Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner - Brown County

Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner is a Purdue University short course providing knowledge and resources to help landowners make informed decisions in the care and management of their forests. The workshop will run eight (8) Tuesday evenings, Feb 11 through April 1, according to the course schedule. Class size is limited to 40 registrants on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Schedule:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 6 - 9 p.m.* Forest Resource & Tree Identification

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Forest Biology & Ecology

Tuesday, February 25, 2024 6 - 9 p.m. Forest Management I

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Forest Management II

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Marketing Timber

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Wildlife Management

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Managing the Woodland Investment

Saturday, March 22, 2025 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Field Tour SEPAC Farm

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 6 - 9 p.m. Management Resources
*All times are Eastern Standard Time

Location: Exhibit Hall Building located on Brown County 4-H Fair Grounds next to Purdue Extension - Brown County office. The workshop will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) each scheduled week (except the Saturday morning field tour, running 9 am to noon at South East Purdue Ag Center in Butlerville, IN)

Registration includes: Forestry Specialists; Thumb drive of all publications; Tree measuring stick; Course materials; and Snacks - $50. Couples or family registration (first person at regular rate of $50 with one set of materials provided as above) - each additional attendee - $30.

Advanced registration is required by February 4th. Mail completed form (pdf provided - Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner Flyer) along with your payment to: Allison Roberts, Purdue Extension - Brown County, P.O. Box 7, Nashville, IN 47448.

This program is sponsored by: Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources; Brown County Cooperative Extension and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry.