The Capital Resource Conservation & Development Area Council and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will hold a field day July 12 in Lykens, Dauphin County focused on practical information to help landowners manage riparian forest buffers.

The agenda includes landowner information sharing, practical management suggestions for riparian forest buffers, and noxious weed control in CREP -- Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program-- areas.

Landowners participating in or considering enrolling their land in CREP are encouraged to attend. These field days are designed to provide landowners with the opportunity to view successful CREP riparian forest buffer projects.

Rick Kepner, USDA-NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) District Conservationist in Dauphin County will provide a CREP program update and address questions about program re-enrollment.

Ashley Spotts, Watershed Specialist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, will lead a walking tour and address buffer development questions.  Rebecca Wertime, Program Coordinator for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will address maintenance issues.  There will be multiple opportunities for participants to ask questions of land management experts and learn about noxious weed control techniques.

This free session will take place rain or shine from 8:30 AM until 11:00 AM.  Registration is requested by July 9 and directions to the event site with agenda details will be provided in registration confirmation.

Funding support has been provided by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service.

For more information or to register, contact Cheryl Burns at Capital RC&D at 717.241.4361 or via email to: cburns@capitalrcd.org.  Online registration and a list of upcoming events are available.

6/25/2012