tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31404566915488428092024-03-14T02:41:08.033-07:00Cumberland Woodland Owners AssociationGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-62482394710449366652017-05-03T08:30:00.001-07:002017-05-03T08:30:10.923-07:00Saturday, May 13 - Timber Harvest Overview Part Two Woodlot Tour in State Forest Land near Pine Grove Furnace State Park
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><u>Saturday, May 13 -
Timber Harvest Overview Part Two Woodlot Tour in State Forest Land near Pine
Grove Furnace State Park </u><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Saturday, May 13, John
Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, will lead a tour to
look at timber harvest and forest management practices in State Forest land
near Pine Grove Furnace State Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This workshop/tour will encompass “before the sale, during the sale, and
after the sale” aspects of sustainable forest management.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those participating will meet at 12:30 pm at
Pine Grove Furnace State Park Fuller Lake “day use” parking lot. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the big lot on the little lane just
off Pine Grove Road used to access the day use/swimming area on Fuller
Lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The group will then carpool to 4
stops within a 12 mile loop then return to the parking area at 3:30 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Driving will all be primarily on unpaved
State Forest Roads open to the public. Turning around may be required in a
grassy retired log landing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
driving low profile cars or cars with low profile “street” tires may want to
consider carpooling into larger/higher vehicles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be minimal walking at each stop
with approximately 300 feet at the farthest. This walking will be over possibly
rough forest haul roads/trails with very little through the woods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hiking boots and long pants are always
advised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Workshop is "rain or
shine" unless dangerous weather conditions or heavy rain is forecast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the weather is questionable, contact Mike
Waldron 698-8046 (cell) 677-7317 (home) for updates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have to be a member and there is
no cost to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pine Grove Furnace State Park is at 1100 Pine Grove Road,
Gardners, PA 17324. Directions to Pine Grove Furnace State Park:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From I-81, take Exit 37 to PA 233 south then
travel for eight miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-OR- From Rt.
30, turn onto Pine Grove Rd/PA-233 N for 13.5 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A map of the park is available at: </span><a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The tour will show the steps of a
sustainable timber harvest and what a harvest based on regeneration following a
silvicultural prescription (vs. high grading) can do for a timber sale’s
success rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first stop will be a
marked and sold yet unharvested section of a sale. We will look at the regeneration
data and look at the marking guidelines and how the stand is marked for
harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second stop will be a
recently or currently being harvested sale block and maybe the log landing of a
sale to see the harvesting in action. The logger may even be on site when we
are there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third stop will be a sale a
few years post-harvest. We will talk about planting, fencing,
herbicide/invasives, prescribed burning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Fourth stop will be a sale 5-15 years after harvesting to see what the
regeneration of a prescription based sale turns into with a little time. We
will talk about the new forest’s tending steps to continue it to conditions
similar to stop #1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association is an organization of forestland owners and others interested in
forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For more information about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association, contact Mike Waldron, at 717-677-7317 (email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-8290061608638653582017-03-15T11:17:00.001-07:002017-03-15T11:17:14.253-07:002017 Cumberland Woodland Owners Association April thru Oct. Meetings
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Cumberland Woodland Owners Association April thru Oct. Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">(NOTE: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Location for the Saturday,
May 13 Timber Harvest Overview Part Two Woodlot Tour has been changed to State
Forest Land near Pine Grove Furnace State Park. The Location for the Saturday,
Sept. 16</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Alaskan Sawmill Demo and Solar Dry
Kiln Demonstration has been changed to Tony Montoy's property, 10189 Mentzer
Gap Road, Waynesboro PA)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Thursday, April 13 -
Woods in Your Backyard Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">On Thursday, April 13, Dr. James Finley, Penn
State Professor of Forest Resources, will speak on how owners of even just a
few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning
and implementing simple “Woods in Your Backyard” stewardship practices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the
Franklin County Ag Heritage Building which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane
in Chambersburg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting is open to
the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have to be a
member of the association and there is no cost to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting is handicap accessible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Directions are available at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions"><span style="color: blue;">http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The vast majority of Pennsylvania’s
landowners have less than 10 acres. This land has many important resources such
as soil, water, trees, wildlife and plants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Many benefits can be gained from any one of these resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adding new trees and shrubs, managing
insects and diseases, harvesting products and controlling invasive species can
help create and preserve a beneficial natural area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Creating and caring for your backyard woodlot
may not take as much time or money as one might expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Owners of even the smallest landscapes can
make a positive difference in their environment through planning and
implementing simple stewardship practices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues
in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more
information about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association,
contact Mike Waldron, at 717-677-7317 (email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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State Forest Land near Pine Grove Furnace State Park </span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">- <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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TO PINE GROVE FURNACE STATE PARK*****<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">On Saturday,
May 13, John Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, will lead
a tour to look at timber harvest and forest management practices in State
Forest land near Pine Grove Furnace State Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This workshop/tour will encompass “before
the sale, during the sale, and after the sale” aspects of sustainable forest
management.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those participating will
meet at 12:30 pm at Pine Grove Furnace State Park Fuller Lake “day use” parking
lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the big lot on the little
lane just off Pine Grove Road used to access the day use/swimming area on
Fuller Lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The group
will then carpool to 4 stops within a 12 mile loop then return to the parking
area at 3:30 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Driving will all be
primarily on unpaved State Forest Roads open to the public. Turning around may
be required in a grassy retired log landing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Those driving low profile cars or cars with low profile “street” tires
may want to consider carpooling into larger/higher vehicles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be minimal walking at each stop
with approximately 300 feet at the farthest. This walking will be over possibly
rough forest haul roads/trails with very little through the woods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hiking boots and long pants are always
advised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Workshop is "rain or
