Holmes County forestry walk to teach woodland management in Killbuck
A free July 30 Forestry Walk near Killbuck will put foresters Jake Peer and Jeremy Scherf in the woods with landowners, starting after dinner at 6 p.m.
Holmes County Soil & Water Conservation District will host a free summer Forestry Walk at the well-managed woods of Dave and Ginny Woodring near Killbuck, with Ohio Department of Natural Resources foresters Jake Peer and Jeremy Scherf leading the evening. The event is set for Thursday, July 30, from 6 to 9 p.m., dinner begins at 6 p.m., and the walk starts at 6:30 p.m.
The district says attendees will spend the evening learning tips and tricks from landowners and professionals, giving Holmes County residents with woods, woodlots or acreage a chance to see practical woodland management up close. The Woodring property will serve as the setting for that discussion, and the district is framing the stop as a chance to learn from a local woods that already reflects active stewardship.
RSVPs are requested by calling 330-674-2811 ext. 3 or by emailing holmes.swcd@gmail.com. The district has also used its social media and event listings to promote the walk as part of its summer outreach, underscoring how much of the county’s land stewardship work depends on one-on-one education instead of paperwork alone.
Holmes County has a clear track record of putting forestry education in front of landowners. In 2021, a Forestry Field Day at Hunter Tree Farm on Township Road 252 in Glenmont featured Bob and Karen Hunter and family, whose operation was described as a continuation of stewardship begun four generations earlier. Another Holmes County woodlot management program has also been promoted locally, showing that these events are part of a recurring effort, not a one-time stop.
The Holmes County Soil & Water Conservation District says its work centers on conservation through education, protection and improvement of soil and water resources, and on helping residents make responsible land-use decisions. The district also says it provides information, technical guidance and cost-share assistance to homeowners, farmers and educators, a mix that makes the July 30 walk more than a social outing for people who own trees and timber in western Holmes County.
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