Events

Friends of White's Woods sponsors a variety of events to help educate the community about the Nature Center and draw people into our community forest. Please join us.

EVENT PHOTOS

2022-23 Webinars

Upcoming Webinars

"Caring for the Land, the Future, and Each Other," Curt Meine, Senior Fellow, Aldo Foundation, September 28, 2023, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Managing YOUR Public Lands: Creating lasting partnerships between the pubic and land management agencies.

Braden Meiter, Lead Supervisory Park Ranger. Allegheny County Parks, October 26, 2023 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Climate Justice. Rev. Jim Antal, Special Advisor on Climate Justice to United Church of Christ General Minister and President, November 14, 2023, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Recordings of Past Webinars

"Tree diversity survey of Whites Woods Nature Center, Indiana County, PA." Marion Holmes, PhD, University of Pittsburgh,

May 25, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#24

Natural Heritage Inventories and Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Old Growth Project, Scott Schuette, PhD, Botany Program Manager, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, April 27, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#23

"The Tree of Outdoor Recreation," Nathan Reigner, Director of Outdoor Recreation, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, March 23, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#22

"Natural Area Forests in US Cities: Opportunities and Challenges." Clara Pregitzer, PhD, Deputy Director of Conservation Science, Natural Areas Conservency, February 23, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#21

"Climate Change - what past records of climate tell us about our future." Steven Hoven, Dean, John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, IUP, January 26, 2023, 4:00-5:00 PM.

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#20

"Engaged Passive Management: Conservation Strategies of 23,000 acres of Massachusetts Forestlands." Tom Lautzenheiser, Central/West Regional Scientist, Massachusetts Audubon November 10, 2023.

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#19

"Dead Wood & Fungi: Critical Parts of the Forest Ecosystems, with an Introduction to the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art." Jerry Hassinger, Pennsylvania Game Commission, retired. John P. Booth, Executive Director Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art. October 13, 2023. "Climate Change and Penn’s Woods – What Does the Future Hold?"

Webinar Recording. Passcode: Webinar#18

"Climate Change in Penn's Woods: What does the Future Hold," Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science,

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

September 22, 2022

Webinar recording. Passcode: Webinar#17

"Current Research on Community Experience of and Preferences about White’s Woods." Dr. Susan Boser, Professor of Sociology, IUP & Adam Jones, doctoral student. July 28, 4:00-5:00 PM. W

Webinar recording, passcode: Webinar#15

"White's Woods Nature Center: Current Value & Future Care" Friends of White's Woods Board of Directors

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 (noon)

Webinar recording, passcode: Webinar#14

“Options to Restore Forest Cover in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Help Tackle Climate Change”
Dr. Susan Cook-Patton, Senior Forest Restoration Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Webinar recording, passcode: Webinar#13

“Preserving Town-Owned Forests” Dr. Joan Maloof, author and Executive Director of Old-Growth Forest Network Thursday, January 27, 2022

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#12)

“Swallowed by the Trees: The Unremembered History of White’s Woods”
Dr. Kevin Patrick, IUP Geography and Regional Planning Department
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#11)

“Invasive Plant Inventory and Management Report for White's Woods”
Dr. Sara Keubbing and Dr. Marion Holmes, the University of Pittsburgh Invasion Ecology Research Lab—October 21, 2021
Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#10)

“Carbon Offsets: Producing Income from Valuable Greenspace”
Alyson Fearon, Senior Director of Community Conservation and Resiliency for the Allegheny Land Trust—September 28, 2021
Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#9)

2022-23 In-Person Events

Upcoming Events

September, Artists in the Woods, TB
October 1, 2023, Walk in Penn's Woods, 1-3 p.m., 12th Street Entrance.
October 2, 2023, FWW Annual Member Meeting, Zion Lutheran Church, 100 South 6th Street.
October 11, 2023, Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk, Dana Driscoll, 5:30 .p.m., 12th Street Entrance

Past Events

April 22, 2023, Earth Day Walk to White's Woods-
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November 19, 2022, noon-1:00 PM Native American Awareness Walk in White's Woods.October 1, 2022, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM A Walk in Penn's Woods
October 27, 2022, 6:30 PM FWW Membership Meeting, Zion Lutheran Church Social Hall

FWW Membership Meeting, Zion Lutheran Church Social Hall, Church & 6th Streets. June 27, 6:30 PM
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk, Dana Driscoll, 12th Street Entrance, June 13, 5:30 PM
Spring plant walk, Cindy Rogers, Evergreen Conservancy, May 21, 10:00 am
Spring bird walk, Margaret Higbee, Todd Bird Club, April 30, 9:00 am
Multi-Organizational Earth Day Walk to White's Woods, April 22, 2022, 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Garlic Mustard Education, April 9, 2022, 11:00 am
December 3, 2021, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Exhibition Opening:“Painting in the Woods: The White’s Woods Open Air Painting Experience.”
October 2, 2021: Artists Painting in the Woods
October 2, 2021: Penn's Woods Walk
September 16, 2021: Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk,
Dr. Dana Driscoll

2020-21 Webinars

“Ecological Impact of Invasive Plant Species”
Dr. Sara Keubbing and Dr. Marion Holmes, the University of Pittsburgh Invasion Ecology Research Lab—May 20, 2021

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#8)

“Restoration Project at Hartley Wood”

Shari Edelson Director of Operations, The Arboretum at Penn State—April 15, 2021

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#7)

“i-Tree Analysis of White’s Woods”
Todd Sherbondy, Davey Tree Experts—March 4, 2021
Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#6)

“Comfortable spaces for uncomfortable conversations: The Climate and Rural Systems Partnership of Western Pennsylvania”

Dr. Bonnie McGill, Carnegie Natural History Museum—February 11, 2021
Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#5)

“Community Forests: Benefits for Birds and People—Options and Challenges”

Dr. Margaret Brittingham, Penn State University—January 14, 2021

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Webinar#4)

“The Role of Trees and Forests in Managing Stormwater”

Vincent Cotrone - Penn State Extension- November 19, 4:00-5:00 p.m.!

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Seminar#3)

Forester Mike Wolf will present seminar on the health of White's Woods

Held on: October 22, 2020 - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Seminar#2)

Allegheny Goatscape—Invasive Species Removal

Held on: Sept 24, 2020 from 4;00-5:00 p.m.

Watch recording of seminar (Password: Seminar#1)

2020-21 In-Person Events

May 1, 2021: WWNC Plant Walk, the Evergreen Conservancy
April 17, 2021: WWNC Bird Walk, Margaret and Roger Higbee, Todd Bird Club
October 20, 2020: The "heArts of Wood" Painting Exhibit and Photography Show
October 2020: Walk in Penn's Woods