Rural Landowners Workshop

Early Bird Registration deadline: Friday, February 14th. Cost: $35.00 per person; this includes lunch, a copy of the seminar proceedings, and all handout materials ($45 if received after February 14th).

For fillable registration form click here.

Sessions include:

Opening Session -An Introduction to Bat Biology and Conservation – Dr. Jonathan Townsend Royal Fern Nursery.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION I

Best Practices on a Small Wooded Acreage – Peter Smallidge, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Department of Natural Resources.

Water Chestnut Management: There’s “nut-in” to it – Nick Farese, WNY PRISM Aquatic Program Manager.

Monitoring Bobcat Distribution and Abundance in NY – Jen Pettit, Wildlife Biologist, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION II

Vegetation response to slash walls that exclude deer from hardwood forest regeneration harvests. – Peter Smallidge, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Department of Natural Resources.

Conserving Forest Soil – Zach Warning, USDA-NRCS Soil Scientist.

Weatherization, Electrification, Clean Energy: How it benefits your Home and Land – Josh Randall, Natural Resources Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension Niagara County.

1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION III

Intro to Restoration of the American Chestnut for Rural Landowners – Lake Graboski, Northern Regional Science Coordinator for The American Chestnut Foundation.

Getting to the root of the problem: Management of invasive trees and shrubs** – Brittany Hernon, WNY PRISM Terrestrial Program Manager. Approved for 1 DEC Recertification Credit in Category 2, 3A, and 9.

Providing habitat for bats – Terry Lobdell, Bat House Specialist.

Full program brochure click here.