1864 Shyville Road
Piketon, Ohio 45661
Mark your calendar for these meetings and special events
Unless otherwise noted, monthly SOFA meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at the OSU South Center, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH. Meetings are held in the Endeavor Center, Room 160. Meetings begin with our traditional "pot luck" dinner at 6:15 p.m., followed by the meeting/program at 7:00 p.m.
All meeting dates, topics, and locations are subject to change without notice.
The Southeast Ohio Woodlands Group also offers "Upcoming opportunities to learn about your woodlands".
2019 Program Schedule and Other Area Events
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
JANUARY
- January, 2019
- NO Monthly SOFA Meeting
- January 17, 18, 19, 2019
- Ohio Maple Days An educational opportunity for the Maple Syrup lovers out there! Held in Morrow, Wayne/Holmes, and Geauga Counties.
Information, Agenda, Registration
FEBRUARY
- February 14, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Salamanders and other creek critters.
MARCH
- March 2, 2019
- Adams County Amish Bird Symposium 9:30-4:15. 3735 Wheat Ridge Road - Wheat Ridge Amish Community Building, West Union, OH 45693
Information, Agenda, Registration - March 5, 2019
- 2019 Wildlife Diversity Conference - STAYIN' ALIVE
Ohio Union, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Registration required - Schedule and Online Registration - March 9, 2019
- Cabin Fever Arts Festival
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Hillsboro Campus of Southern State Community College - Patriot Center.
Admission is free and open to the public, and doors will be open from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. The event showcases handcrafted traditional folk art and unique fine art by juried artists. Over 60 booths will offer an array of quality work, including quilts, jewelry, pottery, clothing, paintings, metal and woodworking items, toys, foods, and more. - March 14, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Surveying your property
APRIL
- April 11, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Camp Canopy with the camp's co-director, Jeremy Scherf
MAY
- May 7, 2019
- THINKING OF SELLING TIMBER?
Selling timber isn’t something that woodland owners should take lightly. This program is designed to help you make decisions that will have a positive influence on you and your woodland. Session topics will include: matching the harvest to your goals, marketing your timber, reasons to cut trees, which trees and when to cut, best management practices, timber stand improvement, Ohio Master Logger program, and timber prices and trends.
Location: Large Meeting Room, 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 202, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133
Cost: $10.00 per person, pre-registration is required to 937-393-1918. Food will be served.
Contact information: Brooke Beam, PhD, beam.49@osu.edu or 937-393-1918 - May 9, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: The Chestnut Tree
JUNE
- June 22, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Tour Dave and Barb Apsley's Christmas tree farm
JULY
- July 11, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Backyard bird feeding and other services to our feathered friends
AUGUST
- August 8, 2019, 11:30 am
- SOFA “Program Planning Meeting for 2020”;
All members invited. Chillicothe Golden Corral
SEPTEMBER
- September 12, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Area State Forests Update
OCTOBER
- October 19, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: Kaldmo Farm Tour.
Driving Directions to Farm
NOVEMBER
- November 12, 2019
- Women Owning Woodlands Meeting/Webinar. 5-7:30 p.m., Athens (or via webinar).
More Information - November 14, 2019
- SOFA Program Topic: “Open Mic, Photo Contest, and Camp Fund Auction"
DECEMBER
- December 12, 2019, 6 pm
- SOFA Annual Meeting and Christmas Party at the Pike Fish and Game Club
TENTATIVE 2020 Program Schedule and Other Area Events
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
JANUARY
- January, 2020
- NO Monthly SOFA Meeting
FEBRUARY
- February 13, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Timber theft and Trespass - Mark Rickey and Jim Savage.
MARCH
- March 7, 2020
- Adams County Amish Bird Symposium 9:30-4:15. 3735 Wheat Ridge Road - Wheat Ridge Amish Community Building, West Union, OH 45693
Information, Agenda, Registration - March 12, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Flying squirrels - Donald Althoff
APRIL
- April 9, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship-what it is about! - Bob Reckers
MAY
- May 14, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Forest Health Demystified - Brad Wireman
JUNE
- June 13, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Saturday Farm Tour Management plan and inventory - Ben Robinson
JULY
- July 9, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Monarch butterflies - Jane Wiggins Shaw
AUGUST
- August 13, 2020, 11:30 am
- SOFA “Program Planning Meeting for 2020”;
All members invited.
SEPTEMBER
- September 12, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Saturday Deschene Farm Tour - Forest mgm't plan, tree planting, invasives
OCTOBER
- October 8, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: Estate Planning and Generational Transfer - Dave Apsley and Jamie Dahl
NOVEMBER
- November 12, 2020
- SOFA Program Topic: “Open Mic, Photo Contest, and Camp Canopy Fund Auction"
DECEMBER
- December 10, 2020, 6 pm
- SOFA Annual Meeting and Christmas Party at the Pike Fish and Game Club
