Many current stormwater best management practices promote the use of native plant species to increase and maintain long-term function for green infrastructure projects. However, the methods and techniques to successfully establish native plant species vary greatly because of site conditions, timing of establishment, and restoration needs of the green infrastructure. Join Chuck Caverly, botanist and…

Discover simple, science-based practices that transform the way your lawn and garden grow. Join Shannon Blocker, Pottawatomie County Extension Agent, as she explores soil health through the powerful combination of physical, chemical, and biological functions collaborating in the soil beneath your feet. Learn to boost resilience, create a thriving landscape, and provide for long-term soil…

There’s no better way to start off your new year than to tune in to this two-part webinar series to learn how you can take your weed control management system to the next level with cover crops. Starting on Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. CT, hear from John Wallace, Ph.D., of Penn State College of Agricultural…

Who else set an ambitious reading goal for 2026? Start it strong with the Kansas Forest Service Book Club! Join Kansas Forest Service staff and friends to discuss Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard! Southeast Community Forester Kody Kraemer will be our guest speaker for the first part of the meeting, followed by an…

Join Cody Azotea, Arborist and Account Manager with Focal Pointe, and Robbie Doerhoff, Entomologist and Forest Health Program Coordinator with the Missouri Department of Conservation, for a webinar on all things health of native trees. Some topics to be covered include: -General health monitoring -Treating pests and diseases -Pairing the right tree with the right…