Tom Wessels, authorSaturday, November 10
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Delhi Fire Hall
5 Delview Terrace 13753
In celebration of its 20-year milestone, the Master Forest Owners (MFO) Program presents Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England. Tom's books served as the basis for the MFO Reading Program which introduces people to approaches used to interpret a forest's history while wandering through it. Using evidence such as tree shapes, trunk scars, the pattern of stump decay, stone wall construction, and the lay of the land, landowners can unravel complex stories etched into their forested landscape. Tom will provide insight into "forest forensics" and clues only a forest ecosystem can share. After lunch, Tom will guide the group on an interpretive history walk of a local woodland parcel.
CCE Forestry Educator Ron Frisbee will also present on the Woods Forum, peer-to-peer networking where woodland owners can learn from each other's experiences in their woods. Registration costs $10 and includes lunch. The first 25 paid registrations will receive a free copy of Tom Wessels' "Forest Forensics: A Field Guide." For information and to register, call (518) 622-9820, ext. 0. This program is sponsored by the Council's Watershed Forestry Program, CCE-Columbia/Greene Counties, and NYC DEP.
