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Agreement Will Benefit Forest Owners in Seven Southeast
Ohio Counties
Columbus, July 24, 2009 – The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Ohio Forestry Cooperative entered into an agreement through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) to improve conservation on non-industrial private forest lands. CCPI is a conservation initiative that enables NRCS to target Farm Bill funds to projects and geographic areas proposed by eligible partners.
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The Ohio Forestry Cooperative (OFC) and the Southeastern Ohio Woodland Interest Group (SEOWIG) would like to invite you to participate in a Horselogging Workshop and Demonstration on Saturday May 23rd. This event will take place in the Athens area at two properties operated by OFC members.
The day will begin with a live horse logging demonstration at the Atkins Property, where a pre-commercial thinning is being implemented on a 3 acre stand of white pine. Secondly, attendees
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There will be an Open house Thursday April 16th at the Athens Department of Natural Resources to talk
about funds and assistance currently available for controlling invasive species. It will last from 4pm-6pm
Woodland Invasive Species Program Launched to Promote Healthier Forests in 22-County Area
COLUMBUS, OH - Nearly $1 million in federal landowner assistance funds and technical advice from a forester are available in a 22-county area in central and southeastern Ohio for woodland owners
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Saturday, April 2510:00 AM – 4:00 PM Broadwell Hill Learning Center Stewart, OhioRural Action workshop being held through funding from Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF). For more information, contact Tom Redfern ( tomr@ruralaction.org).
Event Description
Join us in the Beautiful forest of the Broadwell Hill
Learning Center to Learn about options for managing
your woodlands economically as well as ecologically.
Speakers include:
Chip Carroll of Woodlandwise Botanicals and
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There will be a Phone/ Webinar Conference April 20th
Each committee will report on its progress. If you are in the Athens Area, we will meet at the NNFP office.
The Phone Conference will be at 12pm EST. Scott Bagley will send out the contact details. If would like to Attend this Call please reply to Scott@nnfp.us
This call is open to interested members. |
The Landcare Committee will meet April 6th in the Plains from 10a-12p please cont pwoyar@verizon.net if you are interested in attending this meeting or joining the landcare committee |
This landowner workshop that will walk you through the process of having a successful timber sale—one that assures that you receive a competitive price, as well as, meets your woodland ownership goals! It will explore the timber marketing process from deciding if and what to harvest, advertising what you have to sell, making the process competitive, developing a contract, controlling erosion with BMP’s, and
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Cooperatives for Forest Sustainability
A workshop for landowners.
March 21, 2009, from 10 am to 2:00 pm
“Meet & greet” with coffee, tea & snacks 9-10 am
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville
Sessions will include:
Certification for Sustainable Forestry
Harry Groot, manager of the Blue Ridge Forest Co-op will describe the ins and outs of Forest |
OFC Members, There will be a general Co-op Meeting on March 21st, at Stuarts Opera House from 2pm - 4pm following the Cooperatives for Sustainable Forest Event. An Agenda will be sent out in the coming weeks. Stay Tuned! Contact Susi@ruralaction.org to RSVP or call Susi at (740) 767-4938 |
 Join us Saturday May 23, 2009 for a field day on Horse Logging. More Details Soon!
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The next board meeting Conference/Webinar is Scheduled for March 3rd, 2009 at 1PM. NNFP will be hosting this webinar, Please contact Susi Rankis Susi@ruralaction.org or Scott Bagley Scott@nnfp.us if you plan to attend. |
OFC is Cosponsoring a workshop with Rural Action on Friday - January 16th, 2009. This workshop will bring together various community members, school administrators, landowners and forestry professionals to learn and dicuss utilizing woody biomass as a local, low cost option for schools in Southeastern Ohio. If you would like to register to attend this event goto www.ruralaction.org and click on the register button that looks like the image below. On their website is |
A Board meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. I would like to make it a virtual meeting, using webinar technology from NNFP.
On the agenda for the Board meeting would be at least the following topics:
-- Report from Dave Schatz on list of retains, treasurer’s report;
-- Report from Business Development Committee (we will know more about these topics after the meeting of that committee on January 7);
-- Report from Susi |
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OFC will have it next coop development meeting January 7th, 2009 at 3pm in Athens. Please Contact Susi or Pete for more information!
The notes from our last meeting are available from Susi.
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December 5, 2008 10a-12p The Business Development Committee will meet
for more information or Directions please call Susi or Pete
Agenda
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