The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will host a Streamside Forest Buffers Workshop from 9 a.m. to Noon on September 15 at the Ebensburg Borough Meeting Room, 300 W. High Street in Ebensburg, Cambria County.

Participants will learn about streamside forest buffers, including their benefits to wildlife, pollinators and the property; details on successfully establishing them; and the resources available to landowners to get the job done.

Ryan Davis, the workshop presenter, is a forests program manager with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. He works to advance forest and habitat conservation and restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed within Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland.

Contact Ryan Davis by calling 717-517-8698 or by sending email to:  rdavis@allianceforthebay.org. 

There is no fee for this program, and registration is not required. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

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[Posted: Sept. 7, 2018]

9/10/2018