shine" unless dangerous weather conditions or heavy rain is forecast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the weather is questionable, contact Mike
Waldron 698-8046 (cell) 677-7317 (home) for updates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have to be a member and there is
no cost to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Pine Grove
Furnace State Park is at 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324. Directions
to Pine Grove Furnace State Park:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From
I-81, take Exit 37 to PA 233 south then travel for eight miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-OR- From Rt. 30, turn onto Pine Grove
Rd/PA-233 N for 13.5 miles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A map of the
park is available at: </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace/"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/pinegrovefurnace/</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The tour will
show the steps of a sustainable timber harvest and what a harvest based on
regeneration following a silvicultural prescription (vs. high grading) can do
for a timber sale’s success rate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
first stop will be a marked and sold yet unharvested section of a sale. We will
look at the regeneration data and look at the marking guidelines and how the
stand is marked for harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second
stop will be a recently or currently being harvested sale block and maybe the
log landing of a sale to see the harvesting in action. The logger may even be
on site when we are there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third stop
will be a sale a few years post-harvest. We will talk about planting, fencing,
herbicide/invasives, prescribed burning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Fourth stop will be a sale 5-15 years after harvesting to see what the
regeneration of a prescription based sale turns into with a little time. We
will talk about the new forest’s tending steps to continue it to conditions
similar to stop #1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of forestland owners
and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information about the meeting or the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Mike Waldron, at 717-677-7317
(email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Saturday, September
16 - 9:00 to 11:30 A.M.:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alaskan Sawmill
Demo and Solar Dry Kiln Demonstration at Tony Montoy's property, 10189 Mentzer
Gap Road, Waynesboro PA, 17268.</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>***NOTE:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CHANGE IN START TIME AND
LOCATION*** <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dave Myers will demo his large Alaskan
sawmill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will demonstrate an
inexpensive way to turn a chainsaw into a lumber making machine that is used by
one or two operators to mill logs into lumber for use in furniture,
construction and other uses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John
Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, and Scott
Weikert,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Penn State Extension Forest Resources
Educator, will present dry kilns. John may also mill a small log with his small
Alaskan mill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The workshop will not be
rescheduled if the weather is very bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Planning on "rain or shine" - at the discretion of the
presenters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Directions : Mentzer Gap Road </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">starts in Quincy -
off Rt. 997 ( north of Waynesboro) and runs east - ending on Rt. 16, (east of
Waynesboro) From Quincy to Tony's place is 3.4 miles and from the Route
16 end it is 3.6 miles. <b> NOTE:</b> While Tony's
property fronts on Mentzer Gap Rd., his access lane is off Tomara
Drive. Turn into <b>Tomara Drive</b> and go 80 yards - first lane on the
left. You can see Tony's workshop & log piles from Mentzer Gap
Rd. We will have a "CWOA" sign out along the road. For
questions - Mike Waldron at (717) 677-7317 home # (717) 698-8046 cell # or
email - <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Saturday, October 14
- 9:30 A.M. to Noon:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Penn State Mont
Alto Woodsman Team Demonstration and Campus Tour</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The PSU-MAC Timbersports team will
demonstrate some of the events they do in competition and relate them to the
“real world” use in forestry – now and in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Followed by a tour of the campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LOCATION:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Penn State Mont Alto, 1 Campus Drive Mont Alto, PA 17237.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Directions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><a href="http://montalto.psu.edu/information/directions"><span style="color: blue;">http://montalto.psu.edu/information/directions</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-45347935974639220022017-01-25T10:51:00.002-08:002017-01-25T10:51:20.850-08:00Grasslands & Your Woods Meeting Feb. 9, 2017
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Grasslands
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">“Grasslands & Your Woods” is the topic of
the Thursday, February 9, 2017, meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association. Stefan Karkuff, Farm Bill Biologist at Pheasants Forever,
will speak on methods for designing, developing, and funding wildlife habitat
improvements on private lands. The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the
Franklin County Ag Heritage Building which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane
in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to the public. You do
not have to be a member of the association and there is no cost to attend.
The meeting is handicap accessible. Directions are available at: <a href="http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions"><span style="color: blue;">http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Most
Pennsylvania woodlands and surrounding openings can be excellent wildlife
habitat areas for a variety of birds and animals if there is a diversity of
mixtures of overstory tree species and under-story vegetation. Whether or not
you actively manage, the vegetative structure of your woodland will change over
time. As this structure changes, your woodland will become more or less diverse
and some species of birds and animals will benefit more than others. If
you want to optimize habitat development for the widest range of bird and
animal species, you need to concentrate on maintaining as much vegetative
diversity in your woodland as possible. If you want to maximize certain habitat
improvement benefits for individual bird and animal species, you will need to
target specific woodland management activities in specific areas to meet the
special needs of those species.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">There are many
things you can do to attract wildlife to your woodlands. Often, the
management practices associated with wildlife habitat improvement provide other
conservation benefits such as reduced soil erosion and better water
quality. How much time and effort you want to spend is entirely up to
you. Pheasants Forever <span style="border: 1pt windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Farm Bill Biologists </span>possess
the knowledge of federal, state, and local programs to assist landowners in
finding the right program to meet your personal habitat and land use
goals. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues
in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the meeting or
the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at
717-776-3565 (email: <a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a>)
or Mike Waldron, 717-677-7317 (email: <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-73875173254451868012016-12-12T12:04:00.000-08:002016-12-12T12:04:05.303-08:00Jan 12, 2017
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Timber
Harvest Overview Part One Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A carefully managed, sustainable timber
harvest isn’t just about cutting down trees and cashing in on their commercial
value. It’s about implementing a plan that encourages regeneration and the
long-term well-being of the forest. On Thursday, January 12, 2017, John
Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, will speak on the
steps private woodland owners should take in planning and implementing a
successful timber harvest along with the pitfalls to avoid. The meeting will be
held at 7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located at
310 Allen Road in Carlisle. You do not have to be a member and there is
no cost to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Harvesting and selling timber is a critical
decision in terms of its effect on the future management and profitability of
the woodland, and therefore one that should be approached cautiously and
objectively. Years of growth are accumulated in a mature timber stand.
