“Using Technology to Map and Care for Your Woodlands” offered by A DAY in the WOODS on April 8

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Our April 8, A DAY in the WOODS program “Using Technology to Map and Care for Your Woodlands” will be offered in a hybrid format.   The morning portion of the program will explore online resources including Web Soil Survey, My Land Plan, Google Earth and Virginia Tech’s Tree Identification web site.  We will also introduce participants to a variety of smart phone apps that can be used to map and track your movement on your property, identify your trees and assess the health of your woodlands.   The optional field session offered only at Zaleski State Forest will consist of demonstrations and hands practice to help you to become comfortable with the technology

Please select one of the following options to attend this program:

1. To attend the morning Zoom Webinar portion of the program, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

2. To join us for the morning and afternoon sessions in-person at Zaleski ODNR Complex.  PLEASE RSVP by email Dave Apsley at apsley.1@osu.edu (include the subject line Technology A DAY in the WOODS).  Since we will not be providing a lunch at this event, it will be free of charge.  Please don’t forget to bring your lunch.

Map and Directions to Zaleski ODNR Complex:   ZaleskiDrivingMapRevised4-13-15PDF-26r6cke    Zaleski ODNR Complex Aerial

Program Agenda

•  10:00 – 11:30 Indoor: Zoom Webinar or in person at Zaleski SF

  • Mapping resources: My Land Plan, Google Earth,

  • Web Soil Survey and Virginia Tech Tree ID websites

  • Introduction to a variety of Smart Phone Apps including Avenz (and other mapping apps), Healthy Woods and VTree

  • Question and Answer session

• 11:30-12:00    Lunch: Don’t forget to “bring your own”

• 12:00-2:00      Field: Zaleski SF

  • Demonstrations and hands-on use of apps

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