Saturday, July 30, 2016, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thornbush Farm, Friday Harbor
— from Cailin Mackenzie, Northwest Natural Resource Group —
Managing small forests for the do-it-yourselfer
Many San Juan forests are overstocked and need ecologically-based thinning to be their healthiest.
Join us for a walk in the woods and learn how to implement easy techniques to improve the economic and ecological value of your forest. Don’t miss the chance to witness ecological forestry in action on a tour of Thornbush Farm, a working forest that hosts agroforestry plantings, biomass utilization, small-scale milling, and other examples of hands-on forest management practices.
Along the way you will learn D-I-Y strategies for thinning your forest and using the thinned materials. You will also learn about wildlife habitat and low impact logging techniques make diverse flora and fauna at home in your forest.
Topics:
- Agroforestry
- Biochar
- Commercial timber harvesting
- Forest management 101
- Horse logging
- Native plant & wildlife ecology
- Portable milling
- Pre-commercial thinning
- Wildlife habitat enhancement
Speakers:
- Roger Ellison, Thornbush Farm
- Eliza Habegger, San Juan County Lank Bank
- Greg Lange, Draftworks Horse Logging
- Kirk Hanson, Northwest Natural Resource Group
Details:
WHERE: Thornbush Farm, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
WHEN: Saturday, July 30, 2016, 9am-4pm
COST: Free! Please bring a bag lunch and good walking shoes!
REGISTER: Space is very limited!
For more details, go to: www.nnrg.org/sanjuans. Funding and support for this workshop is provided by: Western Extension Risk Management Education & Northwest Natural Resource Group
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