Woodland Owners of Clarion - Allegheny Valley

11/01/2022

Recap of the Bio-Char event led by Gary Gilmore - an excellent day! More photos and some videos of the char-gas creation machine here: https://cookforestconservancy.smugmug.com/CFC-Events/2022-Bio-Char-with-Gary-Gilmore/

04/14/2022

Learn about large-scale compost (which you can buy locally!) & at-home compost to improve your plant health. Burgers, beers, & mushrooms, too:

Upcoming event: We’re diving in to the local waste stream and talking compost. And food. And beer. And general Clarion awesomeness. So you should come.

Ticket link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-beer-build-soil-tickets-315828460427

We’ll see you at the farm!

04/01/2022

Video: Sarah Johnson of the PA Bureau of Forestry reporting on the 2021 Gypsy Moth Outbreak & Management - plus, how to know if you've got a problem coming, and what to do about it:

Below is a link to watch the recent 2022 Forest Health Program held on an inclement Saturday! Thank you to Katie Schmidt, Penn State Extension Forestry Educator, for recording and making this video available. Thank you to Sarah Johnson from PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry for an excellent presentation. Enjoy some great information if you could not attend, due to the weather or otherwise. It is two hours long; but definitely worth the time.
This is housed in Penn State's media space.
https://psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/NCFLA+Forest+Health+Workshop+March+12%2C+2022/1_97eog8gi

03/27/2022

The WOCAV Bluebird Box Building Program was a success! Thank you to all who helped - and if anyone has more photos, please send them to Max 🐦

03/24/2022

Protect your watershed with safe gardening & smart composting - free workshop at Clarion Farms Beef Barn this Saturday. Registration req'd to Hannah at the Clarion Conservation District

Upcoming event: Don’t miss this one as we head in to gardening season.

Mark your calendars for March 26 and make plans to head out to the farm for a field day. The Clarion County Conservation District has some interesting presenters lined up, Zack’s in New Bethlehem is bringing lunch, and I’ll be discussing compost to round out the day. Event is 11:45 until 3:15, and we’ll spend some time traversing the compost yard so dress appropriately.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! See the flyer for details.

Spring is coming, and we’ll celebrate at the farm!

03/15/2022

Two sessions of nighttime vernal pool tours - register to learn what wildlife our ponds support:

This event starts at 8pm, which may be late for the really little ones.

03/01/2022

Did you know how much invasive plants & insects cost Pennsylvanians? As these non-natives spread, losses to forest health and control costs climb:

We can't ignore the expanding non-native invasive plant, insect, and animal species in Pennsylvania. We can't afford to.Data compiled by the Center for Rural...