Learn how to make the most of your woodland or backyard through this webinar series, designed especially—but not exclusively—for landowners with less than ten acres.
This series explores forest ecology, soils, native landscaping, tree identification, wildlife habitat enhancement, water management, invasive species control, and practical woodlot stewardship.
Each one-hour Zoom session is followed by a 30-minute Q&A and is recorded for later viewing, ensuring flexibility for all participants.
Attendees will also receive a copy of The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas around Your Home, a full-color, 108-page guide to sustainable land care.
Who is this for?
-- Landowners; Land managers; Conservation organizations; Watershed volunteers.
What will you learn?
-- Why managing forests is important
-- Principles of forest ecology
-- How to create and manage wildlife habitat
-- How to identify and control invasive plants
-- Forest health issues and management strategies
-- The relationship between forests and water
-- How to select native trees for various sites
-- How to establish meadows and forests
-- How to create a management plan for your property
Partnering organizations include: Forests for the Bay; Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay; DCNR Bureau of Forestry; James C. Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State; and University of Maryland Extension
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.
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-- Register Now! PA Forestry Association Annual Forest Symposium Nov. 7 In State College [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Offers Master Watershed Steward Training Thru County Programs [PaEN]
-- Sponsors/Exhibitors: Penn State Extension Forest Landowners Conference March 4-6 In State College [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts 2 In-Person Volunteer Riparian Buffer Plantings In Lancaster County Nov. 3, 14 [PaEN]
-- Philly Tree Coalition Announces Second Round Of Funding For Microburst Storm Responsive Grant; Applicant Webinar Oct. 23 [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Altoona Mirror: Wild Ones Group Restoring Natural Species To Floodplain, Creating Community Food Forest For Insects/Wildlife With Help Of Giant Company/Keep PA Beautiful Grant
-- Lehigh Valley’s Wildlands Conservancy: Celebrating The New Brenner-Penfield Emmaus Preserve
-- Penn State Extension Watershed Winds: Perfect Time To Plant Trees; Storm Drains Raise Water Pollution Awareness; Online Learning Opportunities
-- Warren Times: Allegheny National Forest Plans 38 Acre Prescribed Burn Near Buckaloons Recreation Area
[Posted: October 22, 2026] PA Environment Digest
