We are pleased to announce our program schedule for A DAY in the WOODS for 2023.
We are especially excited about our June 9th celebratiion of our “100th A DAY in the WOODS” program since 2012. We are currently working on a brochure and will post it under 2023 Brochure above as soon as it is available.
May 12 – Reading your woodlot! What does it say about your woodland management goals?
- Understand how past land use, soil and site conditions and other factors affect your woodland
- Learn to look for evidence of past-land use, natural disturbance and site capability
- Learn to develop reasonable goals for your woods based on the information that you gather
- Location: Vinton Furnace State Forest
June 9 – 100th A DAY in the WOODS celebration
- Celebrate this milestone with our partners and supporters
- Participate in a wide variety of tours and educational opportunities throughout the day
- Stay Tuned for more details in the coming weeks
- Location: Vinton Furnace State Forest
July 14 – Tree Identification
- Learn to use leaf characteristics to identify trees
- Learn to key using samples in the classroom
- Explore a variety of woodland habitats and practice what you’ve learned
- Location: Hocking College or Zaleski ODNR Complex
Aug 11– Shrubs n’ Bugs
- Understand the relationships between our native pollinators and shrubs
- Learn about non-native invasive species and their impacts on the ecosystem
- Location: Vinton Furnace State Forest
Sept 8– Improving Your Woodlot
- Learn about a variety of woodland management techniques that you can use to improve your woodland including Crop Tree Management, Timber Stand Improvement, invasive species management, and mid/understory management
- Practice selecting crop trees to meet your goals and determining which trees are competing with them
- Location: Vinton Furnace State Forest
Oct 13– Forest Wildlife Habitat Relationships
- Understand the elements of wildlife habitat found in our woodlands and natural areas in SE Ohio
- Learn about many of the wildlife species (game and non-game) that inhabit southeast Ohio and understand what you can to enhance their habitat in your woods
- Location: Vinton Furnace State Forest
I look forward to joining in and continuing to learn and share! Alway an enjoyable and educational opportunity!
Hope you can join us for the 100th…
How do I sign up for all of these sessions?
Thanks
Roger
We will post registration information in a brochure which will be posted on this site. See 2022 Brochure for last year’s brochure. We will also post a detailed description of each program about 3 weeks prior to each event with registration information. If you would like to be on our email list-serve drop me an email at apsley.1@osu.edu and we’ll get you on the list.