2008 FALL COURSES AT THE ARNOT FOREST Farming Fungi in the Forest: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Mushrooms in Logs Date: Tuesday, September 16 Time: 6:00 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $12/person Day of Event Cost: $15/person Edible mushrooms have long been collected in the forest, but many species can be easily grown in your own woodlot or backyard. With a few supplies, a little knowledge, and a little patience, you can turn your unused logs into fodder for fungi, and be harvesting enough for friends and family, or even to sell. This beginner's guide to log-mushroom production will cover mushroom biology, cultivation techniques, and woodlot/laying yard requirements. Oyster and shiitake cultivation will be discussed in this indoor/outdoor hands-on class. Presenter: Rebecca Hargrave, CCE Chenango County
Heating Your Home with Your Own Trees Date: Monday, September 22 Time: 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $12/person Day of event Cost:$15/person Learn how to cut your home heating costs, while at the same time improve your woods. Participants will learn how to: Select trees to beneficially thin a wooded area; Safely cut trees; Efficiently gather, store and season firewood; Choose the right wood heating system for the home including a discussion of the new wood gasification systems. Presenter: Brett Chedzoy, CCE Schuyler County The Bear (and Coyote) Necessities Date: Thursday, October 2 Time: 7:00 pm -8:30 pm Pre-registration Cost: $8/person Day of event Cost: $10/person Bears and coyotes are New York's largest carnivores and their populations are on the rise. They are also becoming adapted to a more suburban lifestyle. Join us for a workshop where you will learn about the habits of these charismatic animals and hear about the latest research. Get tips on some basic steps you can take to prevent conflicts with these new neighbors. Presenter: Paul Curtis, Cornell Dept. of Natural Resources Income Opportunities from Your Woods Date: Wednesday, October 22nd Time: 5:45 pm to 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $12/person Day of event Cost: $15/person Want to make your woods work for you? Join us for a discussion of the major income-generating activities that forest owners can implement, including: Leasing (natural gas and hunting); producing maple syrup; growing agroforestry products like mushrooms and medicinal plants; and managing for timber products like sawlogs, lumber, firewood and woody biomass. They're Killing My Trees - Forest Invasives 911 Date: Wednesday, Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $12/person Day of event Cost: $15/person Emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, sirex wood wasp, and more! These invasive insects have either arrived or are making their way to our area, and may dramatically change our woods. Come out and learn about these insects and actions you can take to prepare for their arrival. Climate Change and Your Water, Woods and Wildlife Date: Wednesday, November 12 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Pre-registration Cost: $10/person Day of event Cost:$12/person We hear about climate change and how it's affecting polar bears and the arctic sea ice, but what will it mean to New York's water, woods and wildlife? Changes in temperatures, season lengths, snowpack, and severe weather events are predicted and are already occurring. As temperature and rainfall patterns change, floods and droughts will become more common. Some wildlife species may benefit, but populations of others will decline or shift to new areas. Learn about how our forests may change, and how different kinds of wildlife may be affected. Get tips on steps you can take to manage your water, woods and wildlife in the face of change. Important: All courses will meet at the Arnot Lodge, unless otherwise specified. To register for programs and pay on-line, visit Arnotconservation.info. You may also register by phone ((607) 535-7161), or by emailing <mailto:cab377%40cornell.edu>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pre-registration allows us to notify you in case of cancellation due to severe weather or lack of enrollment. Most of our courses are held partially or entirely outdoors, so please dress for the weather! The Arnot Forest is located on Schuyler County Route 13, 1 mile north of NY Route 224, between Cayuta and Van Etten, NY. For directions and a map visit: www.arnotforest.info _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
