Regenerating Oak in Stands Where Beech is Present!

Join us for the Forest Stewardship Summer Series! This series of educational events will focus on private forest stewardship and conservation. We aim to facilitate communication among forest owners, practitioners, and educators, to  strengthen an ethic of forest stewardship in the region. Registration is free, but slots are limited. Donations to the sponsoring organizations are welcomed and encouraged.

Northern red oak is an important tree species in our region, for both timber and wildlife. However, regenerating red oak can be challenging especially when American beech is present.

Join licensed forester Peter Renzelman and UNH Extension County Forester Matt Kelly for a tour of a private woodlot that was thinned eight years ago and where beech control methods were used. Peter and Matt will lead a discussion about red oak and beech ecology, management approaches to promote red oak regeneration, and techniques to help prevent beech from dominating future stands. We will also discuss beech leaf disease, its impacts, and how it may change our thinking on managing beech going forward.

Directions to Workshop Site:

From Rt 123 in Alstead take Cobb Hill Rd, go .7 mile

turn left on to Grant Rd, aka Colony Mine Rd. (there is no sign). Across from here is the Danahy house, proceed .2 mile to the parking area.

Presented by Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD), Distant Hill Gardens, UNH Cooperative Extension, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and The Monadnock Conservancy

Cost: Free, Registration Required, Space is limited to 35 registrants

Please Note: Pets are not allowed at CCCD events. Service animals trained to to aid a person with a disability are welcome.

For questions or assistance in registration contact:

Email benee@cheshireconservation.org or call (802) 518-0993

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