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MONDAY March 21, 2016

Crispy baked fish, macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, tossed salad, cookie.

TUESDAY March 22, 2016

Pork riblet, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole wheat roll, cottage cheese and peaches.

WEDNESDAY March 23, 2016

Cheeseburger, corn chowder, tossed salad, whole wheat roll, mixed berries.

THURSDAY March 24, 2016

Rosemary chicken, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprout medley, whole wheat roll, rice pudding.

FRIDAY March 25, 2016

Centers closed Good Friday

The Susquehanna County Forest Land Owners Association (SCFLOA) will host a 2016 Spring Woods Walk. On March 26, at the actively managed property of Bill Bayne, Jr. in Liberty Twp. According to Private Forester Bob Hobbes, “This property has a variety of trees that is not often seen in Susquehanna County. The diversity is good with natural regeneration occurring. Spruce, Fir and Pines, planted in the 1960’s are putting out seed in such a force that there are many seedlings on the forest floor.”

Pictured (L-R) is: the planning group involved in planning the Spring woods Walk: Bob Hobbes - Private Forester, Jo-Ellen Greene SCFLOA Board member, Dave Sienko - logger, Bill Bayne – landowner and SCFLOA Board member, Jeremy Wagner SCFLOA Board member, Ryan Brown - Service Forester for the Bureau of Forestry for Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wagner - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

SCFLOA asks you to mark the end of winter by breaking out for a spring walk in the woods. Welcome spring with a visit to a property that has a remarkable diversity as a forest in the northern hardwood area. "The degree of walking difficulty is moderate to slightly strenuous so please plan accordingly. Waterproof footwear is advised." Woods walk signs will indicate the road turnoff areas. SCFLOA Board members will be guiding cars to the parking and meeting area. This event will start to gather at 8:30 am at the Bayne property, 515 Jones Creek Rd., Hallstead, Pa.

Learn what you might be able to do with some parts of your forest or woodlot. 8:30 to 9 am - Arrival, registration. Meet and greet old and new friends. Coffee, hot chocolate, donuts will be offered.

9:00 am – 9:30 am SCFLOA President Rob Alfred and Board member Bill Bayne will welcome the group. Bill Bayne will spend a few minutes reflecting on his 57+ years of woodland, wildlife and land management work on this proper-ty; Ryan Brown PA Bureau of Forestry Service Forester updates on tree pests – emerald ash borer, wooly adelgid and more. Show and tell on the forest pests.

9:30 – 10 am Demonstration/Talk by Joe Pipitone owner of Top Notch Property Services – New Milford. Ways to protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer.

10 am – 11:30 am Spring Woods walk progresses to and through the 200+ acres of actively managed forest area. There will be several stops as the walk progresses through different stages and types of forest cover. The current and future management goals will be discussed. Local experts such as logger Dave Sienko, Foresters Bob Hobbes, Dick Schwab, Jim Kessler and private forest landowners who are more than willing to talk about good forestry. Bill Bayne will tell us about the stagecoach road, the hid-den farming valley, building his house, planting the spruce, pine and fir trees.

11:30 am-12:00 pm Meeting/walk wrap-up.

12:30 pm Spaghetti lunch will be at noon at the Lawsville Grange Hall, a short downhill drive from Mr. Bayne’s property. Lunch is payable at the door.

Contact Bob Wagner (570)-278-1011, ext. 108 or at eaglexc@epix.net. Contact Bill Bayne (570) – 967- 2673 to RSVP for lunch or for more specific driving directions.