Westmoreland Conservation District Holds Turnback 250 Event
Photos provided to PACD by Westmoreland Conservation District.
Submitted by Jen Novak, Education Programs Coordinator, Westmoreland Conservation District
Westmoreland Conservation District’s Turnback 250 event celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States. Approximately 75 people attended this event, which highlighted how our natural resources were used by Native Americans and early European settlers.
Topics included hunting and trapping by Native Americans, learning to forage like a pioneer, gardening for food and dyes, and woodworking using our native tree species. The event also featured a visit by the WoodMobile, a traveling exhibit about Pennsylvania’s forests and the hardwood industry.