If you’re a landowner and are looking to learn more about the biology and management of forests—or, if you want to learn more about the resources and professional assistance you can access to help form your property management goals and pursue your objectives for your land, then sign up for the Purdue Extension Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner short course.
Classes are available either virtually or through an in-person course.
The in-person course meets one night a week for eight weeks plus a Saturday field tour. The on-site course provides eight weekly meetings on Wednesday evenings between March 6 and April 24, 2023, from 6 to 9 p.m. eastern, and two Saturday morning field tours from 9 a.m. to noon, covering topics designed to help forest landowners learn more about their forests, management options, and where to find information and assistance. Topics covered include tree id, forest history and biology, forest management planning, forest management practices, considerations for selling timber, economics and taxation of private woodlands, wildlife habitat management, and resources and assistance available to private landowners.
Registration cost is $50, which includes all learning sessions, a flash drive containing all information supporting the sessions, handouts and a tree measuring stick. Guest registration (in addition to initial registration) is $30 and includes all learning sessions and handouts at the sessions.
More info and registration for the in-person Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner course is available on the Cvent site.
Registration deadline is Feb 27, 2024 or until the course limit of 48 attendees is reached. Register soon, as deadlines are approaching.
This year, in person courses are offered:
- Dubois County: learn more and register
- Seymour, Jackson County: learn more and register
- Wabash: learn more and register
- Starke County: learn more and register
Check out all upcoming FNR Extension events by visiting the Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources Event List.
The online Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner course provides access to an eight-part video series that participants can view on their own schedule, and three online, live question and answer sessions with Extension Forester, Lenny Farlee. Topics covered in the videos include tree identification, forest history and biology, forest management planning, forest management practices, considerations for selling timber, forest investment and taxation, wildlife habitat management, and resources and assistance for private woodland owners.
Links to additional resources and information on field tours and other educational opportunities will be provided throughout the course.
The course fee is $15 for online course only.
Click HERE to learn more and register.
Click below to hear Liz Jackson, Executive Director of the Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA), discuss the short course that’s available for private woodland owners from Purdue Extension.
