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.
