SWCD Hosts Woodland Workshop

On September 16, the Will-South Cook Soil & Water Conservation District hosted over

30 visitors at the Issert Family Farm in Wilmington to learn about woodland

management. The farm, which is operated by Steve and Debbie Issert, includes over

100 acres of woodlands.

Steve, along with Jim Tresouthick, District Forester for the Illinois Department of Natural

Resources, and Christopher Hanley, Restoration Ecologist for the Forest Preserve

District of Will County, spoke to the group about timber stand improvement, managing

invasive species, and safety considerations while in the woods. The presenters spent

time answering many questions from those in attendance.

The program had something for everyone, from those with little forestry knowledge to

industry professionals. After a tour of the wooded areas on the farm, guests shared

lunch provided by the SWCD.