Jeannine and Stacey Kazacos Woods Walk

Saturday, June 9, 2018, 10am

Chris Tcimpidis, President of Bevan Forestry, Inc., will lead a woods walk at the property of Jeannine and Stacey Kazacos in Mt. Vision, Otsego County, NY 13810. Chris will speak on the role of controlling invasives and timber stand improvement (TSI) in woodlot management and regeneration -- along with some of the issues that have led up to the invasive species issue. Chris's firm is in the middle of a multi-year contract working with Jeannine and Stacey through an Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contract targeting invasives and carrying out TSI on about 45 wooded acres.

Chris Tcimpidis has been working in the forestry industry for 24 years. He started his career as a forest technician with the USDA Forest Service, working on the forest inventory and analysis (FIA) field crew. He has written numerous Forest Tax Law Plans and Stewardship Plans, implemented these plans and maintained them.

Participants should plan to walk about 1 mile over flat and gently rolling terrain. It is best to wear closed toe shoes, a hat, and insect repellent. Saturday, June 9, 2018, 10:00 am-Noon +/- at the Kazacos Property, 305 Jacobsen Rd., Mt. Vision, NY 13810.