Private woodland owners are encouraged to attend the Dauphin County Woodland Owners Association’s tenth annual Woodland Owner’s Conference on March 14 at the Dauphin County Agricultural & Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road in Dauphin from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

The day-long conference will provide private forest landowners with forest management strategies to promote sustainable forestry. Topics include:

-- Forest pest management

-- Edible plants of the forest

-- Climate change in Pennsylvania

-- Woodrat and bat habitat

-- Landscaping for wildlife

-- Herbicide operations for landowners

This program is free and open to the public with an optional catered lunch available for $10 -- payable at registration.

Additional information, including how to register, is available at the Dauphin County Woodland Owners Association website.

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(Reprinted from DCNR’s Feb. 19 Resource newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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[Posted: February 20, 2020]

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