Gamebird Workshop

The Gamebird Workshop will feature expert-led presentations on forest and field management, mapping and precision agriculture tools, predator management, and conservation programs. There will also be a tour of well-managed demonstration sites and a prescribed fire demonstration, if conditions allow. 

The day will conclude with the Gamebird Science Social: Bird Talk with the Biologist at the Lake Serene Clubhouse. Featuring a networking social, raffles, and a panel discussion with biologists, including updates from MDWFP's quail and turkey program coordinators on 2025 gamebird populations. 

Registration is required - Register Now!

Registration is open through 5/21/2026 10:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agenda:

8:00AM - 9:00AM: Arrival, registration, and breakfast (included) introductions. 

9:00AM - 11:00AM: Hands on demonstrations around headquarters

• Station 1: Prescribed fire demonstration.
• Station 2: Invasive species identification & management.
• Station 3: Trapping demonstration.
• Station 4: Forest management. 

11:00AM - 12:00PM: Lunch (Included)

1:00PM - 4:00PM: Field Tour

• Stop 1: Fire seasonality.
• Stop 2: Managing early successional plant communities.
• Stop 3: Bottomland hardwoods, drains, quail vs. turkey.
• Stop 4: Managing right of ways.

4:00PM: Head to Lake Serene

5:00PM: State of the Birds

5:30PM: Question & Answer Panel Discussion

6:00PM - 9:00PM: Dinner (Included), social, and door prizes. 

Address for Marion County WMA : 652 Game Reserve Rd Columbia, MS 39429
Address for Lake Serene Clubhouse: 256 West Lake Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402