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Woodland Conference Presentations

2025 Central Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks and Department Update- Hon. Marco MacLeod (Recording)  
  • Central Woodland Owners of the Year- David & Julia McMillan (Recording)  
  • Introducing the Acadian Phenocam Network: Tracking & Anticipating Climate Change Impacts to Forest Growth & Phenology- Lynsay Spafford (Recording and Presentation Slides)  
  • Ticks: Risks and Prevention- Dr. Vett Lloyd (Recording and Presentation Slides)  
  • Silviculture Funding & Biodiversity- Paul Gilbert (Recording and Presentation Slides)  
  • Family Forest Network Ecological Forestry Pilot Project- Ryan Dickie (Recording and Presentation Slides)  
  • Afternoon Welcome- Mayor Nancy Dicks (Recording)  
  • Mi'kmaw Land Stewardship- Alyx MacDonald (Recording)
  • Heat New Glasgow- Mayor Nancy Dicks, Tony Mummery & Rohan Mishra (Recording)
  • Mass Timber Construction- Peter Korecki (Recording)
  • Developing a Forest Soil Health Assessment & Extension Program (ForestSHARE) for Private Woodland Owners in NS- Caitlin McCavour (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Covid-19 and Brain Worm Surveillance in White-Tailed Deer- Jenna Priest (Recording and Presentation Slides)

​2025 Eastern Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks and Department Update- Kyle MacQuarrie (Recording) 
  • 2024 Eastern Woodland Owner of the Year- Steven Eadie (Recording and Presentation Slides) 
  • Introducing the Acadian Phenocam Network: Tracking & Anticipating Climate Change Impacts to Forest Growth & Phenology- Lynsay Spafford (Recording and Presentation Slides) 
  • Silviculture Funding & Biodiversity- Scott Maston (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Mi'kmaq-led Conservation Initiatives in Unama'ki- Patricia Nash (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Managing Your Woodlot: Be Ready with a Well-Maintained Road- Todd Burgess (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Christmas Trees in Nova Scotia- Lienna Hoeg (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Developing a Forest Soil Health Assessment & Extension Program (ForestSHARE) for Private Woodland Owners in NS- Caitlin McCavour (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Shayla Nickerson & Jennika Hunsinger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Strathlorne Provincial Forest Nursery Overview- Sean Gillis (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Biomass in NS: Challenges and Opportunities- Shawn McGrath & Kari Easthouse (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2025 Western Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks & Department Update- Hon. Danielle Barkhouse, MLA Chester-St. Margarets (Recording) 
  • Provincial and Western Woodland Owner of the Year- Tom Mailman (Recording and Presentation Slides) 
  • Sounds of the Woods- Abby Lewis (Recording and Presentation Slides)  
  • Woodlot Management and Wildlife Considerations- Dawson Lake (Recording and Presentation Slides) 
  • Using Apps in Nature- Ali White (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Wildlife Panel Q&A (Recording)
  • Silviculture Funding & Biodiversity- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Developing a Forest Soil Health Assessment & Extension Program (ForestSHARE) for Private Woodland Owners in NS- Caitlin McCavour & Debbie Reeves (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Introducing the Acadian Phenocam Network: Tracking & Anticipating Climate Change Impacts to Forest Growth & Phenology- Lynsay Spafford (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Afternoon Welcome- Abdella Assaff, Deputy Warden, Municipality of Chester (Recording)
  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Strike Team 2025 Update & Spruce Budworm Update- Kevin Chen and Albert Alchorn (Recording and Presentation Slides) 
  • Managing Your Woodlot: Be Ready with a Well-Maintained Road- Todd Burgess (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • NS Christmas Tree Council Update- Mike Harlow (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Family Forest Network Ecological Forestry Pilot Project- Ryan Dickie (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Knowing the Legal Landscape: Woodlands and the Law- Jamie Simpson (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2024 Eastern ​Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks and Department Update- Hon. Trevor Boudreau, MLA for Richmond (Recording)
  • Private Woodland Owner Perspective- Peter Christiano (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Overview of Private Land Program Services and Opportunities for Woodlot Owners- Sean Power (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Landbird Species at Risk Best Management Practices- Cindy Staicer (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Provincial Forest Pest Update- Jeff Ogden (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Forest Roads: Opportunities and Obstacles- Todd Burgess (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Creating Geo-referenced Maps with Provincial Landscape Viewer- Andrew Fedora (Recording)
  • Understanding Silviculture Assistance: Maps, Regulations and Rates- Breah Samson-Macdonald (Recording)
  • Updates on Silviculture and Eastern Private Land Programs from NS Landowners & Forest Fibre Producers Association- Peter Burchill (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2024 Central ​Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks and Department Update- Hon. Larry Harrison, MLA for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley (Recording)
  • 2023 Provincial & Central Woodland Owner of the Year- Beau Blois (Recording)
  • Overview of Private Land Program Services and Opportunities for Woodlot Owners- Sean Power (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Forestry in Mi'kma'ki- Alyx MacDonald (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • NS Working Woodlands Trust- Mhari Lamarque (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Managing for Wildlife Biodiversity- Mark Pulsifer (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • BMPs for Forested Wetland Species-at-Risk Birds on Private Lands- Izzy Clarke & Cindy Staicer (Recording)
  • Silviculture Funding & Fiona Assistance- Paul Gilbert (Recording)
  • Forest Soil Ecology- Kevin Keys (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Legacy Planning- Mike Jodrey (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2024 Western Woodland Conference