The annual income from all those years is frequently marketed in a single
transaction. Too much is at stake to sell timber without having accurate
knowledge of products, volume, and value and without knowing how to establish
the next crop for continued production. Advice and assistance is
available from a variety of sources, public and private, and should be used to
maximum advantage. These and other issues surrounding a timber harvest will be
presented at the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> The Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association is an organization of forestland owners and others interested in
forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about
the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Mike
Waldron, at 717-677-7317 (email: <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NOTE: The “Timber Harvest
Overview Part Two Workshop” will be a tour on Saturday, May 13, 2017 starting
at 9:30 a.m. of Fay Drawbaugh’s woodlands, 150 Church of God Rd., Newville, PA
17241, that will be lead by John Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Service Forester, to look at timber harvest and forest management practices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-22145291269386555712016-09-13T09:50:00.001-07:002016-09-13T09:50:22.271-07:00Oct. 22 "Coached" Tree Identification Workshop and Picnic
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association
(CWOA) is partnering with Penn State Mont Alto to present a tree identification
workshop on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Workshop participants will meet on
the PSU Mont Alto campus at 9:30am at Weisling Hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Signs will be posted. Participants will
split up into small groups (3-5 people) with a 2nd year forestry student
assigned to each group. The students will take their groups through a 20
station walk and coach them on specific tree identification. With the
closer teaching and opportunity to interact, participants can learn some of the
finer points of tree id such as the difference between a red oak and scarlet oak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>20 plus tree species will be covered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The CWOA is an organization of forestland
owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The tree identification workshop is open to
the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have to be a
member of the CWOA to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">There is no cost to attend the workshop but
pre-registration is required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
register, text, call or email Mike Waldron at 717-677-7317(H),
717-698-8046(cell), <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a> (email) by October 14 <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(email preferred)</span>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The Penn State Mont Alto campus is approx. 1
mile north of downtown Mont Alto along Rt. 233.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At the main campus entrance, turn left, go over the bridge and the main
parking lot is on the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look for
CWOA signs. Penn State Mont Alto directions are available online at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://montalto.psu.edu/Information/directions.htm"><span style="color: blue;">http://montalto.psu.edu/Information/directions.htm</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The workshop will take about 2 hours to
complete and will be followed by a<b><i> picnic lunch</i></b> at the pavilion
of Mont Alto State Park. (right next door to the campus) <b>CWOA
MEMBERS</b> - bring a side dish to share as we will host the Mont Alto
students & staff. Burgers, hot dogs, dinnerware and drinks will be
provided. <b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT !!
Text, call or email Mike Waldron </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">at 717-677-7317(H), 717-698-8046,(cell),</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a><b>
(email) by October 14 (email preferred). </b>There is no charge,
but we will have a donation bucket for you to help defray the costs of the
pavilion & lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">This event will be rain or shine. IF the
weather is very bad; we will make provisions to have a presentation inside with
tree samples. So, mark your calendar, make your reservation, bring note
taking materials, dress for the weather and be ready to be sharpened in your
tree id skills. We may have to limit the group size, so register early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-76895225690161981792016-09-07T07:25:00.004-07:002016-09-07T07:25:49.994-07:00Sept. 10 Bird Identification Meeting at Audubon’s Hawk Watch Lookout
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Saturday, September 10, 10:00 A.M. CWOA Bird Identification Meeting at
Audubon’s Hawk Watch Lookout at Waggoner’s Gap off PA Route 74, about 6 miles
NW of Carlisle, Pa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Bird
identification is the subject of the September 10, 10:00 A.M. meeting of the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association at Audubon’s Hawk Watch Lookout at
Waggoner’s Gap off PA Route 74, about 6 miles NW of Carlisle, Pa. A
representative from the Audubon Society will speak on methods for bird
identification in the field. Bring binoculars, a cushion to sit on and
warmer clothing than you think you might need. There is very limited
space for chairs of any sort and that space is claimed very early in the
day. We will meet at that location at 10:00 A.M. For more information
about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Mike
Waldron, 717-677-7317 (email: <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).
<span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">Please be sure and park in the
lot that is on the north (Perry County) side of the mountain.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Audubon
Pennsylvania’s Hawk Watch Waggoner’s Gap Directions: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.waggap.com/Directions.htm"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.waggap.com/Directions.htm</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Waggoner’s Gap Hawk Watch can be reached by walking up a rock trail from the
parking lot on the north side of the Kittatinny Ridge. The parking lot is off
PA Route 74, about 6 miles NW of Carlisle, Pa. </span></div>
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to the parking lot</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Amended directions to Hawk Watch Lookout - Wolf Bridge Rd is
closed due to replacement <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I have been informed by Chaz Smith that Wolf Bridge Rd is closed
due to replacement of the bridge. Chaz Smith’s recommends the following
detour to take off of Rt.11S: “The detour would take North Middlesex Rd,
which is about halfway between the turnpike and 81. It is right across from the
Petro truck stop, and there is an Arby's resturaunt on the corner. Go a couple
hundred yards on North Middlesex Rd across the Conneduguinnett creek on the
bridge, and then take the first left on Clemson Rd. This parallels the creek,
and will T into Wolf Bridge Rd, where you would turn right, adn continue on
with the other directions.” At the stop sign at PA Rt. 34. Turn
right and go .4 miles to a left turn on PA Rt. 944 W. Go 5 miles to a
stop sign at the intersection with Pa Rt. 74. Turn right and go 2 miles
up the mountain, being careful on the 90 degree turns. The parking lot is 200
yards beyond the crest on the right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Here is a link to a map centered on that Arby's, it is easy to
see the detour rout here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.bing.com/mapspreview?&ty=18&q=Arby%27s&ss=ypid.YN749x20690845&ppois=40.2337760925293_-77.1406326293945_Arby%27s_YN749x20690845~&cp=40.233776~-77.140633&v=2&sV=1"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.bing.com/mapspreview?&ty=18&q=Arby%27s&ss=ypid.YN749x20690845&ppois=40.2337760925293_-77.1406326293945_Arby%27s_YN749x20690845~&cp=40.233776~-77.140633&v=2&sV=1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">From
the east</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> On I-81 S take the
Middlesex exit (exit 52) and turn right on Rt. 11S toward Carlisle. Go
through the truckstops to the Carlisle turnpike exchange where we pick up all
Pa Turnpike travelers. Continue south on Rt. 11 for 1.5 miles to a traffic
light at Wolf Bridge Rd. Turn right. Follow Wolf Bridge Rd 2.5 miles to a stop
sign at PA Rt. 34. Turn right and go .4 miles to a left turn on PA
Rt. 944 W. Go 5 miles to a stop sign at the intersection with Pa
Rt. 74. Turn right and go 2 miles up the mountain, being careful on the
90 degree turns. The parking lot is 200 yards beyond the crest on the right.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Trail
to the lookouts</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The
trail leaves the oval parking lot at the right hand (uphill) side. After
approx. 100 yards it splits, but both forks lead to the lookout. The right hand
trail is less steep but longer. The lookout is an angled rock pile. Bring a
cushion to sit on and warmer clothing than you think you might need. There is
very limited space for chairs of any sort and that space is claimed very early
in the day. There is a porta-potti in the parking lot. The parking lot is gated
and unlocked by the counter for the day. The gate will remain locked over night
