Lyon County CES

Title:

Forestry Management and Enterprises

MAP:

Forested Systems

Agents Involved:

Susan Fox

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Forestry Industry Education

Situation:

Sound forest management is important to the environment, wildlife management, and can provide a periodic source of income. There are associated crop production possibilities. Hunting is a very important and popular part of rural area culture.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Sustained healthy forests for recreation and income sources for landowners.

Improved and increased summertime bat habitat.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Implemented forestry practices, wildlife food plots. Practices implemented to manage disease and insect pest, noxious weeds, etc.

Bat roosts built and implemented.

Initial Outcomes:

Improved knowledge of forestry management principles, forest and wildlife biology and potential profitability. Improved safety and knowledge of required timber management for loggers. Understanding and management of disease, invasive weeds, and income pests .

Increased knowledge about bat needs, disease issues, summer roosting.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Written evaluation, planned changes.

Indicator: Participant responses

Method: Survey

Timeline: 2019

Initial Outcome: Written evaluation from bat workshop.

Indicator: Participant responses

Method: Survey

Timeline: Fall 2018

Intermediate Outcome: Bat houses built and installed.

Indicator: Follow up with participants at programs

Method: Survey, discussions, site visits

Timeline: Summer 2019

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Landowners

Project or Activity: Bat Habitat and Disease Issues workshop

Content or Curriculum: Bats 

Inputs: UK materials, local experts

Date: Fall 2018