11:30 – 12:30 Barbeque (Venison Brats, Chips, Sodas) NO CHARGE - Donations Only
Welcome, Introductions of Speakers, and Review / Displays of Programs
- Department of Natural Resources – Joe Herring, District Forester - DNR
- REAP / CRP – Lawrence Green / Michael Lubbers, NRCS
- TREES FOREVER - Meredith Borchardt
- Jesse Randall, ISU Extension Forestry
- Neal Schrage, Landowner & Host
2:30 – 1:15 Tour of Facilities (woodworking shop and Kiln)
- Crafts from harvested lumber
- Wood storage
- Wood drying Kiln (designed and built by Neal Schrage)
1:15 – 2:45 ‘Hayride’ through prairie grass (CRP) --- NRCS LEADS DISCUSSION
2:45 – 3:30 ‘Hayride’ through windbreaks (CRP) --- NRCS LEADS DISCUSSION \
3:30 – 4:15 ‘Hayride’ through existing river bottom woods --- DNR LEADS DISCUSSION
- REAP TSI projects
- Trails
- Signage
- Fire-pit picnic area
4:15-4:30 Wrap up with Q&A
This event is sponsored by the Iowa State University Forestry Extension.
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