and during inclement weather when no watch is being conducted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-92013322649251416532016-07-01T08:05:00.001-07:002016-07-01T08:05:00.069-07:00Two Pennsylvania Nut Grower Events coming up
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_MailOriginal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Two Pennsylvania Nut Grower Events
coming up:<br />
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Grafting day at Don Jackson's Farm in Red Lion (York County)<br />
9 AM Saturday July 9<br />
No charge. All are welcome.<br />
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Nut Growers Picnic at Don Jackson's Farm in Red Lion (York County)<br />
9 AM Saturday August 20<br />
Please Bring a covered dish. (Perhaps a plant or tree of some interest for an
impromptu auction)<br />
RSVP to Don for the picnic<br />
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Both Events are being hosted by the Don Jackson Family at their farm at:<br />
9006 Camp Road<br />
Red Lion, PA<br />
717-244-1834</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-56157544183377071542016-04-26T07:52:00.001-07:002016-04-26T07:52:44.454-07:00WEDNESDAY, May 11 Cumberland Woodland Owners Assoc Meeting on Native Pollinators and Honey Bees
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Pollinators and Honey Bees</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Laurie Collins and Tim Weller will be the
featured speakers at the Wednesday, May 11 meeting of the Cumberland Woodland
Owners Association. They will speak about the importance of “Native
Pollinators and Honey Bees.” The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the
Franklin County Ag Heritage Building which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane
in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to the public. You do
not have to be a member of the association and there is no cost to
attend. The meeting is handicap accessible. Directions are
available at: <a href="http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions"><span style="color: blue;">http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">In forested and other natural areas,
pollinators assist in the production of fruits and seeds that are essential to
the diets of wildlife such as small and large mammals, and especially migratory
and game birds. It is those seeds and fruits, consumed and dispersed by
wildlife, that maintain natural ecosystems and can help revegetate areas
disturbed by natural events or commercial harvesting and development.
Pollinators need a diverse, abundant food source and a place to build their
nests and rear their young. As land managers, if woodland owners keep
these two elements in mind they can encourage pollinator populations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues
in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the meeting or
the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at
717-776-3565 (email: <a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a>)
or Mike Waldron, 717-677-7317 (email: <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).
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Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-15885454020237372012016-03-30T08:37:00.001-07:002016-03-30T08:37:59.340-07:00Forest Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Forest Mushroom Cultivation Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Have
you ever wanted to grow mushrooms but thought that it seemed too
complicated?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On April 14, 2016, John
Schwartzer, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester, will speak on forest
mushroom cultivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His presentation
will include growing shiitake and oyster mushrooms in your backyard or
woodlot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting will be held at
7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located at 310
Allen Road in Carlisle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have
to be a member and there is no cost to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
proper tree species and techniques for cultivation will be discussed and
inoculation techniques will be demonstrated during this presentation. The
nutritional requirements and environmental conditions necessary for the
production of a variety of different mushrooms will be covered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Growing
oyster mushrooms can be a simple and great addition to many gardens, yards, and
woodlots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shiitake mushrooms can be
grown indoors or outdoors on almost any deciduous wood that retains its bark
for a number of years. When shiitake or oyster mushrooms are cultivated
outdoors on logs in a managed shade environment, a forest farming practice is
initiated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of forestland owners
and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information about the meeting or the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at 717-776-3565
(email: </span><a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">) or Mike Waldron,
717-677-7317 (email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-65145503089601954642016-02-11T07:38:00.004-08:002016-02-11T07:38:56.007-08:00The History and Management of Pennsylvania Forests
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">TO:
Woodland Owners<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">SUBJECT:
March 17, 2016 Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, 7:00 P.M. at West
Pennsboro Township Municipal Building located at 2150 Newville Road (Rt. 641),
Carlisle, PA, 17015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">THE
FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr. James Finley, Penn State Professor of Forest
Resources. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">TOPIC:
The History and Management of Pennsylvania Forests: How Pennsylvania’s
forest resources were used in the past, how they are managed today and the
management needed to ensure that we have healthy forest for the future are the
topics. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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West Pennsboro Township Municipal Building located at 2150 Newville Road (Rt.
641), Carlisle, PA, 17015. The meeting is open to the public. You
do not have to be a member and there is no cost to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Directions are available on-line at: <a href="http://www.westpennsborotwp.org/contact"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.westpennsborotwp.org/contact</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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History and Management of Pennsylvania Forests<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The forests in Pennsylvania provide a vast
array of benefits including hardwood production, wildlife habitat, water
protection and recreation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 60% (17
million acres) of Pennsylvania is forested. Individuals and families own about
75% of the forested land and provide 80% of Pennsylvania's timber
products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pennsylvania also has one of
the largest expanses of public forestland in the eastern United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How Pennsylvania’s forest resources were used
in the past, how they are managed today and the management needed to ensure
that we have healthy forests for the future are the topics for the March 17<sup>th</sup>
meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The featured speaker will be Dr. James
Finley, Penn State Professor of Forest Resources.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Cumberland Woodland Owners’ Association
and West Pennsboro Township are sponsoring the meeting which will be held at
7:00 P.M. at the West Pennsboro Township Municipal Building located at 2150
Newville Road (Rt. 641), Carlisle, PA, 17015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You do not have to be a member to attend and there is no cost to
attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Directions are available on-line
at: <a href="http://www.westpennsborotwp.org/contact"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.westpennsborotwp.org/contact</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Our forests are not without problems. The
lack of forest regeneration, particularly of some oak species, and a decrease
in native biodiversity, caused in part by high populations of white-tailed
deer, are significant concerns. The introduction of certain invasive plants
threatens the existence of native plant species. Outbreaks of exotic pests such
as the gypsy moth and a host of native defoliators continue to stress the
forests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fragmentation of forestland is
of concern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The transition of ownership
of forest land from one generation to the next can be a major issue for
families.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">To meet the ever-increasing demand on
Pennsylvania’s forest resources, we must manage our forests differently than in
the past to keep them healthy and productive for the long term—an idea known as
forest sustainability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good forestry
requires concern for and understanding of the effects of our decisions and
actions on the well-being of the entire forest ecosystem. We can avoid serious
degradation of the forest when knowledgeable landowners and natural resources
professionals plan and work together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues
