Woods in Your Backyard Field Day
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Learn to create and enhance natural areas on your small-acreage property! If you own land that is forested, has natural areas, or you are interested in turning mowed lawn into natural areas, then Woods in Your Backyard Field Day is for you!
Small lots are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners have less than 10 acres. This land, wooded or not, can provide significant personal enjoyment to the owners and improved environmental benefits for society. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, improved water quality, and reduced energy costs. Owners of even the smallest landscapes can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned by attending!
The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership is a three-state educational effort composed of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia Extension organizations, Alliance for Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia Department of Forestry.
Location-Specific Details
Each field day provides participants with different experiences. Click "Register" to view each site's specific details!
- The field days are designed specifically (but not exclusively) for smaller acreage property owners and are a great follow-up for those who participated in the Woods in Your Backyard webinar series or in-person workshop.
Attendees will learn how to make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices such as:
- Installing riparian buffers
- Improving wildlife habitat
- Controlling invasive plants
- Lawn conversion to wildflower meadows
- Early crop tree management
- Woodland health assessment
- Mapping and plan creation
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