CUMBERLAND WOODLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2011
January 13TH – John Fetchkan from the PA. Game Commission will speak to us about Bears in Pennsylvania, where they are, nuisance bears and what you should know for your own safety around bears. The meeting will be held at the Franklin County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
February 10th – Jay Livziey will speak to us about Wildlife Management and creating habitat for the many animals in our forests. Jay has taken many acres of his own forest land and made it into a place for all forest animals to live and survive. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
March 10th – Dr. James Finley will speak to us about creating Woods in your back yard. He will show us, it does not take a lot of acres to have your own woodland area. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
April 16th – We will visit Spring Haven Nursery and visit with Annette McCoy who will talk to us about the Emerald Ash Borer and what it is doing to our forests. We will also tour the Nursery. The meeting will start at 1:00 PM.
May 12th – Deb Bowman, Executive Director of the Central Pa. Conservancy will speak to us about the Ironmaster Restoration Project and Revision Pa. to help local Governments with planning within the Townships. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
June 11th – We have planned a bus trip to Shavers Creek State Park for members and their families. We are planning on one bus right now and if the interest is enough we will get an additional one and open it up to the public. You must be signed up to go by the end of March. The cost Per Person will be about $25.00 which will include the round trip and a box lunch. We will have a guided tour of the Park by the Park Director Eric Burkhart. The plan is to leave at 9:00PM from the Wal-Mart parking lot in Shippensburg and return by 5:00 PM.
September 8th -Lloyd Casey an expert on Timber Taxation from Chester County will speak to us about your responsibilies when it comes to taking and selling timber from your woodlot. The meeting will be held at the Franklin County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
October 13th – Tom Callahan from Adams County Nursery will be speaking to us about grafting and propagation of fruit trees. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