in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more
information about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association,
contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: <a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a>) or Mike Waldron,
717-677-7317 (email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Penn State is committed to affirmative
action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-14327374627656326482016-01-27T11:21:00.001-08:002016-01-27T11:21:47.060-08:00Making Maple Syrup in Your Back Yard
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Have
you always wanted to make syrup from the maple trees on your property? Here's
your chance to learn how. “Making Maple Syrup in Your Back Yard” is the topic
of the Monday, February 8, 2016, meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wilbur and Peggy Wolf will
speak about the basics of making maple syrup on a small scale in your own
backyard. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Information will include
selection of trees, tapping, sap collection, equipment overview, and boiling as
well as finishing and storing syrup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Building which
is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting is open to the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not have to be a member of the
association and there is no cost to attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The meeting is handicap accessible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Directions are available at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions"><span style="color: blue;">http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of forestland owners
and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information about the meeting or the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at 717-776-3565
(email: <a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a>) or Mike
Waldron, 717-677-7317 (email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-54957661320771718552015-12-31T13:04:00.001-08:002015-12-31T13:04:17.562-08:00Maintaining Dirt and Gravel Roads in Your Woodlands
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mike Klimkos, former Dirt and Gravel Road
Program Coordinator with the State Conservation Commission will be the featured
speaker at the Thursday, January 14 meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association. He will be speaking about the importance of proper design
and maintenance of roads for private forest landowners. The meeting will
be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located
at 310 Allen Road in Carlisle. You do not have to be a member and there is
no cost to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Runoff from dirt roads is a major source of
sediment in streams. It contributes to flooding, increases streambank erosion
and decreases water quality. There are practices for new or existing roads that
private forest landowners can use to minimize erosion potential. The
benefits of road stabilization include less road maintenance, less wear and
tear on vehicles, better access, improved water quality and reduced flood
damage. To learn more about the resources available to assist landowners
with designing an maintaining forests roads, plan to attend this meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues
in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the meeting or
the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at
717/776-3565 (email: <a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a>)
or Mike Waldron, 717-677-7317 (email: <a href="mailto:mdwald57@yahoo.com"><span style="color: blue;">mdwald57@yahoo.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-42021098282670962432015-12-04T11:36:00.002-08:002015-12-04T11:36:08.212-08:002016 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CUMBERLAND WOODLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION <div align="LEFT">
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<span style="font-size: large;">2016 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR CUMBERLAND WOODLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">JANUARY 14</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th </span><span style="font-size: small;">– (Thursday) Dirt and Gravel roads in your woodlands. Mike Klimkos will talk to us about this subject at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 P.M. Penn State Extension, Cumberland County, 310 Allen Road, Suite 601, Carlisle, PA 17013. Directions: http://extension.psu.edu/cumberland/directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">FEBRUARY 8</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th </span><span style="font-size: small;">– (Monday) Mr. & Mrs Wilbur Wolf will speak to us about Maple Syrup and how to go about collecting and rendering Maple Syrup. The meeting will be held at the Franklin County Extension Office at 7:00 P.M. Penn State Extension, Franklin County, 181 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17202. Directions: http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">MARCH 17</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span><span style="font-size: small;">- (Thursday) Dr. James Finley from Penn State will speak to us. The subject to be determined at a later date. The meeting will be held at the West Pennsboro Township Building at 7:00 P.M. 2150 Newville Road, Carlisle, Pa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">APRIL 14</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span><span style="font-size: small;">-(Thursday) John Schwartzer from DCNR will speak to us about mushroom cultivation at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 P.M. Penn State Extension, Cumberland County, 310 Allen Road, Suite 601, Carlisle, PA 17013. Directions: http://extension.psu.edu/cumberland/directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">May 11</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span><span style="font-size: small;">-(Wednesday) Laurie Collins and Tim Weller will speak to us about Native Pollinators and Honey Bees at the Franklin County Extension Office at 7:00 P.M. Penn State Extension, Franklin County, 181 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, PA 17202. Directions: http://extension.psu.edu/franklin/directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">June 9</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span><span style="font-size: small;">- (Thursday) The subject will be Pond and Waterway Improvements. Penn State Extension Educators, Amy Galford and George Hurd along with Vince McCollum from the Cumberland Co. Conservation District will speak to us at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 P.M. Penn State Extension, Cumberland County, 310 Allen Rd, Suite 601, Carlisle, PA 17013. Directions: http://extension.psu.edu/cumberland/directions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">September 10</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">th</span><span style="font-size: small;">(Saturday) Bird identification at the Hawk watch area on the North Mountain off Rt. 74 near Carlisle, Pa. A person from the Audubon Society will speak to us. We will meet at that location at 10:00 A.M. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">October 22</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">nd</span><span style="font-size: small;">(Saturday) Tree identification will be the subject. Dr. Beth Brantly will have speakers for this subject. The meeting will be held at Penn State Mt. Alto at 9:00 A.M. </span><br />
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All of the above dates are subject to change. As always the people from the Dauphin County WOA are welcomed to come to any or all our meetings <br />
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Due to inclement weather we may have to cancel our meeting, you may call the following persons to get information. Mike Waldron, 717-677-7317, Dave Cornman, 717-423-6652, Fred Peabody, 717-776-3565 </span><br />Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-28576522454234647562015-09-02T08:46:00.002-07:002015-09-02T08:46:13.003-07:00Saturday, September 12, Cumberland Woodland Owners Association Meeting at Penn State Mont Alto, 9:00 am to noon.
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beth Brantley, Craig Houghton, and
Peter Linehan, forestry faculty at Penn State Mont Alto, will host the
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association meeting on Saturday, September 12<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>
at Penn State Mont Alto from 9:00 am to noon. They have put together a
very interesting and educational schedule for the day, so please plan to
attend. The day will include visiting the deer exclosure at the site of
the historic Cold Spring Hotel, the American chestnut plantation, the Crop tree
management silviculture treatments, and the new LT-70 Wood-Mizer saw mill at
Penn State Mont Alto. A bus will be available for travel to the sites and some
walking may be involved. See the full agenda and additional information
below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Saturday, September 12 plan to
meet at 9:00AM in the Heritage room at the Mill Café on campus. There
will be some parking at Conklin Hall in the visitor spots and or you can park
in the commuter lot as you enter campus. The commuter parking lot is the
first driveway on the right after crossing the bridge onto campus Directions to
campus are available at: </span><a href="http://www.ma.psu.edu/Information/directions.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ma.psu.edu/Information/directions.htm</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.
