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
2021 Woodland Conference Online Mini Series
Session 1: Forest Sector & Forestry Transition Team Update (Password: WoodlandConference1)
Session 2: Private Land Stewardship (Password: Session2)
Session 3: Invasive Species and Forest Pests (Password: Session3)
Session 4: Climate Change and Forest Carbon (Password: Session4)
Session 5: Biodiversity, Wildlife & Species at Risk (Password: Session5)
Session 6: Business Planning for Woodland Owners and Innovative Diversification of Wood Products (Password: Session6)
Chainsaw Draw Session (Password: Chainsaw1)
Congratulations to our winners, Sherm Embree and Carol Betts!
Fall Session 1: Pathways to Success- Woodland Stewardship Planning (Password: FallSession1)
Fall Session 2: Forest Roads (Password: FallSession2)
Watercourse Crossings- Annamarie Burgess, NS Dept. of Environment and Climate Change
- 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 (Password: Session2)
- 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 (Password: Session3)
- 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 (Password: Session4)
- Managing Woodlands & Woodland Carbon in a Changing Climate: James Steenberg, NS Dept. of Lands & Forestry
Session 5: Biodiversity, Wildlife & Species at Risk (Password: Session5)
- 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 (Password: Session6)
- 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:
Chainsaw Draw Session (Password: Chainsaw1)
Congratulations to our winners, Sherm Embree and Carol Betts!
Fall Session 1: Pathways to Success- Woodland Stewardship Planning (Password: FallSession1)
- Dave Sutherland, Association for Sustainable Forestry
Fall Session 2: Forest Roads (Password: FallSession2)
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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