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York Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. 26 Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust

The York County Master Watershed Stewards will host a September 26 Tap Talk on Preserving York County Landscapes and Waterways at the Collusion Tap Works, 105 S. Howard Street in York from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The program will feature Sean Kenny, Executive Director of Farm & Natural Lands Trust of York County.

Since 1990, the Trust has placed over 175 conservation easements, totaling more than 15,000 acres in our community and growing!

Join an engaging presentation, enjoy locally brewed beverages, and participate in our environmental trivia game for a chance to win prizes and swag during this free, two-hour workshop.

Who is this for?

-- Anyone interested in conservation

-- Anyone interested in natural resources

-- Anyone interested in water quality

What will you learn?

-- History of Farm and Natural Lands Trust and land preservation in our community

-- How Farm and Natural Lands Trust operates and how conservation easements work

-- How preserving land plays an ongoing role in relationship to wildlife habitat and water quality

-- Recent success stories and what’s to come

Penn State Extension has partnered with the Watershed Alliance of York, Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association, and Collusion Tap Works for this event.

Click Here to register and for more information.

Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.

Upcoming Events

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

-- Penn State Extension: Upcoming Training And Events For Agriculture Conservationists

-- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals: Only A Few Seats Left: Level 1 Training [PaEN]

-- August 20: Heritage Conservancy, Partners Host Educator Workshop To Become A Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences Program Ambassador [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 4: Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Webinar On Watershed Friendly Lawn Care To Protect Drinking Water [PaEN]

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

-- September 5: Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay Webinar On Watching Out For Winter Road Salt [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 11-- Penn State Extension Hosts Rain Barrel Discovery - Explore & Learn Webinar [PaEN]

-- September 12-- Penn State Extension Webinar: On A Few Acres - Permaculture & Risk Management [PaEN]

-- 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]

-- September 26-- York Master Watershed Stewards Host Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust [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