Extension Communications Extension 4-H Youth Building Ames, Iowa 50011-3630 (515) 294-9915

10/7/04

Contacts:
Paul Wray, Forestry, (515) 294-1168, phw@iastate.edu
Del Marks, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-9807, delmarks@iastate.edu

2004 Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference

AMES, Iowa - The seventh annual "Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference" will be held Saturday, Nov. 6, at the National Arbor Day Foundation's Lied Conference Center in Nebraska City.

The conference is sponsored by State and Extension Forestry in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The conference is specifically designed to provide landowners in the 4-state area with the knowledge and skills to manage their woodland and related resources using good stewardship principles.

The format includes hour-long presentations in four concurrent sessions. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration and refreshments and adjourn at 4 p.m. The keynote address will be delivered by Robert Kaul from the University of Nebraska Museum, and is entitled "What Lewis and Clark Saw."

Concurrent sessions and topics for the 2004 conference include:

Wildlife and Prairies
Desirable Woodland for Wildlife
Birds and Woodlands
Prairie/Wetland Restoration
Reducing Wildlife Damage

Woodland Management
Rehabilitation of Neglected Woodlots
Chainsaw Safety
Managing Natural Black Walnut
Cedar Management

Working Trees/Agroforestry
Alley Cropping
Edible Landscapes
Tree Seedlings: Selection and Handling
Weed Control in Tree Plantings

Tree Health
Tree Identification
Trees and Construction
Tree Insect and Disease Update
Exotic Invasive Plant Species

Five pre-conference optional tours will be available on Friday afternoon, Nov. 5.

1. Arbor Lodge (free
2. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center ($5 fee)
3. Arbor Day Farm Greenhouses ($5 fee)
4. Tree Pruning (free)
5. Tree Identification (free)

Conference registration is $35 per person through Oct. 29. Late registration is $40 per person. The registration fee includes a great buffet luncheon, refreshments and handout materials. Conference enrollment is limited to 250, so register early to insure your attendance.

For more information or a conference brochure, contact any state or extension forestry office in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri or Nebraska, or Iowa's Conference Coordinator, Paul H. Wray, (515)-294-1168, e-mail phw@iastate.edu or the Web site at http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/forestry/ext/fep.html.

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