*Due to technical difficulties, video recordings are unfortunately not available for the first three presentations.
  • 2023 Western Woodland Owner of the Year- James Smith (Presentation Slides only)
  • Eastern Hemlock on the Edge: Saving a foundational species of the Wabanaki Forest- Matt Smith (Presentation Slides only)
  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Update- Kevin Chen (Presentation Slides only)
  • Medway Community Forest Coop Hemlock Conservation Program- Mary Jane Rodger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- Panel Q&A (Recording)
  • Bioeconomy Development Zone- Rod Badcock (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Overview of Private Land Program Services and Opportunities for Woodlot Owners- Sean Power (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Freeman Lumber- Logs to Planer- Marcus Zwicker (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Woodlands for Wildlife- Laura Carter (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • The Pemsik Mawa'tasikl Anko'tmu'kl- Melissa Labrador (Recording)
  • Forest Nova Scotia and Your Woodlot Roads- Todd Burgess (Recording and Presentation Slides)

​2023 Eastern Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks- Dep. Minister Karen Gatien (Recording)
  • 2022 Eastern Woodland Owner of the Year- Ron Melchiore (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Jennika Hunsinger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Updates on Silviculture and Eastern Private Land Programs from NSLFFPA- Peter Burchill (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker and Dr. Peter Bush (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Forests are more than Fibre: An update on the Family Forest Network’s Ecological Forestry Project- Ryan Dickie (Recording, FFN Intro Video, and Presentation Slides)
  • NSCC Forestry Programs- Andrew Fedora (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2023 Central Woodland Conference

  • Welcoming Remarks- Minister Tory Rushton (Recording)
  • Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Forests are more than Fibre: An update on the Family Forest Network’s Ecological Forestry Project- Daniel Hart (Recording, FFN Intro Video, and Presentation Slides)
  • Managing Woodlands in a Changing Climate- Dr. James Steenberg (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Applying Beneficial Management Practices for At-Risk Birds- Dr. Cindy Staicer (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • The Mi’kmaw Forestry Initiative: Mimaju’nsuti, Netukulimk, & Etuaptmumk- Lacey Robbins and Elizabeth Jessome (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Today's Silviculture is Tomorrow's Forest- Steve McLelan (Recording)
  • Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker and Dr. Peter Bush (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Jennika Hunsinger (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Climate Adaptive Silviculture Techniques for Private Forest Caretakers- Craig Tupper (Recording and Presentation Slides)

