There’s still time to register for "The Woods in Your Backyard" online course
March 24 to June 2, 2025
Looking to learn something new this spring that can improve your property’s natural areas? There’s still time to enroll in the spring 2025 session of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course from the University of Maryland Extension’s Woodland Stewardship Education program. Our non-credit course runs for 10 weeks from March 24 to June 2, 2025, and allows you to work at your own pace from home without needing to attend evening or weekend workshops. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas and enhance stewardship of existing natural areas. It provides strategies for landowners of small parcels of land (1-10 acres) that improve the stewardship of their property for personal enjoyment and environmental quality. The course features a hands-on learning approach to help participants develop and implement a plan for their property. Activities include learning how to map habitat areas, understanding basic ecological principles about woodland and wildlife, choosing and implementing a few habitat management projects, and setting a timetable and recording your progress. Online discussion groups will allow participants to interact with others taking the course.
A certificate of completion is awarded when all assignments are completed.
The course costs $125.00 per person, which includes the 108-page “Woods in Your Backyard” guide, workbook, and a tree identification guide. The course is limited to 25 participants, so sign up now! Registration closes March 31st or when filled.
Registration is through Eventbrite; go to https://go.umd.edu/WIYB_Spring25.
For more information, go to https://go.umd.edu/the_course, or contact course coordinator Andrew Kling, University of Maryland Extension, akling1@umd.edu, 301-226-7564.
March 24 to June 2, 2025
Looking to learn something new this spring that can improve your property’s natural areas? There’s still time to enroll in the spring 2025 session of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course from the University of Maryland Extension’s Woodland Stewardship Education program. Our non-credit course runs for 10 weeks from March 24 to June 2, 2025, and allows you to work at your own pace from home without needing to attend evening or weekend workshops. The course will help landowners convert lawn to natural areas and enhance stewardship of existing natural areas. It provides strategies for landowners of small parcels of land (1-10 acres) that improve the stewardship of their property for personal enjoyment and environmental quality. The course features a hands-on learning approach to help participants develop and implement a plan for their property. Activities include learning how to map habitat areas, understanding basic ecological principles about woodland and wildlife, choosing and implementing a few habitat management projects, and setting a timetable and recording your progress. Online discussion groups will allow participants to interact with others taking the course.
A certificate of completion is awarded when all assignments are completed.
The course costs $125.00 per person, which includes the 108-page “Woods in Your Backyard” guide, workbook, and a tree identification guide. The course is limited to 25 participants, so sign up now! Registration closes March 31st or when filled.
Registration is through Eventbrite; go to https://go.umd.edu/WIYB_Spring25.
For more information, go to https://go.umd.edu/the_course, or contact course coordinator Andrew Kling, University of Maryland Extension, akling1@umd.edu, 301-226-7564.