Wildlife in Your Woods - OSU Mansfield branch

Aug 16, 2019, 12:00am - 11:45pm
Deadline: 
Friday, August 9, 2019
Cost: 
$40
Location: 
OSU Mansfield Branch, 1760 University Drive, 135 Ovalwood Hall, Mansfield, OH
Contact: 
Ohio Woodland Stewards Program
6146883421
Shrike - Plant Nature

Day-long class is all about the wildlife in your woods. Learn about birds, amphibians and mammals making woods their home.  Attract a variety of species to your woodlot with proper management.  Monitor their presence.  The OSU Mansfield campus is diverse with vernal pools, mature woodlands, pollinator habitat, and more.  We will visit several of these spaces.  Please dress accordingly!

9:00 - Intro to Woodland Wildlife Management

10:00 - Deer Ecology and the Relation to Habitat

11:00 - Outside - Woodland Management demos

12:15 - lunch provided

1:00 - Wildlife on the Edge

2:00 - Outside - vernal pools, deer exclosure, edge habitat, and more

3:00 - Wrap-up.