Holiday Gift Idea: The Woods in Your Backyard Webinar Series

Learn how to make the most of your woodland or backyard through The Woods in Your Backyard webinar series, designed especially—but not exclusively—for landowners with less than 10 acres.

This highly regarded series, offered annually through Penn State Extension, is for landowners, land managers, conservation organizations, watershed volunteers, and anyone interested in learning more about the woods.

This nine-session, live evening series explores forest ecology, soils, native landscaping, tree identification, wildlife habitat enhancement, water management, invasive species control, and practical woodlot stewardship. Each one-hour Zoom session is followed by a 30-minute Q&A and is recorded for later viewing, ensuring flexibility for all participants.

Attendees will also receive a copy of The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas around Your Home, a full-color, 108-page guide to sustainable land care.

Sessions are held each Wednesday from January 14 through March 11, 2026. Cost for the  nine-session series is $60. For more information and to register. What a nice gift for that special someone, or for yourself!