Past Events

  1. Fall Color Change in Ohio

    Nov 8, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Across much of the United States, autumn is marked by a series of chemical changes in leaves, resulting in them changing colors from green to red, orange, yellow, or gold. Have you ever thought about what controls those color changes and what it means for your forests? To get answers to these and related questions, tune into this webinar, presented by Dr. Andy Londo, a professor and state extension forestry specialist with OSU Extension.

  2. Fascinating Woodland Fungi

    Oct 11, 2024, 9:30am - 3:00pm

    Fungi of many types can be found in every woodlot throughout Ohio.  They get overlooked, ignored and/or avoided by visitors to the woods because people don’t know what they are, have limited knowledge, or have been misinformed as to their importance or dangers.  Fungi are quite intriguing once one gets to know them, their life histories, their ecological importance and their diversity.  Come join us for a day in the woods of learning what these fascinating organisms are and the beauty they possess.    

  3. American Sycamore Sap and Syrup: What We Know and What We Don't

    Sep 13, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    We all know about maple syrup and we have talked about walnut syrup but what about sycamore syrup?  This webinar will feature Luke Taylor-Ide and Sarah Collins-Simmons from Future Generations University discussing ongoing research efforts at Future Generations to understand the science and behaviors of tapping the American sycamore tree.

  4. From the Basin to the Banks: Wetland Restoration

    Sep 9, 2024, 8:45am - 3:00pm

    Wetlands are incredibly important features of the natural landscape, providing countless ecosystem services to local ecology and wildlife.  Come learn about these fascinating habitats and the plants and wildlife that depend upon them. We will use the restoration of the OSU Mansfield Campus' Milliron Wetland as a case study to explore wildlife habitat and non-native invasive species management. This class will begin indoors and end outdoors at the Milliron Wetland.

  5. Name That Tree

    Aug 22, 2024, 10:00am - 3:00pm

    Identifying trees can be a challenging process, especially if you have a tree that you pass on a regular basis and always wonder what it is, or if you own a woodland and want to know exactly what trees you have. This one-day workshop is designed to give participants in-depth training and practice on identifying trees using leaves and other common characteristics. The class begins indoors with some introductory identification clues and samples that are used to work through a dichotomous key. The afternoon is spent outside practicing!

  6. Woodland Wisdom: Learn to Balance What You Have with What You Want

    Aug 20, 2024 through Dec 3, 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

    Calling all woodland owners!  

  7. Chronic Wasting Disease in Ohio’s Deer Herd: Three Years of Intense Monitoring

    Aug 16, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm

    In 2020, chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected for the first time in Ohio just north of Killdeer Plains in Wyandot County. Join ODNR Division of Wildlife's Clint McCoy, as he covers several aspects of CWD: a basic overview of the disease, history of positive cases in OH, DOW’s response to positive detections, what to know if hunting in a known CWD area, and the importance of hunter harvest in slowing the spread.

  8. From Field to Forest: Restoring a Meadow

    Aug 15, 2024, 9:00am - 3:30pm

    Open habitats vegetated by grasses and flowering plants are important features of the natural landscape. Come and learn about these habitats and the plants and wildlife that depend upon them. We will use a wet meadow at the OSU Mansfield Campus to explore the restoration process from the forest edge to the middle of the meadow. This class will be outdoors, beginning at the Maple Pavilion and ending in the field. See above flier for agenda.

  9. One Sweet Gathering

    Aug 10, 2024, 10:00am - 3:00pm

    The Ohio Maple Producers Association is hosting their One Sweet Gathering August 10th at The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus.  Join us for this free family field day while exploring the woodland areas at the Mansfield campus.   We will start the day with a tour of the Ohio State Maple sugarbush.  The afternoon will explore the woodland demonstration areas of crop tree management, grapevine control, brush piles and deer exclusions.  Visit with the bugs of the Ohio State Bug Zoo and the birds from the Ohio

  10. Bats: What You Didn't Learn Watching Batman

    Jul 15, 2024, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

    Spend the evening with OSU Extension’s Marne Titchenell and Carrie Brown as we discuss all things bats at the beautiful Coyote Run Nature Preserve in Fairfield County.  Learn the status of Ohio’s bats, how to provide habitat in forests and backyard spaces, and how researchers study bats! The evening will conclude with a walk around the preserve using equipment to listen in on bat echolocation calls. 

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