Success StoryWoodland Stewards Series
Woodland Stewards Series
Author: David Coffey
Planning Unit: Jackson County CES
Major Program: Woodland Education
Plan of Work: Agriculture Production and Marketing
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
Jackson county has an abundance of timber, lying directly in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Jackson county agriculture and natural resources agent worked with the Kentucky division of forestry and university specialists to host the woodland steward’s webinar series. Jackson county hosted three of the series events and had twelve in attendance each night. Those present consisted of timber land owners and certified Kentucky Master Loggers. 90% of the county’s master loggers were represented at the meetings, earning six hours of CEUs for their KML certification. After each session, attendees took a short survey.
- 96% of respondents said they know who to contact about woodlands because of event
- 96% of respondents said they would recommend the series to other woodland owners
- 63% said their knowledge of woodlands had increased because of event
- 27% plan to contact a natural resources professional within three months about their woodlands.
This series educated land owners and master loggers about their woodlands and management of their woodlands, giving them knowledge about how to improve their timber stand, the environment, and earn more from their timber in the future.
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