Woods in Your Backyard Series
- Language
- English
About the Webinar
The vast majority of landowners have small woodlots less than 10 acres in size. Woods in Your Backyard Series is designed specifically, but not exclusively, for smaller landscapes. Join us to learn how landowners can positively influence the environment by implementing simple stewardship practices.
Event Details
The training series unfolds across nine one-hour live evening webinar sessions, all centered on forest management.
The series will cover topics such as forest ecology and soils, tree planting and native landscaping, tree identification, enhancing wildlife habitat, water in the woods, invasive species management, and woodlot management techniques.
The Woods in Your Backyard Manual
The manual used for this workshop, The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home, is a self-directed book. It will guide participants through the process of developing and implementing projects to enhance their land's natural resources.
Each participant will receive a full-color, 108-page copy of The Woods in Your Backyard manual (a $29 value).
*Books can be shipped to all U.S. states and territories, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Participants from other foreign locations are still welcome to register and join webinars; but unfortunately, books are not included in their registration for this workshop.
Partnering Organizations
- Forests for the Bay
- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- DCNR Bureau of Forestry
- Pennsylvania Game Commission
- James C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State
- University of Maryland Extension
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinars.
Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recordings.
- Landowners
- Land Managers
- Conservation Organizations
- 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
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