Backyard Woodland Workshop

Are you interested learning how better manage the natural areas on your property or convert some lawn into natural area? If so, you are invited to participate in the upcoming “The Woods in Your Backyard Workshop” to be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The workshop will be held at the: Agricultural Services Center, 26737 Radio Station Way, Suite C, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

This workshop is designed to provide the basics of woodland and wildlife management for small acreage property owners with more than an acre, but it useful for smaller properties as well. Participants will learn how to make their woodlands work for them and develop a plan for their property. Landowners of just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing the stewardship practices discussed. The workshop will include a combination of presentation and small group activities.

The registration fee for the course is $20 per individual and $30 per couple. Workshop participants will receive a full‐color 130‐page guide, The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home, as a program reference (a $25 value), as well as lunch and other resource materials.