The tour will feature a visit to a 3,000 square foot shade house where Dr. Dave Ellum and his students have developed innovative seed propagation methods for forest medicinal plants that are often overharvested from the wild. The “Guaranteed From Seed—Never Wild Harvested” project aims to educate the public on how a sustainable, seed-based nursery industry can support the conservation of wild populations of native forest botanicals.

Additionally, attendees will gain insights into the management practices employed on the college’s 600-acre campus forest, including the syruping operation and silvopasture demonstration.

This learning opportunity, designed for landowners, land managers, farmers, technical service providers and other agroforestry professionals, is part of a series of tours offered through the Agroforestry Regional Knowledge (ARKx) Exchange Network.