Programs 2021

There will be no in-person program in 2021 because of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Scheduled Programs 2020 (all canceled)

• Spotted Lantern Fly
• History and Impact of Trees in Western PA
• Ruffed Grouse

Past Programs 2003 - 2019

2019

  • Vernal Pools
  • Charcoal: Making and Its Many Uses
  • Invasive Plant ID and Control

2018

  • Streamside Forest Buffers
  • Chainsaw Safety

2017

  • Forest-Based Medicinal Plant Cultivation
  • Tree ID

2016

  • Pollinator Symposium (with Cambria County Master Gardeners
  • Watersheds, Riparian Buffers, and Trees
  • Reading the Forest

2015

  • Invasive Insects
  • Ecology and Habitat Needs of the Golden-Winged Warbler
  • Sustaining Forest Values Through Management

2014

  • Landscaping With Native Species
  • PA Big Tree Presentation
  • Wild Mushroom: From Foraging to Forest Farming

2013

  • Small-Scale Maple Syrup Production
  • Wildflower Walk
  • Tree ID
  • Tour of Active Timbering Site

2012

  • Forest Pests in Your Woods
  • Earthscaping - Environmental Approach to Landscape Design, Maintenance, and Property Management
  • Edible Wild Plants
  • Invasive Plants and Trees - Woodlot Management

2011

  • Wild, Wild mushrooms of Central PA
  • Orchard Pruning, Training, and Grafting Techniques
  • Understanding the Role of the Service Forester
  • GPS Receivers - Geocaching Demonstration
  • Timber Stand Improvement

2010

  • A Burning Issue: Managing Forests with Fire
  • PA Tree Farm Certification Presentation
  • Introduction to Ginseng Forest Farming
  • Tools of the Trade - Forest, Garden, and Yard

2009

  • Chainsaw Safety Workshop
  • Wildflower Walk
  • Pond Basics - Reforestation Demonstration
  • Tree Identification
  • Tour Gallitzin State Forest - Timber Production

2008

  • Tree Planting Program
  • Chainsaw Safety Workshop
  • Invasive Species Threats to PA Forests

2007

  • The American Chestnut: Where It's Been, Where It Is, Where It's Going
  • Chainsaw Safety Workshop
  • Planning a Timber Harvest - Learn How to Do It Right
  • Bee Keeping Program

2006

  • Chainsaw Safety Workshop
  • Plant a Tree, Keep it Green

2005

  • What You Saw and What You See in Penn's Woods
  • Forest Stewardship for Blair and Cambria Counties
  • Forest Management Tour
  • Invasive Plant Species Impacts and Solutions

2004

  • Wildlife and Forest
  • Forest Management Tour
  • Forest Boundary Lines - Surveying

2003

  • A Forest Management Nature Walk
  • Forest Planning and Activities