Woodlot Owners: Upcoming Workshop

Protecting and Enhancing Your Woodlot:

Advice for Landowners

Saturday, May 15, 2010, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

Wayne County Cooperative Extension

1581 State Route 88 Newark NY


Registration fee of $10 includes the workshop and printed copy of reference material.


This workshop will describe the main threats, both human and natural, that your woodlot faces; what you can do to combat them; and how you can maintain a healthy and productive woodlot. Topics will include how to protect your woodlot from timber theft and poor logging practices, how to recognize various invasive species and the effects they can have on a woodlot, how to develop a management plan, and what resources are available to help landowners practice good silviculture on their woodlots.

Speakers will include Mark Gooding, DEC service forester for Wayne County, and Mike Seager, president of the New York Forest Owners Association.

Registration deadline is May 7th 2010. To register, send your $10.00 payment along with your name, address and phone number to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County 1581 Rte 88 N. Newark, NY 14513

For additional information, contact Laurie VanNostrand at (315) 331 8415 Ext 107.

Sponsored by:

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County Master Gardener Program

New York Forest Owners Association

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County at (315)331-8415 by May 7th to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible. Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.