Southeastern Ohio is blessed with an abundance of woodlands most of which (76%) is owned by family forest owners like you. Every property is unique for various reasons including topography, soils and geology, land-use and management history and types of vegetation present. Wildlife management is important to most woodland landowners. Just like the diversity in every woodland this program will focus on a variety of different species and their required habitat including songbirds, black bear, bobcat, fisher, gray fox, river otter, beaver, and white-tail deer. Please join us to help learn about setting realistic wildlife goals for your property and ways to achieve them!
If you would like to learn more about Critter Homes: Wildlife Habitat Improvements, please join us on October 11th for our “A DAY in the WOODS” program at Vinton Furnace State Forest
- Learn more about how timber stand improvements can create habitat for Ohio’s wildlife
- Gain a better knowledge of which practices correlate to certain wildlife species
- Get more information regarding wildlife EQIP practices
This program will take place at Vinton Furnace State Forest near McArthur and runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. A registration fee of $15 will cover the cost of lunch and program materials. To download a brochure with more details about this program and future programs visit: https://u.osu.edu/seohiowoods .
Please use one of the following methods to register by October 4th: Register and pay online at http://go.osu.edu/aditw; call OSU Extension Jackson County 740-286-5044 or email Annie Miller at miller.11368@osu.edu.
“A Day in the Woods” and is sponsored by the Education and Demonstration Subcommittee of the Vinton Furnace State Forest with support from Ohio State University Extension, ODNR-Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, Vinton Soil and Water Conservation District, Central State University Extension, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Ohio Tree Farm Committee, Ohio Forestry Association Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hocking College, Ruffed Grouse Society, Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative, Pheasants and Quail Forever, and Ohio’s SFI Implementation Committee.