A Campus map is available at: </span><a href="http://www.ma.psu.edu/Information/map.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ma.psu.edu/Information/map.htm</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
(Conklin Hall is #13, The Mill Cafe is #9, and the commuter parking lot is the
first driveway on the right after crossing the bridge onto campus.
Virtual tour of Penn State Mont Alto: </span><a href="http://www.ma.psu.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ma.psu.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday, September 12
Agenda: Beth Brantley, Craig Houghton, and Peter Linehan, forestry
faculty at Penn State Mont Alto, will host the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9:00AM - gather at the Mill Café
on the Penn State Mont Alto campus for coffee, juice, and pastries
followed by a brief presentation on the Forest Technology associate degree
program.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9:45AM - load Penn State Mont Alto
21-passenger bus (Some may need to car-pool if there are more than 18 members
attending) and travel to the Waynesboro Watershed in Hamiltonban Township,
Adams County, PA (approximately 8 miles east of Mont Alto) to view the
following. <b>NOTE:</b> There will be some walking involved but we will
drive the bus as close to the sites as possible. Those who don’t care to walk can
see most of the sites from the bus. We will bring drinking water too. Hardhats
are not required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-79560733818993096602015-05-21T12:32:00.001-07:002015-05-21T12:32:37.265-07:00Managing Invasive Plants in Your Woodlot
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the Thursday, June 11th
Cumberland Woodland Owners Association Meeting, PA DCNR specialists, Kelly
Sitch, Bureau of Forestry Botanist, and John Schwartzer, Bureau of Forestry
Service Forester will speak about the impact of invasive plants and control
methods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invasive plants are impacting
the regeneration and management of private and public forests. They are slowly
changing the character of our natural ecosystems by displacing native plants,
impacting native wildlife habitat, increasing soil erosion, and limiting
forestry management options. Private landowners need more information about how
to identify invasive plant species problems and how to apply effective
management practices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting will
be at 7:00 PM, at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located at
310 Allen Road in Carlisle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not
have to be a member and there is no cost to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Invasive insects, plants, and
microbes have had and continue to have a significant harmful impact on U.S.
forests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invasive plants easily colonize
the disturbed areas and enter adjacent woodlands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invasive plants also can interfere with the
growth of new trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Competition from
invasive plants reduces native plant diversity, and can harm animals that
depend on native plants for food and shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Invasive plants threaten the habitat of two-thirds of all threatened and
endangered wildlife species.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
estimated by the U.S. Forest Service that economic damages caused by
nonindigenous species and costs for control and management of these species
exceed $137 billion per year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the
best ways to control these plants is for woodland owners to familiarize
themselves with the plants and work with local officials and agencies to start
eradication programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association is an organization of forestland owners and others interested in
forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For more information about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email:
fredp5@earthlink.net).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-2438950807843086462015-04-22T13:40:00.001-07:002015-04-22T13:40:54.942-07:00Tree Identification Workshop for Woodland Owners
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first step in being able to
effectively manage your forestland is to know what you have. To do that,
you need to be able to identify the tree species on your property. If
this is the kind of challenge that interests you, then plan to attend the
Cumberland Woodland Owners’ Association meeting on Thursday, May 14,
2015. That evening, Annette MaCoy, Penn State Extension Consumer
Horticulture Educator, will conduct a “Tree Identification Workshop for
Woodland Owners.” The meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland
County Extension Office which is located at 310 Allen Road in Carlisle.
You do not have to be a member and there is no cost to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are many reasons people need
to identify trees. Knowing which trees are growing on a site can provide
information about the soil, climate and other environmental conditions there.
Certain trees make good lumber, paper, medicines, food or other products that
people need. Some animals depend on particular trees for food or shelter.
Other plants in a forest may grow best in the shade of certain types of trees.
Sometimes trees from other areas become invasive and need to be removed. If you
are choosing a tree to plant in your yard, you want to know which trees might
grow best there, and what their needs are, so that you can take the best care
of your tree. In all of these examples, being able to identify trees correctly
is very important. Common factors that can be used to identify trees will
be covered at the workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners
Association is an organization of forestland owners and others interested in
forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about
the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody
at 717/776-3565 (email: </span><a href="mailto:fredp5@earthlink.net"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">fredp5@earthlink.net</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: dark2;">NOTE:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be a contest to identify different
cuts of wood. Prizes will be awarded to the top three people that can identify
the most woods. Re: Red oak, White Oak, White Pine etc.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Saturday, April 18th, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., the
Cumberland Woodland Owners’ Association is sponsoring a “Native Plants” program
at Spring Haven Nurseries in Newburg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Spring Haven Nurseries owner, Dave Cornman will speak at 11:00 a.m.
about “Propagating Plants.” Dr. Dave Foster, Messiah College Professor of
Biology & Environmental Science, will speak at 1:00 p.m. on “Foraging in
Our Forests.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spring Haven Nurseries
specializes in native woodland plants and shade perennials grown either in
propagation beds or in the gardens located there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The nursery and gardens will be open for
tours between 10:00 - 5:00. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The meeting is open to the public and there is no cost to
attend. If possible, please carpool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Parking is limited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Participants
should also plan to bring their own lawnchairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A simple lunch will be available from 12:00 to 1:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Donations will be accepted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spring Haven Nurseries
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dr. David K. Foster is the co-author of "Field Guide to
Edible Wild Plants" and "Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants."
