GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College is hosting a workshop led by Pennsylvania environmental agencies to help residents learn about and care for the land around them on Saturday, January 20 in Bly Hall of the Academic Center.
The “Caring for the Woods” workshop is from 8 a.m. to noon and will feature speakers from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Game Commission and the state's Natural Heritage Program.
Registration is free but is required.
Workshop schedule
8:30 a.m. Welcome and introductions
8:45 a.m. “Build it and They Will Come” forester Dave Cole, Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry.
9:30 a.m. break
9:45 a.m. “Beavers: Our Busiest Ecosystem Engineers,” wildlife technician Heather Flick, Pa. Game Commission.
11 a.m. “Ecology and Management of Old Growth Forests in Pennsylvania” ecologist Jaci Braund, Pa. Natural Heritage Program.
11:30 a.m. Closing
11:45 Optional winter walk across campus.
Registration for the event is free but required.
To register or for more information, contact the Clear Creek Forest District Office at 814-226-1901 or fd08@pa.gov.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.