2025 A Day in the Woods Workshop Series
“A Day in the Woods” is a cooperative educational effort designed for woodland owners and folks with an interest in forestry and natural resources. Spend a day in the field learning from professionals of several fields about topics related to forest, wildlife, and natural resources management! The schedule for 2025 is below.
April 11th — Tackling Non-Native Invasive Plants @ Hocking County Fairgrounds (150 North Homer Ave, Logan)
May 9th — Spring Wildflowers & Fungi @ Lake Katharine Nature Preserve (1703 Lake Katharine Rd, Jackson)
June 13th — Birds n' Tick Talk
July 11th — Oak Ecology and Management
August 8th — Tree Identification @ Zaleski ODNR Complex (29371 Wheelabout Rd, MacArthur)
September 12th — The Hunters Above & the Prey Below @ The Lodge at Hocking College (15770 St Rt 691, Nelsonville)
October 10th — Shrub Identification @ Bishop Educational Gardens (13200 Little Cola Rd, Rockbridge)
November 14th — Forest Futures: Best Practices for Sustainable Timber Harvesting
All workshops are located at Vinton Furnace State Forest unless otherwise noted. Expects workshops to run from 9AM to 3:30PM. Registration is $20 and includes lunch. Register through the link below or register & pay at the door by contacting Annie Miller at [email protected] or (740)286-5044.
April 11th — Tackling Non-Native Invasive Plants @ Hocking County Fairgrounds (150 North Homer Ave, Logan)
May 9th — Spring Wildflowers & Fungi @ Lake Katharine Nature Preserve (1703 Lake Katharine Rd, Jackson)
June 13th — Birds n' Tick Talk
July 11th — Oak Ecology and Management
August 8th — Tree Identification @ Zaleski ODNR Complex (29371 Wheelabout Rd, MacArthur)
September 12th — The Hunters Above & the Prey Below @ The Lodge at Hocking College (15770 St Rt 691, Nelsonville)
October 10th — Shrub Identification @ Bishop Educational Gardens (13200 Little Cola Rd, Rockbridge)
November 14th — Forest Futures: Best Practices for Sustainable Timber Harvesting
All workshops are located at Vinton Furnace State Forest unless otherwise noted. Expects workshops to run from 9AM to 3:30PM. Registration is $20 and includes lunch. Register through the link below or register & pay at the door by contacting Annie Miller at [email protected] or (740)286-5044.
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State Drought Payment information
We are now taking applications for the Ohio Department of Agriculture Drought Relief Funding. Please come by our office to sign-up. Our office hours are 8-4:30, however, due to limited staffing & field work, it is recommended to call beforehand to ensure a staff member will be available. Our office phone is (740)596-5676 and we are located at 31935 St Rt 93 in McArthur in the basement of the Community Building. Applications will be taken until June 30.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
The annual financial report of the Vinton Soil and Water Conservation District for the year 2024 has been completed and may be reviewed at their office located at 31935 St Rt 93, McArthur, Ohio during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.