He has studied the vegetation of the world from Pennsylvania to the Desert
Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, the jungles of Belize and Guatemala, the
tropical forests of Amazonian Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. His great love
is the temperate forests from Wisconsin and Michigan to New Zealand, Chile, and
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The art of foraging for food is as old as mankind. What is
now a hobby to some was a necessity for all people of historical
hunter/gatherer societies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before the
advent of agriculture and domesticated plants, food gathered from the forest
was a sole means of survival. The increasing interest in edible wild plants in our
woodlands and backyards may spring from our desire to better understand and in
some ways return to nature. Whether in rural or suburban areas, there is an
appeal of natural foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association (CWOA) is an
organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry
issues in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the Cumberland
Woodland Owners Association and the meeting, contact Fred Peabody at
717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-62156542750879375652015-01-21T13:17:00.002-08:002015-01-21T13:17:12.130-08:00Forest Riparian BuffersForest Riparian Buffers
“Forest Riparian Buffers” is the topic of the Thursday, February 19, 2015, meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association. Craig Highfield, Forests for the Bay Program Manager with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will speak about improving our forests and forest riparian buffers to protect water resources including those that flow into the Bay. The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Building which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of the association and there is no cost to attend. The workshop is handicap accessible. If you need specific accommodations, please contact Penn State Extension in advance at 717-263-9226.
Forest buffers are critical to clean water. They prevent pollution from entering waterways and stabilize stream banks. Forest buffers are also vital to wildlife. They provide wildlife with food and habitat and shade streams to the benefit of sensitive aquatic species. Without forest buffers, runoff from farms and developed areas would flow directly into rivers and streams. Forest buffers are a waterway’s last line of defense against pollution that washes off the land.
Forestry for the Bay is an education and outreach program for the region’s woodland owners. The goal of the program is to educate landowners about the connection between healthy woodlands & clean water and that the healthiest woods are managed. Forests for the Bay was developed through collaboration between the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the US Forest Service and the Chesapeake Bay Program, with support from the Maryland Forest Service, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry and the Virginia Department of Forestry. The purpose is to promote sound forest management practices as a way to increase the vitality of the region’s woodlands and improve the health of local streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the January 13th meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-19734184765454467182014-12-11T10:12:00.001-08:002014-12-11T10:12:18.249-08:00SCHEDULE AND MEETING AGENDA OF THE CUMBERLAND WOODLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2015SCHEDULE AND MEETING AGENDA OF THE CUMBERLAND WOODLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR 2015
January 8th (Thursday): Diana Dellinger and Tyson Myers from NRCS in Carlisle and Chambersburg will speak to us about Grants and Monies that are available to land owners for improvements to their property. The meeting will take place at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
February 19th (Thursday): Craig Highfield, Program Manager (Forests for the Bay) from The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will speak to us about improving our Forests and Forest Riparian Buffers to protect the Bay . The meeting will take place at the Franklin County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
March 12th (Thursday): Professor Jim Finley from Penn State will speak to us about creating a Woods in your back yard. The meeting will take place at the Dickinson Township Building, at 7:00 PM.
April 18th ( Saturday): Dave Foster will be speaking to us about Foraging in our forests and Dave Cornman will be speaking to us about Propagating Plants. The Meeting will take place at Spring Haven Nursery from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A simple lunch will be available from 12:00 to 1:00. Donations will be accepted.
May 14th ( Thursday): Annett MaCoy from the Cumberland County Extension Office will speak to us about tree identification looking at the leaves and bark. We will also have a contest to identify different cuts of wood. Prizes will be awarded to the top three people that can identify the most woods. Re: Red oak, White Oak, White Pine etc. The meeting will take place at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
June 11th (Thursday): A representative from DCNR , to be named at a later date, will be speaking to us about invasive trees and plants in our forests and what we can do to get rid of them. The meeting will take place at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
September 12th (Saturday): Beth Brantley and Craig Houghton will be speaking to us about the improvements to the forests managed at Mt. Alto College and a short demonstration of their Wood Miser portable saw mill. The meeting will take place at Mt. Alto College from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
October 8th (Thursday): Anna Yelk will be speaking to us about the work the Conservancy has been doing the past several years and the work that is planned for the near future. The meeting will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office at 7:00 PM.
MARCH 20TH AND 21ST 2015 : A State wide Private Forest Landowner Conference will be held at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, PA. There will be many topics to choose from and many excellent speakers to present them. There will also be keynote speakers that are very expert in their field as to our Forest Lands. More information to follow before the New Year. Put the dates on your calendar and plan to attend and learn many excellent things about our PA Forests.
Some of the above dates are subject to change. As always the public and Dauphin County group are welcome to attend any or all of our meetings.
Due to inclement weather we may have to cancel a meeting, you may call the following persons to get information. Fred Peabody, 717-776-3565, Dave Cornman, 717-423-6652, Mike Waldron, 717-677-7317.
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-2068220555328388282014-11-10T10:45:00.003-08:002014-11-10T10:45:32.377-08:002015 Private Forest Landowner Conference2015 Private Forest Landowner Conference Announced
March 20-21, 2015 at Blair County Convention Center
Media Contact – Allyson Muth – abm173@psu.edu
Altoona, PA: Mark your calendars for the 2nd Private Forest Landowners Conference: The Future of Penn’s Woods, March 20-21, 2015 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, PA. Hosted by The Center for Private Forests at Penn State and its partners the conference focuses on helping private woodland owners understand how to steward their lands for a mix of values and needs.
Pennsylvania has almost 750,000 woodland landowners making decisions on 11.5 million acres of forestland, or 70% of the nearly 17 million acres of forestland in our state. Many of these owners (approx. 500,000) hold 10 acres or less (the average is about 3 acres), but big or small, the decisions all private woodland owners make about their forests affect the well-being of our state’s namesake – Penn’s woods.
From suburban backyard habitat to large properties with a focus on hunting or income, woodland owners want to do well by their land. Opportunities to learn more and understanding options and possibilities help ensure that good decisions that demonstrate care for the land are made.
Whether your woodlot is one acre or several thousand, we hope you will join us for this day and a half conference where you can learn about your property and how it contributes to habitat, water quality, and woodland diversity. Your land and everyone else’s is part of a larger landscape where we connect with each other and together we care for Penn’s Woods.
The conference will include optional field tours, keynote addresses from nationally-renowned speakers, an optional keynote banquet, and myriad opportunities to learn more about the values you hold for your woods and the goals you’ve set for your property. Importantly, you will have opportunities to meet new and old friends who share your passion for woodland values.
If you are a woodlot owner in Pennsylvania or beyond and want to learn more about your woods, visit http://ecosystems.psu.edu/private-forest-conference/ or call 1-800-235-9473 (ask for Allyson) to learn more.
