Posted: January 11, 2022
The vast majority of Pennsylvaniaʼs forest landowners have small woodlots fewer than 10 acres in size. These small patches add up to about a million acres, or 10 percent of our stateʼs privately-held woodlands.
The “Woods in Your Backyard” webinar series teaches land stewardship through nine live, one-hour, online evening lectures that can be viewed on your home computer. Sessions run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights for nine weeks beginning January 19 and ending March 16. Cost for the nine-session series is $45. All lectures are recorded and registrants will receive access to the webinar recordings.
The series introduces the manual, The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home. All participants will receive the full-color, 108-page publication, a $29 value.
This self-directed book will guide you through the process of developing and implementing projects to enhance your landʼs natural resources. Topics covered in the series include:
- Why Manage Forests
- Forest Ecology
- Creating and Managing Wildlife Habitat
- Identifying and Controlling Invasive Plants
- Forest Health Issues and Management
- Forests and Water
- Selecting Native Trees for Various Sites
- Establishing Meadows and Forests
- Creating Plans for Your Property
For more information and to register, go to https://www.extension.psu.edu/woods-in-your-backyard-series or call 877-345-0691. Registration deadline: January 17.
James C. Finley Center for Private Forests
Address
416 Forest Resources BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email PrivateForests@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0401
- Fax 814-865-6275
James C. Finley Center for Private Forests
Address
416 Forest Resources BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email PrivateForests@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0401
- Fax 814-865-6275
