Sharing "The Woods in Your Backyard" program

The Woodland Stewardship Education program has developed a variety of ways to share "The Woods in Your Backyard" program. 

 

About the Program

A workshop of "The Woods in Your Backyard" runs a minimum of four hours. The program can be divided into smaller segments as needed. The cost for the workshop includes The Woods in Your Backyard guide and workbook. Pre-registration is required.

Contact your local Extension office to learn if there is an upcoming program in your county. Once you have attended a Woods in Your Backyard workshop, we encourage you to share it with friends, family and neighbors. If there is a need for a workshop in your community, please contact us for more information. Leadership resources have been provided below for your program.

"The Woods in Your Backyard" Train the Trainer Workshop

Presented by The Woods in Your Backyard Partnership, March, 2022 (Hagerstown, MD)

Day 1 (March 22, 2022), Part 1
Speakers:
Allyson Muth, The Center for Private Forests at Penn State University
Craig Highfield, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Adam Downing, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland Extension

Day 1 (March 22, 2022), Part 1
Speakers:
Andrew Kling, University of Maryland Extension
Jonathan Kays, University of Maryland Extension
David Jackson, Penn State Extension
Craig Highfield, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Adam Downing, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Julianne Schieffer, Penn State Extension

Day 2 (March 23, 2022)
Speakers:
Adam Downing, Virginia Cooperative Extension
David Jackson, Penn State Extension
Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry

The following resources are designed to be presented in a workshop of two 1.5-hour sessions.

Introduction

PowerPoint with narration

 

Less Grass, More Trees

PowerPoint with narration

 

Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Woods in Your Backyard

PowerPoint with narration

 

Managing Natural Areas

PowerPoint with narration

Sample Evaluation Form for Workshop Follow-up

Download (Word file)