned property

Much of this presentation will use the most recent data possible and will help you make individual educated decisions for property management.
A link to RSVP for this event can be found here. We ask for a $20 dollar donation to the Private Lands Fire Initiative to attend the event. 100% of those proceeds will be used to assist the mission of fire application in AL, FL, and GA. If you have questions about this, please feel free to contact me @ 9202901995.
If you live in Southwest Georgia, are not yet a member of the SWGA PBA, and would like to join, please feel free to sign up for membership here.
As a reminder, there are two forms of memberships in the Southwest Georgia PBA; regular members and honorary members. Regular members are any Georgia landowner with goals and objectives similar to the PBA, who want help with burning their properties, pay dues, and have voting rights. Honorary members are people who can contribute and participate in PBA activities but do not pay dues or have voting rights. As we are getting closer to the end of the year, it is important to note that the calendar year for the PBA runs from January to December. Membership dues will be collected in January 2023, and there is no need to pay dues until that time.

Kevin's 6th Annual Southern Game Fair
2022-11-10 - 2022-11-11
Kevin’s 6th Annual Southern Game Fair
*Schedule and lineup subject to change.
Click here to see photos from last year’s event!

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Kevin’s 6th Annual Southern Game Fair celebrates Thomasville’s authentic historical sporting lifestyle by bringing families and community together to promote the preservation of the Longleaf Pine forests and the Bobwhite quail. This charity event benefits Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
Pebble Hill Plantation
Limited Tours of Home & Grounds offered between 9am to 4pm Thursday Nov. 10 to Saturday Nov. 12.
This year’s Game Fair kicks off at 6pm to 10pm, Thursday November 10th, 2022 with The Quail Bash at the new Downtown Marriott Courtyard.
Friday, November 11th events include:
Clay shooting 8:00 to 10:45am at the Ranges at Oakfield, a brand new, first-class shooting facility.
The remaining 6th Annual Game Fair events continue at 10:00am to 4:00pm, at the historical and private Greenwood Plantation Campus. Enjoy a day full of activities:
• Quail wagon tours & photo opportunities – Tall Timbers
• Cooking demonstrations
• Bob Bell of Red Dirt Rich BBQ
• Plantation Chef demonstrations
• World famous Live Oak Hounds and Huntsmen
• Fly fishing/fly tying demonstration
• Helicopter rides by Kool Breeze over Greenwood Plantation
• Hubs & Hops Bicycle Test Rides
• Beer & wine tasting by Hubs & Hops
• Live entertainment by The Leftovers
• Clydesdale Wagon Rides
• Distillery 1861 sampling
• Enjoy shopping with Kevin’s vendors
Event Details & Directions

-Thursday
Home & Grounds Private Tours of Pebble Hill Plantation
Limited Tours offered between 9am to 4pm, Thursday Nov. 10 to Saturday Nov. 12
View Pebble Hill’s website
251 U.S. 319 Thomasville, GA 31792
Quail Bash Cocktail Party at Downtown Marriott Courtyard
6pm to 10pm
207 South Dawson Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792
Presented by Jon Kohler & Associates. Wear your best Southern Game Fair attire. Prizes for best dressed and best hat.
• Heavy hors d’oeuvres (fresh coastal seafood)
• Shell Oyster Bar
• Open bar
• Live auction
• Live entertainment by The Leftovers
-Friday
Clay Shooting at Ranges at Oakfield Sporting Center (included with SHOOTER ADMISSION)
8:00am to 10:45am
View Ranges at Oakfield’s website
245 County Farm Road, Thomasville, GA 31757 (7 minutes from Kevin’s)
6th Annual Southern Game Fair at Greenwood Plantation
10am to 4pm
Greenwood is located on Cairo Rd, off US319 Bypass/Truck Route
Click here for map. Follow signage to parking.
• Quail wagon tours & photo opportunities – Tall Timbers
• Cooking demonstrations
• Bob Bell of Red Dirt Rich BBQ
• Plantation Chef demonstrations
• World famous Live Oak Hounds and Huntsmen
• Fly fishing/fly tying demonstration
• Helicopter rides by Kool Breeze over Greenwood Plantation
• Hubs & Hops Bicycle Test Rides
• Beer & wine tasting by Hubs & Hops
• Live entertainment by The Leftovers
• Clydesdale Wagon Rides
• Distillery 1861 sampling
• Enjoy shopping with Kevin’s vendors
10:30am
• Ryglen Gun dog English Cocker Demonstration
• Southern Oak Kennels Labrador Demonstration
11:00AM
Tall Timbers Wagon Ecology Tour
12:00pm
• Live Oak Farms Fox Hounds Arrive. Demonstration/Discussion with Marty Wood
• Bill Palmer – Tall Timbers
• Honoring Veterans
• Blessing with Father Will Brown
12:30pm
• Southern lunch on the grounds
• Hand scooped Blue Bell Ice Cream for dessert
1:00PM
Tall Timbers Wagon Ecology Tour
1:15pm
Southern Oak Kennels demonstration
1:45pm
Chris Mathan’s pointing dog demonstration & Youth Field Trial Alliance presented by junior field trial handlers
2:00PM
Tall Timbers Wagon Ecology Tour
2:15pm
Ryglen Gun dogs retriever demonstration
4:00pm
Event Ends

