PURPOSE OF WOCC
Practical forest stewardship for landowners through
best management practices sustainability knowledge & use of resources witnessing examples of good management
History
In 1993 possible woodland owners organization
General meeting for WOCC held in 1994 with positive results
History
In 1993 possible woodland owners organization
General meeting for WOCC held in 1994 with positive results
In 1998 WOCC incorporated as a 501-C-3 corporation - tax exempt educational organization
WOCC now has 80 members
Programs
For learning or educating ourselves Outreach for educating others Social Activities Newsletter
What Works
Food - annual picnic well-attended (40-60 people)
Keep location same each year Interesting programs WOCC provides meal (all members
have to do is come) Social time
Very Valuable Resources
Service forester and extension forester give advice and help out in any way they can.
Penn State’s School of Forestry
Landowner Tours
Well-attended Members really
enjoy seeing what other people are doing in their woodlots
Landowner Tours
Well-attended Members really
enjoy seeing what other people are doing in their woodlots
Food goes well here
Social time
Hands-on Programs
Chainsaw workshop: chainsaw maintenance, safety, clothing and felling
Trees to lumber workshop (one of our members has a portable sawmill). Demo covered felling a tree the safe way, dragging to prep site, putting it on the sawmill, & grading lumber afterwards
Community Outreach
Annual Festival of Trees
Rewarding for us as individuals
Coming together to work & socialize
Lunch
What Doesn’t Work
Getting people to attend meetings Getting people involved in leadership Contacting members about programs
Future Emphases
Get more members to attend meetings Raise awareness of members & public about
value of our forests now & in the future
Future Emphases
Get more members to attend meetings Raise awareness of members & public about
value of our forests now & in the future Younger generations - increase awareness of good
forestry practices
Future Emphases
Get more members to attend meetings Raise awareness of members & public about
value of our forests now & in the future Younger generations - increase awareness of good
forestry practices Sustainability – forests are to be used, conserved,
preserved now and in the future
(forests are a lot more than trees)