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Jun
11
Written by:
news editor
6/11/2012 1:00 AM
The Northwest Ohio Woodland Association in conjunction with the Division of Forestry is hosting a tour of three private properties to increase awareness of forestry management and conservation practices.
FINDLAY, OH – The Northwest Ohio Woodland Association in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division (ODNR) of Forestry is hosting a tour of three private properties to increase awareness of forestry management and conservation practices. The program will be held on Saturday, June 23 beginning at 9:30 a.m., starting at Kaleidoscope Farms, 14842 CR 54, Mt. Cory and traveling to two nearby properties.
“Families own the majority of Ohio’s woodlands,” said Robert Boyles, chief of ODNR’s Division of Forestry. “The three participating property owners have implemented several forestry conservation practices that other families can use to care for their land, improve their soil and water resources, and enjoy future economic benefits.”
Featured will be potential cost sharing incentives for landowners that implement forestry conservation practices. Riparian buffer tree plantings, walnut and butternut plantations, timber stand improvement, windbreaks, a wetland buffer, wetland restoration practices, and ash tree salvage are among the practices that will be seen on the tour.
The Forestry and Conservation Opportunities for Private Landowners tour is free to the public and offers landowners in northwest Ohio the opportunity to learn about what resources are available. RSVP by calling ODNR’s Division of Forestry’s Findlay office at 419-424-5004.
The Northwest Ohio Woodland Association has recently joined with interested landowners from 20 northwest Ohio counties to network, host workshops and promote forest stewardship throughout Ohio.
ODNR’s Division of Forestry works to promote the wise use and sustainable management of Ohio’s public and private woodlands. To learn more about Ohio’s woodlands, visit www.ohiodnr.com/forestry.
For more information, contact:
Cynthia Hendrickson, ODNR Division of Forestry
419-424-5004
Matt Eiselstein, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6889
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