Upcoming Events
WOSA Workdays at Sulzbacher Demonstration Forest
DIRECTIONS: property is located along Big Creek Road, about 8 miles south of Clearville, PA; set GPS
for a near property 3057 Big Creek Road, Clearville, PA; going south, this address is just before the
curve to the right and then the lane to the WOSA's property; marked with a large WOSA sign
UPCOMING WORK DAY:
for all workdays, bring gloves, pruners, chainsaw, protection equipment, lunch and water
Friday, April 17 9AM - Noon - Spring Cleaning
Friday, May 8 9AM - Noon
Saturday, May 23 9AM - Noon - Seeding the Pollinator Garden
Wednesday, June 10 9AM - Noon
Tuesday, June 30 9AM - Noon
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2026 -- WOSA Annual Conference
From Pumas to Pawpaws: What to Look For in Your Woods
Date & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Where: Bedford American Legion - upstairs
3721 Business 220, Bedford
Agenda: Managing Invasive Species and Practices for Improving Health Forest - Calvin Norman
Pumas in PA - Thomas Keller, PGC Furbearer Biologist
Pawpaws in PA - Cat Pugh, Penn State Extension
Protecting Your Forest - Molly Hoffman, Land Protection Manager, Western PA Conservancy
Health of PA Forests, focusing on Bedford County - Jake Mazzei, Bureau of Forestry
PA Game Commission - TBD
Registration: WOSA Members $20 each; Students $10 each; for all others $25
Note: includes lunch, silent auction, door prizes, raffle and more!
more details to follow
Chainsaw Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, April 4, 2026 9AM - 4PM rain or shine
Where: Camp Sinoquipe
677 Boy Scout Road
Ft. Littleton, PA 17223
Presenter & Agenda: Mike Powell, Penn State Extension
learn the basics of selection, maintenance, handling, ergonomics, limbing, bucking, felling
and sharpening your chainsaw
Registration: WOSA Members: Free and you should register for the training online in advance at:
https://extension.psu.edu/chainsaw-safety-forest-landowners
For Non-WOSA Members: mail $20 payment, along with your name, address, phone number
and email address by March 20th to: WOSA PO Box 253 Everett, PA 15537
Any questions: contact Laura Jackson at mljackson2@icloud.com or 814-494-4439.
Note: Bring your chainsaw - gas or electric, PPE (Personal Protection Equipment: chaps, gloves,
hard hat, eye & hearing protection, & sharpening tool), your own lunch, drink and a chair
Earth Day Celebration - Tree and Wildflower Walk
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22 9AM - Noon
Where: Sulzbacher Demonstration Forest
Note: walk the trails to identify trees, wildflowers and birds;
bring water and a chair; lunch will be provided by Debbie Magill, so call or text Laura Jackson
at 814-494-4439 by Wednesday, April 15
Vernal Pool Program & Field Trip
Date & Time: Friday, May 1 10AM - 3PM
Where: Buchanan Forest District Office
25185 Great Cove Road
McConnellsburg, PA
Presenter: Betsy Leppo, Biologist for PA Conserve
Note: bring your own lunch and drink; after lunch drive to some vernal pools
Invasive Species ID
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30 9AM-Noon
Where: Joe & Mary Jo Casaena
342 Station Road
Bedford, PA 15522
Presenter: Dave Scamardella
Note: call or text Mary Jo if you are planning on attending: 814-585-0839
bring your own lunch and drink
Logs to Lumber: Portable Sawmill Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, June 13 8AM - 4PM
Rain Date: June 27
8AM - Noon indoor training by George Radeschi at Shawnee Regional Office Conference Room
Noon - 1PM Lunch in conference room; bring your own lunch, snack and drink
1PM - 3PM Portable Sawmill Demonstration; carpool to 311 Oakview Road, Bedford
Registration is limited to 15 people, so register early
Cost: WOSA members: $5 all others $10
mail check payable to WOSA by, Monday, June 1 to WOSA PO Box 253 Everett, PA 15537
on check, write "Portable Sawmill" and include phone number and email address
Questions: call Dave Scamardella at 717-485-3148
Encourage Pollinators by Growing Native Flowers
Date & Time: Saturday, July 18 9AM - Noon
Where: Buchanan Forest District Office
25185 Great Cove Road
McConnellsburg, PA
Note: short presentation by Laura Jackson, then explore plantings outside the office
Optional lunch at Wild Annie's 300 Lowery Drive, McConnellsburg - separate checks
Tree of Heaven Workshop and Invasive Species Control
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 19 10AM - Noon
Where: Dawn Housel
1730 Lower Snake Spring Road
Everett, PA
Trip to Gettysburg National Park to See & Learn about Beaver Deceivers
Date & Time: September TBD
Trip Leader: Dave Scamardella
Note: a beaver deceiver is a non-lethal, wire-mesh fencing structure designed to prevent beavers
from clogging culverts, pipes and bridges
WOSA Annual Picnic
Date & Time: Sunday, October 4 2PM - 5PM
Where: Jack & Eileen Gilbert
636 Winegardner Road
Schellsburg, PA 15559
Note: bring a covered dish; WOSA will provide chicken, tableware and drinks
WOSA Annual Dinner & Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 12 6PM - 8:30PM
Where: American Legion upstairs
Note: more detail to come