Register Now for West
Central Wildlife Habitat Workshop-Woodlands Part 1
CLAYTON, OH A
habitat workshop series is being offered to landowners wishing to
improve wildlife habitat on their property. The workshop
series
is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
Division of Wildlife, ODNR Division of Forestry, Pheasants Forever,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, The Ohio State University
Extension, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wild Turkey
Federation and Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
The Wildlife
Habitat Workshop-Woodlands Part 1 is the latest in the series and
will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
The workshop will begin at the Miami Valley Career Technology Center
(MVCTC), Adult Education Building located at 6801 Hoke Rd., Clayton,
OH 45315. After lunch, participants will then get to experience
hands-on education in the field at a nearby farm with woodlands,
vernal pools, and more.
The purpose of the
workshop series is to offer landowners and wildlife enthusiasts a
well-rounded approach to managing their property to establish and
maintain wildlife habitat. This woodland workshop will focus
on
forest ecology and habitat management and will include topics on
trees, shrubs, wildflowers, mushrooms, wild turkeys, songbirds, bats,
vernal pool wetlands and more.
Landowners that attend
this workshop and are in the Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) program will
receive 5 hours of landowner education credits.
This event is $10 per
person and includes light breakfast refreshments, lunch, and a folder
full of reference materials to take home.
All participants must
pre-register with the Montgomery Soil &Water Conservation
District at (937) 854-7645. The registration deadline for
this
workshop is April 4th.
For Further
Information Contact:
Montgomery SWCD
(937) 854-7645
Or
John Kaiser,
ODNR-Division of Wildlife
(937) 347-0938
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