2021 Woodland Conference Online Mini Series

Session 1: Forest Sector & Forestry Transition Team Update (Password: WoodlandConference1)

• 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:
  • ​Rod Badcock Presentation Slides
  • Georg Ernst Presentation Slides

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Chainsaw Draw Session (Password: Chainsaw1)
Congratulations to our winners, Sherm Embree and Carol Betts! 

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2020 Western Woodland Conference

• ​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​ 

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​2019 Eastern Woodland Conference

• 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

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​2019 Central Woodland Conference

• 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

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2019 Western Woodland Conference

• 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

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2018 Central Woodland Conference

• 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

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2018 Western Woodland Conference

• 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

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2017 Western Woodland Conference

• 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

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2016 Central Woodland Conference

• 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