Several Forest Stewardship Program events will be held this summer in the northwest region of the state, Center for Private Forests at Penn State recently announced.
The region includes Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren counties.
On June 24, North Central Forest Landowners Association: Best Practices, Woodland and Water Management will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Come’s Education Center, 9011 Route 46, Smethport.
On July 8, North Central Forest Landowners Association: Annual Picnic and Membership Meeting will take place from noon to 4 p.m. in Cherry Springs picnic area pavilion, Cherry Springs.
Finally, on Aug.13, North Central Forest Landowners Association: How to Encourage Regeneration by Eliminated Undesirable Species will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Petrick Tree Farm, 171 Allard Drive, Roulette.
For more information on any of the three programs, see http://www.orgsites.com/pa/ncfla/.
This fall, a Walk in Penn’s Woods event will be held across the state. At least one walk will take place on Oct. 1 in each county. Visitwww.walkinpennswoods.org to see what is being offered, to offer to host a tour yourself or to find out more.
The Pennsylvania Forest Stewardship Program provides publications on a variety of topics related to woodland management. For a list of free publications, call 800-235-9473 toll free, send an email to RNRext@psu.edu or write to Forest Stewardship Program, Natural Resources Extension, The Pennsylvania State University, 416 Forest Resources Building, University Park, PA 16802.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Penn State Extension and the Center for Private Forests at Penn State, in Partnership through Penn State’s Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, sponsor the Forest Stewardship Program in Pennsylvania.
