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Women Owning Woods: Forest management workshop
Calling women landowners and land managers for an afternoon workshop focused on forest management techniques!
Using the forest at Schor as a classroom, we will explore how to maintain forest health through techniques such as timber harvests, invasive species management, and deer exclosures with speakers Patrick Knapp, CLC Director of Public Lands, Steve Day, logger and owner of Day’s Timber, and Jess Toro, Co-owner and Project Manager of Native Habitat Restoration.
Individuals will leave with an understanding of how these methods can leave forests healthier and more resilient to climate change. This workshop is ideal for women landowners or land managers who care for five acres or more of forest and are eager to play an active role in creating and maintaining healthy forests. Participants will learn how to set up AVID (Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer) plots, which CLC will use in the future to collect data and assess the impact of deer on the forest, informing future management decisions.
What’s involved: This event will include walking approximately one mile along the Red Fox Loop, a forested trail featuring packed earth. The group will stop often to discuss forest management along the way. Additional trail information can be found here.
What to bring: Lunch will be provided, but please bring water, weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, work gloves, and a way to take notes (i.e. notebook, smartphone).
What not to bring: Please, no dogs.
This event is in collaboration with the Catskills | Hudson Valley Chapter of Women Owning Woods (WOW). WOW is a group of women landowners, forest lovers, and natural resources professionals that hosts workshops throughout the year to educate and engage the public with forest stewardship.
This event is offered with support from The Nature Conservancy.