Daily Reporter staff reports
GREENFIELD — In the months ahead, Purdue Extension Hancock County in cooperation with the Greenfield Parks Department will offer a series of educational programs entitled, “Common Sense Management of Your Woodlot for Pleasure or Profit.”
Each session is held outdoors in the Thornwood Preserve, a Greenfield Parks department property at 1597 S. Morristown Pike, with a different focus and different presenters.
Future program dates and topics include:
•Wednesday, Aug. 15, 6 to 8 p.m. Woodland management-Principles and Practices- Ron Rathfon, Purdue Extension Forester.
•Wednesday, Sept. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Protecting the Woodlot from both Legal and Biological Threats- Don Carlson, Purdue Extension Forester and Lindsey Purcell, Purdue Urban Forestry Extension Specialist.
Participants are encouraged to attend to learn ways that they might improve their woodlands or public lands to better meet their goals but also to enhance the ability of that woodland to function effectively from an ecological perspective over the long term.
Space is limited. While these programs are free, registration is required at least one week prior to each session to facilitate planning. You may register to attend one or all.
Please contact Roy Ballard, Purdue Extension Educator for Agriculture in Hancock County by calling 317-462-1113 or by e-mail at [email protected] to register, for additional information about upcoming sessions or if you require an accommodation to facilitate attendance.
While these sessions are to be held in the paths and open areas in Thornwood Preserve, this is a natural environment with some associated inherent risks. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather of the day and wear footwear appropriate for a walk in the woods. Sunscreen and insect repellent, while not required might enhance the enjoyment of the program.
