Registration is now open for the 2016 Basic Woodland Management Shortcourse to be held in McMinnville beginning Tuesday, February 9th.
This introductory course is ideal for anyone who is just starting out taking care of a woodland property. Topics covered include:
- Getting Started: Assessing your property and your site
- What’s Going on in Your Woods? Understanding tree biology, forest ecology and habitat
- Taking Care of Your Woods: tree planting, care for an established forest, weed control
- Getting it Done: Safety, timber sale logistics, and laws and regulations.
Through the course materials, presentations, field session, and interactive discussions with other woodland owners, participants will leave the class with practical knowledge that they can use to care for their own small woodland.
Course dates: Tuesday evenings, Feb. 9th, 16th, 23rd, and Mar. 1st. 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Field session: Sat. Mar. 5th, 9 am – 2 pm
Location: Yamhill Public Works Auditorium, 2050 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville
Cost: $40/individual or $50/two people from the same family
To register: Register online or print and mail the attached flyer. Space is limited.
For more info: Questions about the course, email amy.grotta@oregonstate.edu. For questions regarding registration, call Vicki Krenz, 503-397-3462.
This announcement courtesy of Oregon State University Extension Service