Join the Schuylkill County Conservancy near Ashland on Saturday for a unique visit offering participants the chance to see firsthand the questions and considerations a new woodland owner faces when deciding how to care for their property.

The tour will highlight 20 acres of woodlands including 4 acres clear-cut, wildlife habitat, information about invasive plant control and stewardship options.

The event is suitable for new woodland owners unsure where to begin, experienced landowners seeking fresh ideas for sustainable management, Scouts working on forestry merit badges and anyone interested in forest stewardship.

The tour will be led by the conservancy’s Woodland Stewardship Committee; Will Thomas, service forester with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Bureau of Forestry; and Philip Hackenberg, private forestry consultant who wrote the plan.

The event is free and will be held from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ron and Sheri Herbst’s property, 250 Timber Road, Ashland.

For more information, or on day of the event, call Ron at 570 516-1007.