The Delmarva Forestry Seminar, hosted by multiple agencies including the University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Forest Service, Delaware Forest Service, Virginia Division of Forestry, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, will return this year after several years on hiatus. The seminar will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.
The seminar is geared to Woodland landowners, Maryland-Delaware Master Loggers, MD Licensed Tree Experts and all forestry professionals. Concurrent sessions will be offered to help meet the needs for continuing education credits, for Society of American Foresters, MD-DE Master Loggers, Licensed Tree Experts, and International Society of Arboriculture. Sessions will include topics such as tree care, forest products, wildlife management techniques for quail and woodcock, chainsaw maintenance, truck inspection, forest health, conservation easements, forest stewardship and much more. Participants will have an opportunity to meet professional foresters, wildlife managers, loggers and conservationists who will be available to answer questions and provide expertise for future management planning.
The format of the seminar will be morning educational sessions at Wor-Wic Community College followed by a bus tour of the Delaware Wild Lands, Great Cypress Swamp in the afternoon. Lunch is included along with bus transportation to the Great Cypress Swamp. The Great Cypress Swamp, located near Gumboro, Delaware, is a unique area and has a rich history of both agriculture and forestry. Delaware Wild Lands has done an excellent job being the stewards of the land for many years, and will teach their unique approach to conservation where they blend tradition with innovation.
Registration is $50 per person or Bring a Friends for $80 per two tickets and includes morning education sessions, written materials, field tour, bus transportation, snacks and lunch. Space is limited to the first 80 who register. Please register before September 16, 2019. To register, please visit https://2019delmarvaforestryseminar.eventbrite.com or call 410-827-8056. For more information about the seminar please contact Agnes Kedmenecz at the University of Maryland Extension, Wye Research & Education Center at 410-827-8056 or akedmene@umd.edu.