ABCs of Conservation Programming for Farm and Woodlot

Confused by the 'alphabet soup' of local, state, and federal conservation programming? This event will introduce attendees to local, state, and federal conservation programming and relevant practices. You’ll walk the land to see how some of them have been used by one family to protect natural resources and provide a welcoming habitat for wildlife.  On the field walk we’ll see the site of a future high tunnel, view what has been called 'the most beautiful riparian buffer in the region', and learn how the landowners have managed their woodlot  on Wombasts West farm since 2008.

Landowners Rodney Coldren and Trish Prosser and their family are managing their agricultural and wooded acreage with an eye on conservation through a lot of hard work, and are leveraging state and federal programming to help. Join us to see projects on the ground and learn how you can apply what you learn on your…