Upcoming Events
February 2012
Aquatic Pesticide Recertification Correspondence Course
If you are a professional pesticide applicator and are intersted in obtaining three aquatic credits (Category 9 credits), this course is for you!
Online Master Well Owners Network volunteer training
A six week online course on private water system construction, testing, protection and treatment. Successful applicants who complete the training will become MWON volunteers through Penn State Extension.
March 2012
Woodland Owners Conference
The 2012 Woodland Owners Conference will provide information to woodland owners to learn about and gain practical skills they can use in caring for their woodlots. Topics for this year’s conference include: Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Providing Cover, Small Woodlot Forestry, Communicating With Neighboring Woodland Owners to Accomplish Objectives, Mitigating Creek Damage: Steps to Stay Out of Trouble, and Forest Health Update 2012
Master Well Owner Volunteer Training
This Saturday workshop will train new Master Well Owner volunteers through Penn State Extension. The link below provides more details on MWON and how to apply for the workshop.
Drinking Water Clinic
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies (wells, springs, cisterns). Participants may bring one sample of their drinking water for onsite water testing to include: Coliform Bacteria, E. Coli Bacteria, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate.
Westmoreland Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Westmoreland County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Drinking Water Clinic
This clinic will provide education on proper location, construction, testing, maintenance, protection and treatment of private drinking water supplies (wells, springs, cisterns). Participants may bring one sample of their drinking water for onsite water testing to include: Coliform Bacteria, E. Coli Bacteria, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Nitrate.
Rights of Way & Integrated Vegetation Management Update
You need this seminar if you are... Fighting Invasive Exotics, Licensed Pesticide Applicator, Supervisor of IVM Programs. This seminar will provide excellent insight and useable information for Vegetation Managers in Roadside, Public Utility, DOTs, Municipalities, Native Species Land Reclamation, and Non-Agriculture Industrial sites.
Woods in Your Backyard
This one-day workshop is designed specifically (but not exclusively) for smaller landscapes. These small lots are a big deal, for the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s landowners have less than 10 acres. This land, wooded or not, can provide benefits.
Pond & Lake Management Workshop
Ponds and lakes are a common feature of the landscape of Monroe and Pike Counties and provide a source of enjoyment for many landowners. Although they occur naturally in this area, many have been constructed for a variety of purposes. Regardless of its intended use, the management of a pond or lake can be complex and sometimes difficult.
Woods in Your Backyard
This one-day workshop is designed specifically (but not exclusively) for smaller landscapes. These small lots are a big deal, for the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s landowners have less than 10 acres. This land, wooded or not, can provide benefits.
April 2012
Mercer County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Mercer County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Pond and Lake Workshop
Workshop addressing water quality, aquatic plants, algae, fisheries, wildlife and other common pond and lake management issues.
Pond and Lake Workshop
Workshop addressing common pond and lake issues including water quality, aquatic plants, algae, fisheries, wildlife and maintenance.
Adams County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Adams County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Master Well Owner Volunteer Training
This Saturday workshop trains new Master Well Owner volunteers through Penn State Extension on proper construction, testing, protection and treatment of private water systems in Pennsylvania. Use the link below to learn more about MWON and submitting an application.
Butler County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Butler County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
May 2012
Pond and Lake Management Workshop
Workshop focusing on common management issues for ponds and lakes including water quality, leaks, aquatic plants, algae, fisheries, wildlife and maintenance.
Pond and Lake Workshop
Workshop focusing on common management issues for ponds and lakes including water quality, leaks, aquatic plants, algae, fisheries, wildlife and maintenance.
Landscaping With a Purpose: Rain Gardens in Your Backyard
This program, developed in cooperation with Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Pennsylvania Environmental Council, will focus on designing, installing and caring for landscapes that benefit our local environment by reducing stormwater, flooding, and water pollution.
Monroe County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
Monroe County Safe Drinking Water Clinic
This two hour clinic provides basic on-site testing of your drinking water along with education about proper management of your private water well, spring or cistern. There is a $10 fee to attend. Call, email or visit the online registration link to register.
August 2012
Farm Show - MWON booth
MWON provides an educational exhibit staffed by MWON volunteer each year at Farm Show.


