Forest Management for Ecological and Economic Health

Join CCE Orange County and the New York Forest Owners Association to learn about woodlot management from beginning to end at our very own Education Center & 4-H Park. We are in the process of managing a small stand of trees as we work on the park’s development plan. Participants will observe our entire woodlot management process, from the initial planning and decision-making through marking trees for our eventual thinning operation. Participants will learn best practices for creating harmony between the ecological health of the woodlot and economic viability for the woodlot owner.

The program will be hosted by our natural resources educator Erik Schellenberg and practicing local forester Chris Prentis, owner of Lower Hudson Forestry Services.