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Woodland Workshop to Shine Spotlight on Forest, Wildlife Topics
By
Terri McLean
 LEXINGTON,
Ky., (Feb. 28, 2007) – A workshop aimed at helping people in the
Ohio River Valley become better stewards of their forest
resources will be Saturday, March 31, at the Higher Ground
Conference and Retreat Center in West Harrison, Ind. Forestry
and wildlife experts from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana will be on
hand during the daylong workshop for woodland owners and others
interested in forest and wildlife topics.
The 2007 Ohio River Valley Woodland and Wildlife Workshop,
spearheaded by the Cooperative Extension Service of the
University of Kentucky, The Ohio State University, and Purdue
University, begins at 9 a.m. with a general session on one of
the most serious threats to forest health – the emerald ash
borer, an exotic beetle that has already killed more than 20
million ash trees in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
The sessions that follow are grouped by tracts – a new owner
tract, a wildlife management and enjoyment tract, a woodland
investment management tract, and a hodgepodge tract. Most
sessions will be indoors, but some offer participants the chance
to go outdoors. Outdoor attire is suggested.
“The focus of this workshop is to provide applicable and timely
educational opportunities for woodland owners, from those who
are just getting started to those who are looking for more
in-depth information, and for those with an interest in
wildlife,” said Billy Thomas, Extension forester at the UK
College of Agriculture and a presenter at the workshop.
A program for children in kindergarten through grade 12 is also
scheduled.
“Participants are encouraged to bring the family,” Thomas said.
 Among
the topics covered during the event are tree identification,
chainsaw safety, managing timber to maximize income, timber
marketing, nontimber forest products, record keeping and taxes,
white-tailed deer, control of invasive species, safe tree
felling, and songbirds.
“In addition to the wide variety of woodland and wildlife
programs offered in this workshop, participants will have the
opportunity to meet and interact with forestry and wildlife
professionals from the Ohio River Valley area,” Thomas said. “We
encourage people to come with questions and leave with answers.”
Doors open at 8 a.m. and sessions will conclude at 3:30 p.m.
Cost is $30 for adults ($35 after March 22) and $5 for children.
Lunch is included in the registration fee.
Preregistration is required. To register online, go to
http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Payment should be sent to
Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D, 1981 S. Industrial Park Road, P.O.
Box 407, Versailles, Ind., 47042. Make checks payable to
Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D.
For more information, contact the UK Cooperative Extension
Service, Department of Forestry, at 859-257-7597. |
Contact: Billy Thomas, 859-257-7597 |
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