2019 Events:
22nd Annual Forestry and Wildlife Conference
Clean Water Grows on Trees
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Bedford American Legion - Upper Level
3721 US-220 Business, Bedford, PA
Directions: Business 220/North Richard Street, north of Bedford, just past the Bedford Elementary School;
Cost: $10 per WOSA member & $15 non-member
Note: send check payable to WOSA to P.O. Box 253, Everett, PA 15537
Reservations must be postmarked by February 23rd to guarantee lunch
Riparian Buffer Planting Workshop
Date: Thursday, March 28
Time: 9am
Location: John and Joanne Boggess, 1681 Dunkard Hollow Road, Alum Bank
Led By: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Wildflower Walk - Learn Identification with a Unique Guide
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time: 1pm
Location: Shawnee State Park Office
Led By: Chris Firestone, Botanist, DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Date: Saturday, June 15
Time: 9:30am - 2pm
Location: John and Joanne Boggess, 1681 Dunkard Hollow Road, Alum Bank
Notes: $5 members; $10 non-members; reserved by June 7th by call 814-839-9405 or emailing John at
john.boggess@comcast.net; light lunch provided
WOSA Picnic
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 2pm
Location: Joe and Mary Jo Casalena, 342 Station Road, Bedford, PA
Chainsaw Safety Training with Tony Tresselt
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 9am
Location: Tenley Park, Evertt, PA
Note: bring your own saw
$30 for WOSA members and $35 non-WOSA members
send check payable to WOSA to P.O. Box 253, Everett, PA 15537
WOSA Annual Meeting and Banquet
Date: Wednesday, November 13
Time: 5:45pm - Annual Meeting
6:00pm - Dinner
Location: Slick Ivy Stone Restaurant
8785 William Penn Road, Osterburg, PA
Speaker: Cory Wentzel, Forbes State Forest
Topic: Eastern United States Golden Eagle Research Project
Menu: TBA
Woodland Owners of the
Southern Alleghenies
2018 Events:
21st Annual Forestry and Wildlife Conference
The Future of Deer and Forests
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Bedford American Legion - Upper Level
3721 US-220 Business, Bedford, PA
Directions: Business 220/North Richard Street, north of Bedford, just past the Bedford Elementary School;
Cost: $10 per WOSA member & $15 non-member
Note: send check payable to WOSA to P.O. Box 253, Everett, PA 15537
Reservations must be postmarked by February 28th to guarantee lunch
Forest Regeneration and Wildlife Assessment -- free
Date: Monday, March 26th
Time: 6pm
Location: Bedford High School
Note: no charge; co-sponsored by the Center for Private Forests and the Bedford Bird and Nature Club
Oyster Mushroom Inoculation Workshop
Date: Saturday, April 28th
Time: 9am
Location: John and Joanne Boggess' house (Alum Bank)
Note: $5 WOSA members, $10 for non-members
take some spawn home with you!
Field Day for Landowners
Date: Saturday, June 9th
Time: 10am - 3:30pm
RSVP: by June 2nd
Location: Shawnee State Park Office (NOTE: NOT Regional Office)
132 State Park Road, Schellsburg
Registration including lunch: $10; WOSA members $5
Send Check Payable to: WOSA, PO Box 253, Everett, PA 15537
NOTE: Event will take place Rain or Shine
Field Day for Landowners
Date: Saturday, June 16th
Time: 10am - 3:30pm
RSVP: by June 9th
Location: Buchanan State Forest Office
25185 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg
Registration including lunch: $10; WOSA members $5
Send Check Payable to: WOSA, PO Box 253, Everett, PA 15537
NOTE: Event will take place Rain or Shine
Where to Find Resources for Help? -- free
Date: Monday, June 25th
Time: 6pm
Location: Buchanan State Forest Office
25185 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg
Annual Picnic
Date: Sunday, September 23rd
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: Jack & Eileen Gilbert
636 Winegardner Road, Schellsburg
Provided: pulled pork, corn-on-the-cob, rolls, condiments, tableware, napkins, and bottled water
What to Bring: covered dish to share and optional lawn chairs
RSVP: John Boggess by September 16th at 724-331-6106 or john.boggess@comcast.net
let John know 1. how many plan to attend
2. how many corn-on-the-cob you plan to eat
3. what covered dish or dessert you will bring
A Walk in Penn's Wood
Date: Sunday, October 7th
Locations and Times:
Bedford County: Mike and Laura Jackson
Black Valley Road - 2.5 miles south of Everett
Time: 2pm
Fulton County: Dave Scamardella
1858 Lincoln Way West, McConnellsburg
Time: 1pm
Annual Meeting & Banquet
Date: Wednesday, November 14th
Tentative Time: Board Meeting: 5pm - everyone is welcome to attend
Annual Meeting: 5:45pm
Dinner: 6pm
Location: Slick's Ivy Stone Restaurant
8785 William Penn Road, Osterburg, PA
Speakers: Tom Ford
Topic: Tick and Lyme Disease
Menu: tba