The Trenton Woodlot Conference: 28th Annual
Hosted by Hastings Stewardship Council and partners
November 24, 2017
Batawa Community Centre, Batawa, ON
Valuing The Woodlot
Keynote
Seeing the Forest for the Trees:
The Role of Woodlots in Canadian Environmental Strategies
Dr. Warren Mabee, Director of Queen’s U. Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy / Canada Research Chair
Woodlots can be a great source of firewood and an asset for any landowner. How do woodlots contribute to meeting some of the bigger environmental challenges that we as Canadians are facing? Dr. Mabee will explore the role of woodlots in carbon sequestration, maintaining biodiversity, managing surface and groundwater, and meeting recreational needs
Accelerating Old-Growth Features in your Tolerant Hardwood Stand
Steve D’Eon, RPF and Ken Elliot, RPF
Lunch
Demonstration of Portable Saw Mill and many exhibitors
Afternoon
Field Trip
The Working Family Woodlot - Gareth Metcalfe property
Join us as we walk through a 72 acre working family woodlot joined by the owner Gareth Metcalfe and forestry professionals David Smallwood and Jim Pedersen who will walk us through recreational trail building, woodlot management, managing your woodlot for maple syrup and firewood, and tree identification on this hilly diverse woodlot....11 minutes away from the Batawa Community Centre.
Afternoon Indoors
MNRF Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program outlined. Robert Spence, RPF OMNRF
Shelterbelts and Windbreaks: Benefits. Peter Roberts, OMAFRA
Woodlot Management: Selling Timber from Your Woodlot & Tree Marking to Selecting a Logger. Dan Baker, RPF Steamridge (Bauman Sawmill)
Forest Health Update on Insects and Diseases in this Area. Vanessa Chambone, RPF OMNRF