CALLING all women landowners of warren county!
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The Women for the Land program connects women landowners and resource professionals while learning about the fundamentals of land conservation. Nearly three hundred and one million acres of U.S. land – about a third of the nation’s land in farms – are now farmed or co-farmed by women and at least eighty-seven million additional acres are in the hands of women landowners. Over the next 20 years, the numbers of women farming and or taking on a management role on farmland is likely to increase as three hundred and forty-million acres of farmland are expected to change hands when farmers retire or leave their land to the next generation.
Women face gender-related barriers to managing their land for long-term sustainability. And while women are increasingly playing primary decision-making roles on farms and many are inclined towards conservation, they remain underrepresented in their utilization of USDA and state-based conservation programs. These programs are free but registration is required. Questions? Contact Cindy Meyer, Conservation Program Specialist, at [email protected] or 513-695-2530. |
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August 25, 6:00p - 7:30p
Forestry Walk @ Camp Joy Casey Burdick • Recreation and Natural Resources Coordinator and ISA Certified Arborist • City of Lebanon Camp Joy - 10117 Old CCC Rd., Clarksville, OH 45113 Take a walk in the woods while we discuss a variety of topics including common trees of Ohio, Management strategies for controlling invasives, effects invasives have on the local ecosystems, government conservation programs. |
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