Events and Activities : Backyard Forest Field Day set for Sept. 20

IOWA CITY (Aug. 11, 2014) — You may call your backyard forest your “grove” or your “woodland,” or it just may be those trees that shelter your house, but if you are concerned about the quality of your forest and want to learn how you can maximize the benefits your forest provides, please join us.

Trees Forever and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources invite landowners who own woodlands smaller than 15 acres for a day of learning from local specialists. “The focus of this field day is to help landowners learn more about what they can do to manage their backyard forests,” said Carole Teator, Program Director for Trees Forever. “The more you know about your forest, the more benefits it can provide to you, to wildlife, and to generations to come.”

Topics include:

* Forest Health Management

* Alternative Woody Crops

* Backyard Wildlife

* Tree and Shrub Identification

* Invasive Plant Management

This is an outdoor event and will be held rain or shine, so be sure to dress for being outside in the forest. If thunderstorms or severe weather occur, speakers will present indoors. Funding is made available by the Iowa DNR through a grant from the US Forest Service.

Details

What: Backyard Forest Field Day

Where: Conservation Education Center at Kent Park, 2048 Hwy 6 NW Oxford, Iowa

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, September 20

Cost: Free, but registration is appreciated by September 17. Register at www.treesforever.org/BackyardForest or by calling 800-369-1269, Extension 112. Refreshments will be available during the break.

For more information, contact Heath Hupke: 319-640-0757 or hhupke@treesforever.org

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