Upcoming Events and Workshops

3rd Annual Otter Ponds iNaturalist Bioblitz
September 19th, 2026, 10am - 2pm
​Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest, Mooseland, NS
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Ecology Action Centre, Treasured Wetlands of Nova Scotia, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, Dalhousie University, and St. FX University
Click here to register

Mentorship Training Program
Hosted by: Forestry Sector Council
Training offered in 3 locations:

• Port Hawkesbury: September 22 – November 3, 2026
• Truro: October 14 – December 2, 2026
• Bridgewater: October 15 – November 26, 2026

Register at: https://bit.ly/FORSECMentorTraining

Buffers in Kespukwitk–  2026 Fall Science Conference
Hosted by: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute & Southwest Nova Biosphere Region
November 18-19, 2026
Caledonia Fire Hall, 9793 Highway 8, Caledonia NS
More information at: mtri.speciesatrisk.ca/conference2026_buffers

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Event Recordings
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2026 Woodland Conferences

• Western Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Eastern Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Central Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings​

2025 Woodland Conferences

• Western Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Eastern Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Central Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings

2024 Woodland Conferences

• ​Western Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Central Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings
• Eastern Woodland Conference- Click here to watch recordings

​Ecological Forest Management in a Changing Climate: A Workshop Series for Forest Stewards​ (2023-2024)

• Session 1: Intro to Planting Pruning & Thinning- Acorns, Planting, Pruning 
• Session 2: Hurricane Restoration, Forest Resilience & Fire Risk (Central Region)- Workshop Recap, Hemlocks and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 
• Session 3: Ecological Forestry & Climate Adaptation- Workshop Recap 
• Session 4: Hurricane Restoration, Forest Resilience & Fire Risk (Eastern Region)- Climate Change & Ecological Growing Stock, Hemlocks and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Restoration & Succession, Forest Soils 
• Session 5: Planning a Harvest with Climate Resilience in Mind- Workshop Recap, Soils & Biodiversity ​
• Session 6: Using Avenza Maps- Webinar Recording