Forester revisits Penn’s woods history

MAYFIELD, PA — Veteran forester James Nelson will present a free slide show on the history of Penn’s Woods on November 10 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Heritage Valley Center, 1300 Old Plank Road.

Nelson, who retired in 1994 as head of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, will sketch centuries of forest use in Pennsylvania. He will discuss the early exploitation of forests and the gradual shift toward managing them as renewable resources.

Reservations are necessary. For more information call 570/281-9495.