Past Events

  1. Prescribed Fire & Water Quality Basics

    Dec 19, 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Prescribed burning can lead to surprising improvements in your forest’s health and the quality of your drinking water. Join Julia DeFeo, Ohio State’s new Assistant Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, for this webinar to learn more about how silvicultural practices like prescribed fire can contribute to long-term improvements in the surface water quality of forested watersheds.

  2. Ohio Maple Days

    Dec 6, 2025, 8:30am - 4:00pm

    Join us for a day of Maple education! Whether you are an experienced Maple Syrup producer, thinking about trying to make your own in your backyard, or just wanting to learn more about how Maple Syrup is made, Ohio Maple Days has something for everyone.  A DAY OF SWEET EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY Learn tips on how to grow your Maple business, improve efficiency, and keep your woods as healthy as possible. Just starting out? There will be a breakout session for beginners in the afternoon.  Hydrometer testing available during the day.

  3. Maple Grading Workshop

    Dec 5, 2025, 10:00am - 3:00pm

    Join Ohio State Extension's Jake Nicholson for a hands-on day of learning how to "make the grade" with maple syrup. Exploring the regulations around maple syrup grading, what makes it “Grade A,” and how it impacts you as a producer. We will have sessions on flavor, color, clarity, and density, including explorations of the different tools available for measuring these elements. This will be an in-depth workshop that will be a great introduction to syrup grading for new producers and a detailed refresher course for those with established operations. We look forward to seeing you there!

  4. Deck the Halls with Festive Flora

    Nov 21, 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Decorate for the holidays with guidance from OSU Extension Non-timber Forest Product Specialist Jake Nicholson, and Holden Forests & Gardens Forester Jessica Miller Mecaskey. Learn how to select and care for a real Christmas tree as well as ways to source and create wild-crafted decorations from plants, shrubs, and trees that grow within our Northeast Ohio Woods. Bring the forest home for the holidays this year!

  5. Woodland Wisdom: An Online webinar series

    Oct 14, 2025 through Dec 9, 2025 (All day)

    Woodland Wisdom: Learn to Balance What You Have with What You Want Calling woodland owners eager to enhance their land management skills! We invite you to participate in an upcoming 8-session series designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to optimize your property. Whether you’re a seasoned land steward or just starting your journey as a woodland owner, this comprehensive series offers valuable insights and practical guidance to maximize the potential of your land.

  6. Fascinating Woodland Fungi

    Oct 9, 2025, 9:30am - 3:00pm

    This day-long class is all about the fascinating fungi that can be found in our woodlands. We will start the day inside learning some basics about fungi identification. We will then spend time outside in the woods of the Hob Camp Nature Center property. This class will be a combination of indoor learning and time in the field. Please dress accordingly. Feel free to bring your own field guides. The instructors for the day include Curtis Young and Erika Lyon of Ohio State University Extension. They will share samples with you along with some of their favorite field guides.

  7. Help Us Keep Oaks in Our Future

    Sep 26, 2025, 10:00am - 4:00pm

    Registration for this event is now closed as we have reached capacity. If you would like to attend, please email Marne Titchenell (titchenell.4@osu.edu) to be added to the waitlist. We appreciate your understanding.

  8. Invasives and Woodland Management

    Sep 10, 2025, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

    This workshop will cover some common invasive plants that woodland owners have to deal with. We will talk invasive species control and how to still implement some woodland management practices in a woods that has invasive species challenges.

  9. Cyanotype Workshop

    Sep 4, 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm

    Join us as we partner with the Ohio State University Mansfield’s Department of Art to offer an exciting class combining art and nature! During this free workshop, participants will learn about the historic cyanotype photographic process, explore the campus woodlands, and create impressions of nature. The workshop will be led by Professor Kate Shannon from the Department of Art, Professor Gabe Karns from the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR), and Marne Titchenell, the Extension Wildlife Program Director, from the School of Environment and Natural Resources.

  10. Pancakes and Pollinators

    Sep 3, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

    Learn about pollinators at this Ecolab event! See how research works to create pollinator habitat along Ohio’s utility right of ways, 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 pancakes with OSU maple syrup!

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