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Central Alabama Wildland Fire Training
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-18
We are excited for our second veteran and first responder Wildland Fire training course, thanks to Mid-South RC&D & Tall Timbers.
Our primary target for this course is people from the following counties which are within the Mid-South RC&D area. Montgomery, Macon, Lee, Elmore, Bullock, Butler, Autauga, and Lowndes.
You will leave this course as a Wildland Firefighter as well as an Alabama Prescribed Burn manager
To register email lstuckey@talltimbers.org. Space is limited.
Who: 30 Veterans and first responders
What: Central Alabama Wildland Fire training course for veterans and first responders
When: November 14-18, 2022
Where:Camp ASCCA
5278 Camp ASCCA Drive
Jackson’s Gap, Al 36861
Why: To train veterans and first responders in Wildland Fire and Prescribed Burn Management to connect them with other like-minded individuals, give them a new sense of purpose, and pride in belonging, while helping conservation and wildlife in Alabama.

Tall Timbers and USGS Remote Sensing of Burned Area Symposium
2023-01-25 11:30 - 13:00
You’re invited to the Remote Sensing of Burned Area Symposium hosted by Tall Timbers and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on January 25 at the E.V. Komarek Science Education Center.
Remote Sensing of Burned Area
Tall Timbers and USGS Symposium
In person (RSVP, lunch provided) and remote
11:30-11:40 Introduction and overview of the SE FireMap online fire inventory product. Joe Noble, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL 11:40-12:00 Mapping burned areas from Landsat and Sentinel-2 imagery. Todd Hawbaker, USGS Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO 12:00-12:20 Contemporary (1984-2020) fire history metrics for the conterminous United States.
Melanie Vanderhoof, USGS Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO
12:20-12:40 Determination of burn severity models ranging from regional to national scales for the conterminous United States. Josh Picotte, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, SD 12:40-1:00 Patterns of burning across the landscape using SE FireMap. Holly Nowell, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL
Bios and Abstracts:
Todd J. Hawbaker, PhD, joined the U.S. Geological Survey as a research ecologist in 2008 and currently works at the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver, CO. His research with the USGS combines remote
When:
January 25, 2023
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Where:
Tall Timbers Research Station E.V. Komarek Science Education Center, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive Tallahassee, FL 32312.
Contact for Zoom link, passcode, other info, and RSVP:
Joe Noble, jnoble@talltimbers.org oe Kevin Robertson krobertson@talltimbers.org.
Presentation abstract:
Monitoring spatial and temporal patterns of wild and prescribed fire ism critical for understanding fire patterns across both public and private lands. In the Southeast, fire is especially important to healthy native landscapes, to conserve listed and at-risk species, manage for wildfire risk, and minimize the need to conserve species through regulation. Here we present new efforts to improve the accuracy and completeness of burned area mapping over existing datasets by extending the Landsat Burned Area Algorithm to the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 dataset. The results of this effort will increase processing efficiencies and data accuracy. Most importantly, the new burned area products will inform Southeast FireMap and ultimately promote better decision-making to prioritize funding for staff, projects, training,
equipment, and allow fire partners to work smarter.
Melanie Vanderhoof, PhD, is a Research Geographer for the U.S. Geological Survey,
Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center in Denver, CO. She uses remotely
sensed data to explore how ecosystems respond to mechanisms of change, such as climate
extremes and wildfire.
Presentation abstract: Remotely sensed burned area (BA) products are critical to support fire
modelling, fire policy, and land management. However, BA products often require further
processing before use, even when delivered at an annual time-step. Fire management across the
U.S. will benefit from comprehensive, spatially explicit fire occurrence data, delivered in a format
to facilitate their direct use by diverse stakeholders. We produced a suite of contemporary fire
history metrics from the Landsat BA products from 1984–2020 across the conterminous U.S. Fire
history metrics, alone, or combined with historical or target fire regime data, enables Landsat BA
data to help inform management of fire-dependent species and ecosystems, fire behavior and
emissions modeling, fire risk analysis, and prescribed fire planning, all elements that are sensitive
to fire history.

