2021 Woodland Conferences


​With the continued uncertainty around COVID-19 in the province, the 2021 Spring Woodland Conferences will be held online through a series of free webinars. Based on the results of our recent public survey, we have decided on short sessions (about 60 minutes each) which will be held twice per month, starting in February. 

All conference sessions will be presented as webinars through Webex Events. The first five confirmed sessions are listed below and you can register for each by clicking the link in the session title. Pre-registration is required to view these webinars. More dates and topics will be announced here as we confirm speakers. 

The Woodland Conferences are organized annually by a hardworking committee of representatives from several Nova Scotia groups interested in forestry. This year, our provincial committee includes partners from the Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association (Provincial Coordinator), Association for Sustainable Forestry, Western Woodlot Services Co-op, Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, and two private woodlot owners. Typically we have a generous group of sponsors who support this conference series, but it was decided that due to the online format and the tough financial year for many that we not accept sponsorships this year. We would like to thank every sponsor who has supported us over the years, and we hope to solicit sponsorships again when we're able to move back to in-person events.

We will still be having our chainsaw draws this year! Participants will receive one ballot per session they attend and we will draw for two Stihl chainsaws at the end of the conference series.

If you have any questions about the Woodland Conferences, please contact us at woodland.conference@gmail.com.

Session 1: Forest Sector & Forestry Transition Team Update
Wednesday, February 10th @ 7pm
To view a recording of this session, click here! The password is: WoodlandConference1. Don't be alarmed if you don't hear anything at first, the audio begins around 1:40 minutes.
  • Update from the Province: Transition supports and Ecological Forestry: Deputy Minister Julie Towers, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry
  • Forestry Transition Team Update: Deputy Minister Kelliann Dean, NS Dept. of Intergovernmental Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Immigration
  • Documents for download:

Session 2: Private Land Stewardship
Wednesday, February 24th @ 7pm
To view a recording of this session, click here! The password is: Session2
Session 3: Invasive Species and Forest Pests
Wednesday, March 10th @7pm
To view a recording of this session, click here! The password is: Session3
Session 4: Climate Change and Forest Carbon
Wednesday, March 24th @ 7pm
To view a recording of this session, click here! The password is: Session4
Session 5: Biodiversity, Wildlife & Species at Risk
Wednesday, April 7th @ 7pm
To view a recording of this session, click here! The password is: Session5
Session 6: Business Planning for Woodland Owners and Innovative Diversification of Wood Products
Wednesday, April 21st @ 7pm
  • The Nova Scotia Innovation Hub- Fostering the Growth of the Low Carbon Bioeconomy in Nova Scotia: Rod Badcock, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Innovation Hub

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