Classes

Woodland Stewards offers a variety of educational programs across the state for woodland owners and those interested in learning more about the forests of Ohio. Some classes are designed to help a woodland owner form a solid foundation for their future woodland education (Name That Tree) while others build on the basics to provide more in depth coverage of specific topics (Improving Your Forest) or deal with new and/or emerging topics such as Emerald Ash Borer and Asian Longhorned Beetle.

* Please note: While a minimum of 20 participants per class is required, class sizes may be limited due to the host facility and at the instructors request. Be sure to sign up early to get your spot!

Upcoming Classes

  1. shitake mushroom growing outside on a log

    Aug 25, 2026, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

    Join OSU Extension's Erika Lyon for this Lunch & Learn on culinary mushrooms! Learn how to grow culinary mushrooms on hardwood logs in this hands-on workshop. Participants will drill, inoculate, and take home their own shiitake logs while learning the basics of outdoor cultivation.
  2. monarch butterfly on butterfly weed

    Sep 2, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

    Learn about pollinators at this Ecolab event! See how research works to create pollinator habitat along Ohio’s utility rights-of-way, learn about native bees and butterflies, and talk to natural resource experts about the critical need for pollinator habitat.  Don’t miss this fun event (no need to register)! We will be serving free pancakes with OSU maple syrup!  
  3. cyanotypes of ferns and flowers set on window sill with forest behind

    Sep 10, 2026, 9:30am - 3:30pm

    Join us as we partner with the Ohio State University at Mansfield’s Department of Art to offer an exciting class combining art and nature! In the morning, Professor Kate Shannon will teach participants about the historic cyanotype photographic process and how to create their own impressions of nature (front picture).
  4. field of grass and wildflowers bordering forest edge

    Sep 17, 2026, 12:30pm - 4:30pm

    The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program and Pheasants Forever bring you a field day focused on habitat management practices within farmed landscapes. The field tour portion of this program is graciously hosted by Richland County Fish and Game Club and John Schroeder, a Morrow County landowner near Clear Fork Reservoir. Participants will leave this workshop with knowledge about how precision agriculture can reveal high-value conservation potential within farmland and see whole-field and field-border practices that enhance wildlife habitat.
  5. garlic mustard covering forest floor

    Sep 25, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Join OSU Extension's Jim Downs and ODNR, Division of Forestry's Stephanie Downs for a webinar on invasive plants! Invasive plants are one of the greatest concerns in Ohio’s natural woodlands. This webinar will highlight the identification of common woody invasive plant species, effective treatment methods for control, and how to read and interpret herbicide labels for safe application.