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SUMMARY:Improving Your Woods: Starting a Forest Management Plan | Furnace Run Nature Center\, Shippensburg
DESCRIPTION:Saturday March 28th\, 2026 * 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nOffered by the Southern Appalachian Woodland Network in Pennsylvania (SAWN-PA)\, with support from the South Mountain Partnership and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.\nIntended for forest landowners\, this workshop will provide information and guidance on how to develop a forest management plan for your woodland property.\nHaving a forest management plan will help you to manage your woodland according to accepted best practices\, helping to ensure the long-term health of your forest.\nNearly 60% of Pennsylvania is forest land\, about 70% of which is owned privately.\nMost of this forest land is in parcels of 10 acres or less. In our local area\, managing forest land is important as our region continues to be one of the fastest growing population areas of Pennsylvania.\nSound management of small woodland properties will help to balance this rapid land development by preserving an important natural resource.\nThere are many things to consider when thinking about a forest management plan.\nYour plan will be shaped by and depend upon your specific goals\, which may include timbering\, enhancing wildlife habitat\, creating walking trails\, or simply enjoying the beauty of the forest.\nA sound forest management plan will go a long way in helping you to achieve your specific goals.\nIn the morning session\, invited experts will present and discuss the core concepts of forest management and share their experiences in developing plans for a variety of woodland properties.\nTopics will include funding opportunities\, when to hire a forestry consultant\, and the specific features of a forest management plan.\nAfter a lunch break\, participants will begin the process of developing their own forest management plans.\nWorking in small groups under the guidance of the workshop facilitators\, participants will create a forest management plan outline that includes the goals for their property as well as strategies needed to achieve these goals.\nDepending on the weather\, a woodland walk will be incorporated into the workshop.\nParticipants will leave the workshop with the knowledge and skills needed to develop a forest management plan for their property. They will also engage with other woodland owners in our area.\nWorkshop Facilitators will include trained Pennsylvania Forest Stewards\, Forester Consultants\, and invited experts.\nWorkshop Price (includes coffee\, drinks\, and donuts\, snacks. Participants are asked to bring a bag lunch)\nSAWN-PA Member = $35\nJoin now to receive a discount and enjoy all the benefits of membership throughout the year! Membership is only $20/year. Visit the SAWN-PA website to join: Bit.ly/SAWN-PA\nNon-Member = $45\nRegister HERE\nThis event is sponsored in part by a grant from the South Mountain Partnership\, with management oversight of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.\nSAWN-PA is a proud partner of the South Mountain Partnership\, an alliance of organizations working to preserve and enhance the cultural and natural assets of the South Mountain Landscape in Central Pennsylvania.\nTo learn more about the Partnership\, please visit www.southmountainpartnership.org
URL:https://www.explorefranklincountypa.com/event/improving-your-woods-starting-a-forest-management-plan-furnace-run-nature-center-shippensburg/
LOCATION:Furnace Run Park Nature Center\, 2244 Lindsay Lot Rd.\, Shippensburg\, PA\, 17257\, United States
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