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-70440920272731346612014-10-08T10:43:00.001-07:002014-10-08T10:43:34.258-07:00
Wild Ginseng Workshop
Wild Ginseng is the topic of the Wednesday, October 8, Cumberland Woodland Owners’ Association meeting. Dr. Eric Burkhart, Plant Science Program Director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, is the featured speaker. The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, October 8th at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Center which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of the association and there is no cost to attend. The workshop is handicap accessible. If you need specific accommodations, please contact Penn State Extension in advance at 717-263-9226.
American ginseng is a native North American herbaceous plant which has unique chemical properties that make it economically useful. Because of its rarity, ginseng is a very valuable commodity. Dr. Eric Burkhart is an expert on this subject and many more items that are edible and grow in the woods. At Penn State's Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center (http://shaverscreek.org/), he provides training and teaches courses on agroforestry, woody and herbaceous plant identification, and nonnative invasive flora. He also conducts research on native plants of economic and conservation importance.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association (CWOA) is an organization of forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. For more information about the meeting or the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-10536635408939785502014-04-25T13:07:00.002-07:002014-04-25T13:07:11.354-07:00May 8 CWOA meeting in ChambersburgImpact of Gypsy Moth and Emerald Ash Borer On Our Trees
Two forest pests are having a tremendous impact on trees locally. Gypsy moths are responsible for significant damage to many hardwood trees in the region. Emerald ash borer is now present locally and is harming ash trees. To learn more about these pests, plan to attend the Thursday, May 8, 2014, meeting of the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association. Nathan Fite, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry Service Forester for Franklin and Cumberland County, will present information on what Gypsy Moth and Emerald Ash Borer are doing to our local trees and what land owners can do to minimize their impact.
The meeting will be at 7:00 PM, at the Franklin County Ag Heritage Center which is located at 185 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of the association and there is no cost to attend. The workshop is handicap accessible. If you need specific accommodations, please contact Penn State Extension in advance at 717-263-9226.
Gypsy moth is considered the most important insect pest of forest and shade trees in the eastern United States. According to PA DCNR, defoliation by the gypsy moth has killed millions of oak trees across Pennsylvania. Although white, chestnut, black and red oak are preferred, gypsy moth caterpillars also eat hundreds of other tree and shrub species including apple, alder, aspen, basswood, birch, poplar, willow, hawthorn, hemlock, tamarack (larch), pine, spruce, and witch hazel. Although Gypsy moth usually avoids ash, there is now another insect pest killing ash trees in our area.
Emerald ash borer feeds exclusively on ash trees in North America and is now present locally. Host species include green ash, white ash, black ash, blue ash, and pumpkin ash. Tens of millions of ash trees have been lost to this pest, which usually kills ash trees within 3-4 years of infestation.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is an organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-35528039004176685902014-03-21T11:07:00.003-07:002014-03-21T11:07:33.364-07:00Wild Turkey Habitat ManagementWild Turkey Habitat Management
Do you enjoy seeing wild turkeys in your woodlands? Are you interested in learning how to improve habitat for wild turkeys? If so, plan to attend the Cumberland Woodland Owners’ Association meeting on Thursday, April 10. Mary Jo Casalena, Pennsylvania Game Commission Wild Turkey Biologist will speak about “Wild Turkey Habitat and Tips for Managing It.” Her responsibilities as state wild turkey biologist include wild turkey research, harvest, population, and habitat management, and technical committee advisor to the National Wild Turkey Federation. The meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Cumberland County Extension Office which is located at 310 Allen Road in Carlisle. You do not have to be a member and there is no cost to attend. Directions are available on-line at: http://extension.psu.edu/cumberland/directions.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission assists and educates land owners regarding turkey habitat management. To have and keep wild turkeys on a given area, the land must provide suitable turkey habitat. Three critical aspects of wild turkey populations in Pennsylvania are feeding, brooding and nesting. Mary Jo Casalena presentation will focus on creating and managing openings in forested landscapes and managing existing openings like log landings as productive areas for wild turkey feeding, brooding and nesting.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-6820833570531205342014-02-12T07:10:00.002-08:002014-02-12T07:10:24.994-08:00Cumberland Woodland Owners Meeting is RESCHEDULED to THURSDAY, FEB. 27Cumberland Woodland Owners Meeting is RESCHEDULED to THURSDAY, FEB. 27
Due to the weather forecast, the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association meeting on Agroforestry scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13 has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 pm at the Cumberland County Extension Office.
If you are aware of any woodland owners in your area who do not have email, please let them know that the meeting has been rescheduled to Feb. 27.
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551316713135804994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140456691548842809.post-33261764889240004622013-08-22T10:21:00.004-07:002013-08-22T10:21:46.751-07:00Wood Processing WorkshopWood Processing From Our Forests Workshop
On September 14 from 9:00 am to Noon, the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is sponsoring a wood processing workshop at a 110 acre woodlot near Bloserville. The utilization of standing timber and sawing techniques using a portable sawmill and wood processing equipment will be demonstrated. You do not have to be a member of the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association to attend and there is no cost for the workshop. The workshop will be at a woodlot owned by Robert Drawbaugh and is located at 150 Church of God Road, Newville, PA 17241. To get to the woodlot from the intersection of Route 233 and 641 in Newville, take 641 east 3.7 miles and turn left onto Bloserville Road. Proceed 3.3 miles to a stop sign in Bloserville. Go Straight onto Enola Road (944 East). Proceed 1 mile and continue straight onto Church of God Road. Proceed for 0.6 of a mile to a left turn at first place on left after white church. You have arrived at the Drawbaugh property.
Sometimes woodlot owners want to or need to harvest some timber from their woods. This is the time when you can improve your woods for the future or cause real damage from which it might not recover for generations. Portable sawmills can be economically beneficial to private landowners who have small volumes of timber which need to be salvaged or harvested. The end-product from a portable sawmill is quality lumber which can be either sold at a profit or used to meet a landowner’s personal needs. The program on September 14 will demonstrate timber management practices that are sustainable, produce income, and help meet the goals of a woodlot owner’s Forest Stewardship Plan.
A guide titled, “Small Woodlot Harvesting” is available on-line from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to help woodland owners plan sustainable timber harvest operations (http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/pdfs/WWI.pdf). This publication is a guide for landowners, land managers and forest products operators derived from the study of biologic, social and economic aspects of small scale harvesting.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717/776-3565 (email: fredp5@earthlink.net).
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