About the Event

This annual event is an opportunity for the public and forest land owners to hear and discuss various topics. Refreshments are provided.

• Kayla Bordelon, the Regional Fire Specialist with OSU Extension, will share about recent movement towards the establishment of a Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) in the mid-valley.
• Matt Mills of ODF will discuss the status and management strategies for dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and the Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB).
• Stephanie Rice, Natural Resource Conservation Service, will explain NRCS assistance programs to develop a management plan, obtain financial assistance to improve stand health and resilience, and improve habitat for wildlife.
• Claire Fox and Anna Conerly, Greenbelt Land Trust, will discuss the goals of conservation easements which protect critical habitat on land that is actively managed for both forestry and wildlife.
• Jarod Jebousek, US Fish and Wildlife Service, will explain the Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program available to private landowners and the role of the USFWS to restore and maintain wildlife habitat in our area.

Additional event notes:

This meeting will be held in the Starker Auditorium, Room 117, at the Peavy Forest Science Center. See the venue for the address and map.

Parking is available in the campus lot south of Peavy, free after 5 p.m.

No RSVP is required to attend.