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Woodland Wednesday Series resources
The Woodland Wednesday workshop series was started in 2020 to address topics related to woodland health and wildlife management in northeast Ohio. According to ODNR, Ohio has around 8 million acres of forested land, and private woodland owners hold over 80% of that land.
The series is intended to help woodland owners manage those properties. Well-managed woodlands improve forest health, aesthetics, and wildlife habitat. It also provides soil stabilization, clean water, self-satisfaction, and a potential source of income.
Woodland Wednesdays are made possible through partnerships between Northeast Counties Farm Bureau (Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties), Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, and Portage), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, ODNR Division of Forestry, and Holden Arboretum.
Below are the resources from the Woodland Wednesday series that have been recorded and/or have resources to accompany the workshops.
Jan. 25, 2023: Love Your Trees, Lower Your Taxes – CAUV and Ohio Forest Tax Law
April 13, 2022: Rough Around the Edges- Creating Habitat On Your Land
- Presentation
- Nesting and Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators
- Pollinator Habitat Establishment Recommendations
- Edge Feathering
- Food Mast for Wildlife
- Wildlife Brush Piles
- Retaining Dead and Down Wood
March 10, 2022: Wicked Weeds, Winter Woodies -Invasives & Control Methods
Feb. 9, 2022: Woodland Management Tips that Pay
Jan. 12, 2022: Leaving Your Legacy – Planning for the future
- Recorded Presentation
- Resource list
- Planning for the Future: David Marrison, OSU Extension
- Managing for the Long Term, John Kehn, Division of Forestry
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Forestry and Conservation Easements: Bredd Rodstrom, Western Reserve Land Conservancy
April 7, 2021: Seeing Your Forest Through the Trees-
February 17, 2021: A Virtual Walk Through A Working Woods
January 13, 2021: Wicked Weeds – Invasives
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