Josh Picotte has 15+ years of using field and remote-sensing based research for fire science
applications. His infatuation with fire (and fire science) began while working at Tall Timbers
Research Station. He is currently working at USGS EROS on the MTBS, LANDFIRE, and SE
FireMap projects.
Presentation abstract: We developed regression models that describe the relationship between
the Composite Burn Index (CBI) field-derived and remotely sensed assessments (i.e., derivations
of the Landsat derived Normalized Burn Ratio [NBR] index) of burn severity at different
ecologically relevant scales for the conterminous United States (CONUS). Overall, we found a
reasonable goodness of fit (R2) of 0.55 for the differenced NBR (dNBR) and a poor fit (R2 = 0.33) for NBR at the CONUS scale, and much better fits (R2 ≥ 0.75) for some smaller scale vegetation classifications. We will discuss how our simple decision tree framework allows a user to decide which scale and model may meet their needs to transform remotely sensed to on-the-ground burn severity metrics.
Holly Nowell, PhD, joined Tall Timbers in August of 2022 after completing a post-doc
at FSU where her studies included analyzing biases and uncertainties in the satellite
detection of fires in the Southeast United States, as well as modeling their emissions.
Her current work at Tall Timbers will focus on various aspects of SE FireMap including
assessing regional patterns and impacts of burning on ecosystem services, and
predicting and communicating the uncertainties in the burned area product.
Presentation abstract: This talk will show some preliminary research and discuss upcoming
research on how to use SE FireMap to conduct landscape-level analysis of burning trends across
the Southeast US region. Current areas of focus in the preliminary work include temporal trends
in burning on public vs. private lands in non-agricultural settings at a county level.

Covey Film Fest Screenings at Tall Timbers
2023-01-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Please join us at Tall Timbers on January 25, 2023, for an evening of conservation films. We will be screening “Introducing the Indigo,” “Okefenokee Destiny,” “Oshkigin Spirit of Fire,” and “Okefenokee Swampin – On the Fly.”
The evening will begin with an outdoor social at 6 p.m., including wine and cheese. Films will follow at 6:45 p.m. and conclude around 8:30.
Admission is a $10 donation at the door, or on the Covey Film Fest website.
The great local team of Laura Albritton and Zickie Allgrove will introduce and discuss their new short film “Introducing Indigo.”
Rena Ann Peck, Executive Director for the Georgia River Network will Join us to introduce two short films about the Okefenokee Swamp and efforts to protect the swamp and other natural areas from a proposed sand mine.
Films being screened at the event:

“Introducing the Indigo” is a short film aimed at young audiences that highlights the rare, threatened Eastern indigo snake. The documentary discusses the longest snake native to North America and its declining numbers. The film was produced by Magic Kumquat Productions, out of Thomasville, Georgia.
A segment of the PBS aired EcoSense for Living program, “Okefenokee Destiny” focuses on swamp ecology and explores the future of Okefenokee at a time when a proposed mining operation on its border threatens the largest intact Blackwater wetland in North America.
The short film “Okefenokee Swampin – On the Fly” will open for “Okefenokee Destiny” and give insight into the sportsmen’s perspective on conservation of the swamp. The film was created by the local team of Christopher Watt and Drew Balfour.
For thousands of years in the Great Lakes Region, Native Americans used fire intentionally to manage the ecosystems they lived in. Now, there is a short film, “Oshkigin Spirit of Fire,” highlighting this deep, reciprocal relationship with the land and the traditional use of fire in the Ojibwe culture. The filming took place, with permission, on the reservations of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Minnesota and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Wisconsin.

Seminar: Eroding Media & Fire Dynamics
2023-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Join us in the Wade Center Conference Room at Tall Timbers for a lunchtime academic seminar with research partner Bryan Quaife, Associate Professor in Scientific Computing and a Faculty Associate of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute at Florida State University. The seminar is offered in-person or via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please contact Lorrie Asbell at lasbell@talltimbers.org.

Red Hills Spring Dinner
2023-04-25 17:00 - 22:30 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
More details to come. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please contact the Tall Timbers development office: 850-893-4153 ext. 249

Jubilee Festival- A highlight of landowner-led conservation work
2023-05-20 | Jubilee Orchards, 12008 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee
The Jubilee Festival will showcase the far-reaching impact land management practices like prescribed fire have on forest and water health and offer a fun, family-friendly day of blueberry picking, hay and pony rides, music and more.
Being held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 20 at Jubilee Orchards in east Tallahassee, the festival is also a chance to build awareness for landowners, farmers, local policymakers and the community about what they can do to support work being done to restore soil health and conserve forestland.