2023 Western Woodland Conference

  • 2022 Western Woodland Owner of the Year- Kennedy Family (Presentation Slides) *due to technical difficulties, a recording is not available​
  • St. Mary's Bay Academy Woodlot & Forestry Course- Sean Merrett and Arthur Hatt (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Managing Woodlands in a Changing Climate- Dr. James Steenberg (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Management and Mayhem: Lessons from Fiona- Dave Sutherland (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Progress in Protecting Nova Scotia’s Old Forests- Dr. Peter Duinker (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust- Matt Miller (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Applying Beneficial Management Practices for At-Risk Birds- Dr. Cindy Staicer and Matt Miller (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Adapting to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- Jeff Ogden (Recording and Presentation Slides)
  • Improving Your Woodland for Wildlife- Emma Vost (Recording and Presentation Slides)​​

2022 Central Woodland Conference 

Video Recordings:
  • Welcome and NS DNRR Update- Dep. Minister Karen Gatien
  • 2021 Central Woodland Owner of the Year Award Winner- Luther Sears
  • Family Forest Network- Andy Kekacs
  • Forest ecology and the ecological forestry approach- Peter Neily
  • Putting ecological forestry to practice- James Steenberg
  • Mi’kmaq Forestry Initiative- Troy Robichaud
  • Iknmatimkewe’l Nipuktuk: Gifts from the Forest- Cheyenne MacDonald
  • Ticks: Why you want them to socially distance from you, and what to do if they don't- Dr. Vett Lloyd

2022 Woodland Conferences Spring Webinars

Spring Session 1: The Lichens in Your Woodlot- Brad Toms

​Spring Session 2: Mi'kmaq Forest Knowledge
  • Mi’kmaq Forestry Initiative- Netukulimk in Forestry by Troy Robichaud
  • Traditional Use on the Land by Sherilyn Young
  • Forestry and Archeology by Dr. Heather MacLeod-Leslie

2021 Woodland Conference Online Mini Series

Session 1: Forest Sector & Forestry Transition Team Update 
  • 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

Session 2: Private Land Stewardship
  • Welcome to the 100 Acre Woods: Norman Paupin, 2020 Provincial Woodland Owner of the Year Winner
  • Silviculture and Biodiversity Features- A Landowner’s Approach: Dave Sutherland, Association for Sustainable Forestry​

Session 3: Invasive Species and Forest Pests
  • Native Forest Pests: Jeff Ogden, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry, Forest Health Division
  • Invasive Forest Pests: Ron Neville, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Invasive Plant Species: Scott Maston, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry

Session 4: Climate Change and Forest Carbon
  • Managing Woodlands & Woodland Carbon in a Changing Climate: James Steenberg, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry

Session 5: Biodiversity, Wildlife & Species at Risk
  • Cohabitation of You and Wildlife in your Woodlot: Sarah Spencer, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry, Wildlife Division
  • Biodiversity Pilot Program: Abby Lewis, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

Session 6: Business Planning for Woodland Owners and Innovative Diversification of Wood Products
  • The Nova Scotia Innovation Hub- Fostering the Growth of the Low Carbon Bioeconomy in Nova Scotia: Rod Badcock, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Innovation Hub
  • Family Woodlot Accounting and Business Concepts: Georg Ernst, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, Harry Freeman & Son Limited​
  • Documents for download:
    • ​Rod Badcock Presentation Slides
    • Georg Ernst Presentation Slides
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​Fall Session 1: Pathways to Success- Woodland Stewardship Planning
  • Dave Sutherland, Association for Sustainable Forestry

Fall Session 2: Forest Roads
  • Watercourse Crossings- ​Annamarie Burgess, NS Dept. of Environment and Climate Change
  • Access from Public Roads- Darcey MacBain, NS Dept. of Public Works
  • Good roads are key to good woodland stewardship: How FNS can help- Todd Burgess, Forest Nova Scotia​

