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32nd Annual Rural Landowner Workshop

• Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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. 

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

Full program brochure click here. 

For fillable registration form click here.

Location

Pioneer Central School
12145 County Line Road
Yorkshire, NY 14173

Last updated January 30, 2025