Friday, March 18, 2016

Plans for Friends of Shimek Forest 4th Annual Education Day


On Saturday, April 9th at 8:30 AM, join us at the Shimek State Forest Headquarters just outside Farmington. Forester John Byrd will be our host for an outdoor, educational morning. The program will conclude about 11:am. The program is free.

The topics for the day are:

“Choosing the Best Trees for Your Yard “ Forester Byrd will provide tips on how to select trees for your yard that are right for your location and needs. The wrong tree selection can cost you time and money later if it has to be replaced. This will be held at White Oak Campground,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“ Selecting Forest Trees for Harvest and Post-Harvest Management.”  Forester Byrd will show participants why trees are marked for sale using a stand near White Oak Campground. Then participants will go to the Lick Creek Unit to discuss the first phase of regrowth at a site harvested in 2008. Whether interested in Shimek management or management of your own timber, come learn about this crucial phase of forest management.
We will be outdoors ---- come dressed for the weather and prepared for a short hike. We will drive or car pool to the other locations from Shimek Headquarters. 

To find the headquarters, from Hiway 2 in downtown Farmington, turn east/northeast (away from the river) onto J56 or Pearl Street.  Follow that road out of town and in maybe a mile, the office will be on your left.  There will be a sign.  The address is 33653 Route J56. Google Map gives good directions to the headquarters but some GPS systems do not.Please let John know if you plan to be there---while not required, it would be helpful for him to know about how many to expect. Everyone interested is invited; there is no charge. Just e-mail him at John.Byrd@dnr.iowa.gov or call him at 319-878-3811 and let him know if you plan to attend.