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Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association events:
Please register in advance by calling Tammy at WCD (724-837-5271, option #1.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 AM: Field trip/tour: Ritenour Lumber Co. production facility, 248 Calvary Church Rd. Champion, PA 15610
Ritenour Lumber Company specializes in manufacturing custom moldings, hardwood flooring, tongue-and-groove paneling, and other millwork.
Sunday, October 5, 1-3 PM: WWIA "Walk in Penn's Woods" at Otto & Magdalena Nature preserve. Mr. Christopher Reed, the Westmoreland Land Trust's Land & Facilities Manager will lead a walk and talk.13260 Ardara Rd. Ardara, PA 15618
Thursday, October 16. Annual Business Meeting and Potluck. Social period & registration begins at 5:30 p.m. at the WCD Barn. Potluck dinner 6:00 p.m. and annual business meeting, including elections for officers and voting directors, 7:00 to about 7:15. Cat Pugh from Penn State's Dept. of Forest Resources will join us to speak on “People and Plants: Health Benefits of PA Forests”.
Saturday, May 10, 8:30-noon. “Making the Most of your Piece of Nature” at Twin Lakes Park Activity Center in Greensburg. Forbes State Forest is sponsoring. DCNR service forester Levi Canon will discuss backyard tree care, followed by DCNR service forester Russ Gibbs on managing invasive species, then Dr. Eric Burkhart of Penn State on harvesting ramps.
Thursday, May 22, 7:00 p.m., social period begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Westmoreland Conservation District Barn in Greensburg. To register, call WCD at 724-837-5271, option # 2. Aaron Capouellez will share his expertise about carnivorous plants and invertebrates in PA and beyond. Aaron is a graduate student in herpetology at IUP.
Sunday, July 27, evening. AAron Capouellez will guide a Frog Walk around the ponds and ephemeral pools near the Westmoreland Conservation District.