The Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course (WOSC) was designed to assist Kentucky’s woodland owners in the care and management of their woodland resources! The 2024 WOSC consists of 5 online sessions followed by a field session (two options to choose from). The online sessions will provide a solid foundation for woodland owners on key woodland and wildlife management-related topics in Kentucky. These sessions will help prepare woodland owners to become active woodland stewards by:

• raising awareness of key woodland/wildlife issues
• providing examples of how the issues are best addressed
• providing an introduction to the programs and natural resource professionals to support woodland owners

Dates for Online Sessions (Tues. and Thur. 7 PM-8 PM EDT)

• June 11: Woodland Management Process/Tree ID
• June 13: Woodland Health
• June 18: Wildlife and Woodlands
• June 20: Carbon, Climate Change, and Woodlands
• June 25: Woodlands, Water Quality & NRCS Programs to Support Woodland Owners

The field sessions will:

• showcase the field hosts woodland and wildlife management approaches and activities
• provide participants the opportunity to see woodland and wildlife management practices on the ground and interact with the natural resource professionals who can help you on your woodland
• reinforce what was learned in the online sessions and how it translates to your woodland

Dates for Field Sessions (choose one):

• July 13 – Robinson Forest
• August 10 – Roundstone Native Seed