Anyone interested in improving their yard or small acreage lot for the benefit of humans, flora and fauna will not want to miss the second in the Woods in Your Backyard series of programs to be held in State College.
Woods in Your Backyard: Creating Healthy Habitats for People, Plants, and Wildlife will be held March 8 from 9 am. to 4 p.m. in the Forest Resources Building Auditorium, Penn State University Park, PA.
The program is sponsored by Forests for the Bay, Penn State Extension, ClearWater Conservancy and Centre County Conservation District.
This workshop is designed specifically, but not exclusively, for smaller landscapes. These small lots are a big deal.
The vast majority of Pennsylvania’s landowners have less than 10 acres. This land, wooded or not, can provide benefits. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, improved water quality and reduced energy costs.
Owners of even the smallest landscapes can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices
The workshop uses the manual “The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home.” All participants will receive the full-color, 139-page manual. This self-directed book will guide you through the process of developing and implementing projects to enhance your land’s natural resources.
The entire workshop will take place at the Penn State Forest Resources Building. All participants will remain together in the morning sessions and then choose their afternoon sessions based on interest.
Topics will include: Forest ecology; Your woods and water; Tree planting practices; Woodland management techniques; Controlling invasive species; Creating or improving wildlife habitat; Converting lawns to woods or meadows; Pollinator habitat; Landowner resources; and more
Cost is $25 per individual or $40 for two people from the same household.
For more information and to register, visit the Forests For The Bay website or call 814-355-4897.
