Workshop topics range from bat biology to invasive plants, registration required
From CCE Allegany County,
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County will be hosting the 32nd Annual Rural Landowner Workshop. The program will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. Following the opening session there will be three concurrent sessions with multiple classes per session to choose from.
The Rural Landowner Workshop is a regional program involving several agencies that provide educational information and outreach to landowners. Presenters are brought in from both private and public sectors to provide participants with up-to-date information. Exhibitors from forestry related business, civic organizations and agencies will also be on hand to address landowner questions.
The opening session will be An Introduction to Bat Biology and Conservation with Dr. Jonathan Townsend of Royal Fern Nursery. Additional topic: Best Practices on a Small Wooded Acreage, Water Chestnut Management, Monitoring Bobcat Distribution, Vegetation response to slash walls, Conserving Forest Soil, Weatherization, Electrification, Clean Energy, Restoration of the American Chestnut, Management of invasive trees and shrubs (DEC Pesticide Recertification Credit available), and Providing habitat for bats.
The program will be held at Pioneer Central High School located on County Line Road in Yorkshire, NY. There is a cost for this program and pre-registration is required. Discounted Early Bird Registration deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025. For more information or to register contact Lynn Bliven at lao3@cornell.edu or 585-268-7644 ext. 18; or visit our website: https://allegany.cce.cornell.edu/events/2025/03/01/32nd-annual-rural-landowner-workshop.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling 585-268-7644 ext. 10 no later than ten days prior to the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.
The Rural Landowner Workshop is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County (CCE-Allegany). The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 585-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
