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Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 4 Webinar On Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water

Penn State Master Watershed Steward Jodi Sulpizio and Master Watershed Steward Coordinator Beth Yount will be featured presenters during a September 4 webinar on Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Many homeowners want to enjoy a traditional turf lawn while minimizing environmental impacts. Poorly managed lawns can contribute to stormwater runoff and release pollutants into local water supplies.

Join this webinar to learn about the new Pennsylvania turf fertilizer law and discover lawn care strategies to reduce stormwater runoff, minimize water pollution, and conserve water, all while maintaining the health and appearance of your lawn and soil.

Who is this for?

-- Homeowners, commercial lawn-care companies, and professionals fertilizing park lawns, golf courses, and athletic fields

-- Residential gardeners of all levels and interests

-- Individuals interested in learning about practices used in urban, rural, and suburban lawns and gardens to reduce stormwater runoff impacts

What will you learn?

-- Lawn care best management practices for reducing stormwater runoff and impacts to drinking water supplies and improving local water quality

-- Information about Pennsylvania’s new fertilizer law

-- How to test your soil to determine plant needs

-- How these practices can improve the health and appearance of our lawns and keep our water clean

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Stewards webpage to learn more about this program and the Penn State Extension website to learn about many more educational opportunities.

Upcoming Events - Extension:

-- NOW: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Offer Native Trees, Shrubs In Annual Fundraiser

-- August 13-15: Penn State Ag Progress Days To Feature 400+ Commercial & Educational Exhibits; Field Demos; Forest Management; Stream Buffers Tour In Centre County [PaEN]

-- August 16: -- American Chestnut Foundation Hosts Webinar On Adaptive Silviculture For Climate Change: Exploring Options For Sustaining Eastern Forests [PaEN]

-- August 22: Manada Conservancy Hosts Aug. 22 Summer Native Plant Sale In Dauphin County

-- August 23: In-Person Managing Invasive Plants Full-Day Penn State Extension Workshop In State College [PaEN]

-- August 27-- Penn State Extension 5-Part Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series Starting Aug. 27

-- August 27: Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts 3-Part Conservation Cornerstone Webinar Series For Ag Professionals Starting Aug. 27 [PaEN]

-- August 28: Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems [PaEN]

-- September 5: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Watershed Friendly Native Planting [PaEN]

-- September 6: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Classic Biological Control Of PA Invasive Species [PaEN]

-- September 10: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Proper Native Tree Planting For Long-Term Success [PaEN]

-- September 10-- Penn State Extension (1 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Management and Assess Attributes of Forested Property. Noon and 7:00 p.m.

-- September 19-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Gardening With Nature - Stormwater-Friendly Lawn Care Workshop. Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

-- September 24: Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Forestry - TreeKeeper - A Tool For Tree Canopy Management [PaEN]

Resource Links:

-- Penn State Extension Watershed Friendly PA Certification

-- Penn State Extension: Why Did My Young Riparian Buffer Tree Die?

-- Penn State Extension: Guide Provides Advice On Managing Spotted Lanternfly

-- Penn State Extension: Shade Tree Commission Spotlight - Lewisburg Borough

-- Penn State Extension: High School Students Learn About Tree Care

-- Penn State Extension: Arborist Short Course Series Starting Oct. 7

-- Penn State Extension: Is That Vine Damaging My Tree?

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