Reaching Absentee Woodland Owners through a Forestry Letter Series
Natural Resources/Aquaculture
Laurel Gailor
Capital/ Mohawk PRISM Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Charlton
Abstract
The Forestry Letter Series was a multi-partner project covering a seven county area in the northeast region of the state. The project was designed to reach a large population of absentee woodland owners offering them an educational opportunity that would further their knowledge in managing their woodlands and asset protection. The letter series was six self study newsletters mailed out at two week intervals over the winter months. Each of the individual newsletters carried the same theme throughout the newsletter; building each one onto the next. A day-long field experience followed in the spring of the year at a demonstration forest site. At this location, each of the newsletter authors spoke of the topic that they had written about, but having the ability to show actual examples and demonstrations. The participants spent about one hour at each site and would move in succession to the next throughout the day. The project continued through two separate years and was followed up by an evaluation/ outcome survey to participants to see if they had made any changes or actions since participating, and most helpful information that they had received. The letter series was actually taken to the next level and used by the Statewide Forest Owners Association, and also adopted by an adjoining State.
Authors: Gailor, L. R.
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Gailor, L. R. Agriculture & Natural Resources Issue Leader, CCE Of Warren County, New York, 12885