2020 Western Woodland Conference

Presentation Slides:
  • ​2019 Western Woodland Owner of the Year- Cindy & Sherman Embree
  • The Triad Approach to Forestry- Ryan McIntyre & Mark Pulsifer
  • The Specialty Forest Market and the quest to boost woodsy collaboration in Southwestern Nova Scotia- Abby Lewis
  • Modern Wood Chip Heat- Mathieu Leblanc
  • Managing Woodlands in Changing Climate- James Steenburg
  • White-nose Syndrome and Current Bat Conservation Projects in Nova Scotia- Brad Toms
  • Hemlocks on the Edge: Ensuring Forest Resilience in the Face of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Kejimkujik National Park- Matt Smith
  • Mi'kmawey Forestry- Troy Robichaud​ 

​2019 Eastern Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • 2018 Eastern Woodland Owner of the Year- Bill Oprel & Ruthe MacAuley
  • Triad Approach to Forestry- Gareth Davies
  • Woodland Owner Service Provider Proposal for Eastern Mainland- Kari Easthouse
  • Wetlands, Watercourses and Wildlife in Your Woodlot- Peter Austin-Smith
  • Forest Practices Updates- Peter Geddes
  • Breton Forest Innovation Cooperative- Stacie Carroll
  • ​Bra D'Or Lakes CEPI- Stan Johnson

​2019 Central Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • Property Law Which May be of Interest to Owners of Woodland- Ian MacLean
  • Income Tax and Estate Planning- Mike Jodrey
  • How Woodland is Valued and Taxed- Paul Beazley
  • ​Wetlands, Watercourses and Wildlife in Your Woodlot- Peter Austin-Smith
  • NS Wood Heat Initiative- Rany Ibrahim
  • Woodland Owner Experiences: Good and Bad- Robert Frame

2019 Western Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • 2018 Provincial Woodland Owner of the Year- Kevin Veinotte
  • Managing Your Woodlot- Harold Alexander
  • ​Turtles at Risk- Jeffie McNeil
  • Alternative Uses: Small Scale Wood Energy- Allister Surette
  • Property Valuation Services Corp- Emily Wrobleski & Paul Beazley
  • Mainland Moose Stewardship- Justin Fiddes
  • Forest Health- Celia Boone
  • Introducing the NS Working Land Trust- Mary Jane Rodger
  • Old Forest- Colin Gray

2018 Central Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • Common Mi'kmaq Medicine Plants of Nova Scotia Forests- Laurie Lacey
  • Experiences of a Woodlot Owner/Operator- Peter Spicer
  • ​The Small Owls in Your Wooded Lands- Randy Lauff

2018 Western Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • Property Evaluation & Taxation- Carlos Resendes
  • Silviculture and Biodiversity Features: A Landowner's Approach- Dave Sutherland
  • Restoring an Acid-Impacted Salmon River: The West River Project- Eddie Halfyard
  • Hiring a Contractor- Georg Ernst
  • Roads and Wetland/Water Course Crossings: A Contractor's Perspective- Gerry Van Dyk
  • Western Woodlot Services Co-op- Patricia Amero
  • Forest Biodiversity Stewardship- Peter Austin-Smith
  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- Ron Neville

2017 Western Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • Surveying Woodland- Andrew Sutherland
  • Edible and Medicinal Fungi of Western NS- Brendon Smith
  • Silviculture and Biodiversity Features- Dave Sutherland
  • Private Forest Management in Finland- Harold Alexander
  • Forest Health and Ticks- Justin Smith
  • Where Are Markets Heading- Kendall MacPhee
  • 2016 Woodland Owner of the Year Winner- Larry Goodwin
  • Owls- Shawn Craik
  • ​Farm Woodlots- Simon Greenland-Smith

2016 Central Woodland Conference

​Presentation Slides:
  • Woodland Boundary Lines- Andrew Sutherland
  • Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Maritime Forests- Anthony Taylor
  • Silviculture and Biodiversity- Dave Sutherland
  • Selection Harvesting Study Results- Jane Kent
  • Managing Blueberries and Trees- Jason Stewart
  • Changes to NS Environment Watercourse Alteration Program- Kevin Garroway
  • Wildlife Trends: Deer, Moose and Bear- Mark Pulsifer
  • Experiences of a Woodland Owner- Mike Oulton
  • Lyme Disease: Risk, Impacts and Prevention- Nancy MacVicar

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