Tour of Westminster Woods 

10:00 am Welcome, Introductions and a brief history of the Westminster Property.

10:15 am Do you need to thin? Assessing Your Stand. An in the woods discussion of inventory processes led by Dave Powell, retired Forest Service silvaculturist. Attendees will be able to experience hands on plot work to determine current stocking levels.

12:00 Lunch sponsored by the chapter and prepared by the Presbyterian women associated with Westminster.

1:00 pm Now What? Now that you know you’re stocking levels, what needs to be done to reach your objectives and goals for your forest? Dave Powell will discuss tree size, spacing, species selection and other factors important to reaching a desired objective.

2:00 pm Discussion of funding sources for assistance in pre-commercial thinning for landowners.

2:30pm Tour ends

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Contact Tom Beechinor if you’d like to attend. tgbtreeman@gmail.com