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9:30 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Need funding for a park, trail, or conservation project? The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is hosting virtual regional grant workshops in November.
Anyone interested in applying for bureau grants in 2021 is strongly encouraged to attend.
The regional workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to Noon--
-- November 4: Eastern Bureau Regions 1 & 2. Click Here to register.
-- November 12: Central Bureau Regions 3 & 4. Click Here to register.
-- November 17: Western Bureau Regions 5 & 6. Click Here to register.
Click Here for a map as well as regional staff contacts.
Workshop dates are organized by county to allow for region and project-specific Q&A with DCNR grant managers.
The workshops are especially suited for municipal officials, consultants, board members, trail managers, land trust staff, and park and recreation professionals.
The workshops provide insight on: Who can apply; What can be funded; When funding will be available; and How to make project applications more competitive.
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10:00 am to 11:30 am on Friday, November 6, 2020
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Join for First Friday Walks at Pinchot. Led by the park naturalist, explore the trails in the Conewago Day Use area on an approximately 1.5-hour easy walk.
Held on the first Friday of every month through December, this is a free program, and is retiree-friendly and family-friendly. Meet the group at the main day use building in the Conewago Day Use area, off of Alpine Road, in time to begin promptly at 10:00 am.
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Gifford Pinchot State Park
2200 Rosstown Rd
Lewisberry, PA 7339-9787
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12:00 pm to 12:15 pm on Friday, November 6, 2020
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How Clean is Your Creek? with Jennifer Gagnon and Sally Entrekin
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9:30 am to 3:30 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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The morning session agenda includes--
-- Introduction to Stream Ecology and Links to Riparian Forests-- David Wise.
-- Video of restoration elements at the Stroud Center and White Clay Creek
-- Watershed Restoration with Aquatic Insects as Our Guide-- John Jackson, Ph.D.
-- Buffer Planting and Establishment 101 – Best Practices for Success-- Lamonte Garber
The afternoon session includes--
-- Soil Health – Releasing Soil’s Biological Potential for Clean Water-- Lisa Blazure
-- Strategic Choices for Restoring Riparian Corridors-- Matt Ehrhart
-- New Research on Buffer Establishment Methods-- David Wise
Participants can do one or both sessions.
Click Here for all the details. Questions should be directed to Lamonte Garber at: lgarber@stroudcenter.org or call 610-268-2153, ext. 310.
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12:00 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 10, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Earn SAF, SFI, and Registered Forester credits during this webinar discussing strategies to improve the quality of high-graded woodlots.
High-grading, a commonly used method to harvest timber on private forests in Pennsylvania, involves the removal of the most economically valuable trees. Caring for high-graded forests often presents landowners with unique challenges and considerations. The Pennsylvania Forest Seminar: Seeing Past the Green - Managing High-Graded Woodlots webinar will cover common characteristics of forests that have been high-graded in the past, and strategies to improve the quality of high-graded woodlots.
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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The New River Conservancy will give a talk about riparian restoration including the role of watersheds and examples of restoration techniques.
For upcoming Zoom events, please email nrchaptervnps@gmail.com to request Zoom login information.
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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The New River Conservancy will give a talk about riparian restoration including the role of watersheds and examples of restoration techniques.
For upcoming Zoom events, please email nrchaptervnps@gmail.com to request Zoom login information.
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7:30 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Water is essential for life. Plants are composed mostly of water, which also defines reproductive strategies and vegetative community composition.
Join Charles Smith on November 10, 7:30 p.m., to explore how these issues are expressed in natural communities in our region and how changes in land use and climate affect the health and future of our ecosystems. A native Arlingtonian, Charles is a naturalist and ecologist with 28 years of experience in natural resource and wildlife inventory, planning, management and monitoring. He is currently a Fairfax County’s Stormwater Planning Division branch chief, focusing on stream and natural area restoration.
This meeting will be online using the Zoom platform and require advance registration. To sign up, please email info@fodm.org and put “November 10 Program” in the subject line and your name in the body of the email. We will confirm your registration and send you instructions for joining the meeting.
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12:00 pm to 12:15 pm on Friday, November 13, 2020
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Explore Forest Soils with Neil Clark
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Saturday, November 14, 2020
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Join Fox Haven Foragers for the fifth year of foraging! In this Level 1 series, you’ll visit some common favorites like milkweed, goldenrod, cattail and elderberry. You’ll also be introduced to some seasonal species to forage for like witch hazel, Paw Paw, sumac and aronia.
Each Foragers class will include plant ID, foraging and processing the season’s bounty with local guides from diverse backgrounds and skill-sets.
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Fox Haven Farm and Learning Center
3630 Poffenberger Road
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1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 14, 2020
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Tour the north section of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, not usually open to the public. While flowers will be gone, we should see many fungi and non-flowering plants.
To register and for more details, contact piedmontvnps@gmail.com.
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Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve
17502 Beverly Mill Dr
Broad Run, VA
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7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, November 15, 2020
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In this informal talk Dr. Joan Maloof will discuss the overall condition of planet earth’s forests. She will discuss the critical role forests play in biodiversity, and the carbon cycle. She will explore the human health benefits of forests as well as their aesthetic qualities. After this celebration of the forests Maloof will discuss the status of the Old-Growth Forest Network — a project she started to create a Network of never-logged publicly accessible forests across the country. Since her last talk at Fox Haven, Maloof has published two new books and is at work on another. She will describe the development of these book projects and the difference they have made. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Maloof will discuss an effort to protect Maryland State Parks from the risk of logging and how you can get involved.
Find out more here.
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Jefferson, MD
3630 Poffenberger Rd.
Jefferson, MD
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12:00 pm to 12:15 pm on Friday, November 20, 2020
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Learn about Winter Invasives with Karen Snape.
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1. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2020
2. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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An Introduction to Forests, Carbon Sequestration and Markets webinar is for forest owners and land managers, offering an introduction to how forests store carbon, carbon markets, and opportunities in Pennsylvania.
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7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 8, 2020 7:00 p.m.
White-tailed deer are prevalent throughout most eastern US forests and woodlands. As selective browsers they preferentially reduce the abundance of some plant species and as a result may indirectly increase the abundance of less palatable plant species. Several methods are available to assess if deer are impacting tree seedlings and other understory plants. Property size and ownership objectives influence the options available to limit deer impact. Traditional methods of reducing deer impact haven’t proven to be effective but may contribute to efforts that exclude deer. The Pennsylvania Forest Seminar: Assessing and Mitigating Deer Impacts on Woodlands webinar will address methods to assess deer impact as well as small and large-scale methods to reduce the impact of deer on forest vegetation.
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