26th Annual Kate Ireland Auction
2023-10-12 18:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Join us in celebrating Mason Hawkins
We have the great privilege of honoring Mr. Mason Hawkins and his 20+ years of dedication to Tall Timbers and the Red Hills region at this year’s Annual Kate Ireland Memorial Dinner & Auction. Learn more about this year’s honoree
The Auction will be held on the lawn at Tall Timbers headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. Festivities include a cocktail reception, silent and live auction and dinner. Each year the auction features a compelling collection of world class artwork, unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities and unique offerings from the Red Hills region and beyond.
Reserve your table now and learn more about this year’s cause, the Corbett Fire Endowment.
Our Auction Brochure contains additional information on the cause, vision, and opportunity supported by the Kate Ireland Auction.
For auction sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Development Office.
Crystal Rice, Development Director (850) 545-2162
Tori Crawford, Development Coordinator (850) 893-4153 x249

Red Hills Fall Field Day at Livingston Place
2023-10-27 | Livingston Place, 1583 Livingston Road, Greenville, FL, United States
Join us at Livingston Place in Jefferson County for our 2023 Fall Field Day! Enjoy a field tour around the property along with management discussions on Quail Programs, Habitat Restoration and Home Restoration. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. General admission is $50.

Kevin’s 7th Annual Southern Game Fair
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-11
The 7th annual Kevin’s & Holland & Holland Game Fair will occur on November 9-11, 2023.
Tall Timbers is excited to be part of this event, and we are honored that the event raises funds to help support our research on game bird management.
Please visit Kevin’s event page for tickets and the most up-to-date details on the event.

Covey Film Festival at Tall Timbers
2024-01-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Join us for the Covey Film Festival showing at Tall Timbers on Tuesday, January 23rd. Socializing starts at 6:00, films start at 6:30. 10$ donations at the door benefit the Thomasville Community Resource Center. Advanced tickets are available here.
We will be screening two films this year.
The short film “Longleaf Forever” will be introduced by filmmakers Laura Albritton and Zickie Allgrove of Magic Kumquat Productions.
The feature film “Common Ground” will include introductory comments by Dr. Cheryl Mackowiak and Dr. Hui-Ling (Sunny) Liao from the University of Florida. Both Dr. Mackowiak and Dr. Liao research and conduct outreach on soil health, a key topic in the film Common Ground.

Red Hills Fire Festival
2024-02-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
The Red Hills Fire Festival, hosted at Tall Timbers, returns on February 3 (February 10 rain date) from 11:00 to 3:00. This all-ages fun educational event about prescribed fire and its benefits is hosted in the Red Hills on even years.
Fire Fest is free and open to the public. It’s an all-ages good time with live music, prescribed fire demonstration, live wildlife, wagon ride tours of healthy, fire-maintained forests, hands-on fire equipment, kids’ activities, and food vendors. Fire Festival happens through the collaborative effort of over 30 organizations pulling together around the central understanding that fire is a critical part of land stewardship in our region.
View and share the Facebook Event.
Read the Tall Timbers newsletter article about Fire Fest.
The festival band this year is Two Foot Level.
Participating Partner Organizations Include:

Tall Timbers
Longleaf Alliance
North Florida Prescribed Fire Council
Florida Forest Service
US Forest Service- Apalachicola Nation Forest
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Gopher Tortoise Program (FWC)
Private Lands Program (FWC)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources- Private Lands Program
Florida State Parks (Florida DEP)
Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve (Florida DEP)
Air Resource Management (Florida DEP)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration- Fire Weather
Florida State University- Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
Southern Regional Technical College
The Nature Conservancy
Southern Fire Exchange
Northwest Florida Prescribed Burn Association
Quail Forever
Apalachee Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation
Apalachee Audubon
Birdsong Nature Center
Coastal Plains Institute
Tallahassee Museum
Apalachicola Riverkeeper
Magnolia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
North American Butterfly Association, Hairstreak Chapter
Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
Gopher Tortoise Council
Golden Triangle RC&D
Apalachicola Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
Bradfordville Volunteer Fire Department

17th Annual Georgia-Florida Turkey Invitational
2024-04-11 18:00 - 2024-04-12 12:00
Join us for the 17th Annual Georgia-Florida Turkey Invitational, an an annual sporting event benefiting Tall Timbers’ Game Bird Program. Details will be provided as we get closer to the event. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please contact the development office: 850-893-4153 ext. 249

Red Hills Spring Dinner
2024-04-18 | Tall Timbers, 13093 Henry Beadel Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32312, United States
Join us at Tall Timbers to celebrate conservation easements established throughout the Red Hills and Albany regions over the past two years. Final details to be determined, but this is one event you don’t want to miss.
