Nature and Outdoor Living Fall 2025
301 Beekeeping: Instructors: Susquehanna Beekeepers Association Members
This is a practical course for people interested in learning about our wonderful honeybees, their social structure within the colony and why they are so very important to us. You will learn the basics of beekeeping, how to take care of a hive and the reason for being a beekeeper. Learn what the benefits are, and what you will need to get started. Our Susquehanna Beekeepers Association (SBA) is here to support you as a new beekeeper.
Four sessions: Two Tuesday evenings, September 2 and 9 at St. Mark’s Parish Hall, Main St. New Milford, starting at 7:00 pm. Two Saturday afternoon hands on field trip days at a local Apiary (dates to be established at the first session) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. These sessions will reinforce the class work. If needed, a make-up Apiary session will be available.
Location: St. Mark’s Parish Hall, Main St. New Milford.
Fee: $20.00
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302 Tree I.D. Instructor: Jim Kessler, Forester
This is a hands-on class designed to help the student to identify common woodland species of trees, and a few shrubs. We will learn techniques as well as identifying features and nomenclature and what they mean. We will use leaves, stems, twigs, buds, tree shapes and habitat to identify 20 – 30 trees. Bring your tree book if you have one. Several will be available for use. The class will end at dark.
One Thursday: September 11 at 6:00pm
Location: Kessler’s Tree Farm 742 SR 1018, Hallstead Pa.
Fee: $5.00
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303 Bird Feeding Around the Seasons Instructor Ann Vitale, Nature Enthusiast
If you enjoy watching birds and feeding them to keep them close to your home and garden, this discussion is for you. Learn what is critical to bird survival in the winter, how to help them during nesting, and what seeds give you more bang for the buck. Get a recipe for easy bark butter for strong eggshells and baby bones in spring and energy in the winter. A variety of feeders will be demonstrated, and a free bark butter feeder will be given to the first six registrants,.
One Wednesday, October 15, at 1:00 pm
Location: Susquehanna County Library, High School Road, Montrose
Fee: $5.00
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