Photo: Steve D’Eon
The Trenton Woodlot Conference – on November 24 – is a top-notch forestry event in eastern Ontario, providing expert information and guidance on woodlot/forest management, and hosted by the Hastings Stewardship Council. An interactive field trip will get participants out in the woods.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Warren Mabee, will present Seeing the Forest for the Trees: The Role of Woodlots in Ontario Environmental Strategies.
Also at the conference, professional foresters Steve D’Eon and Ken Elliot will present Nudging your Hardwood Stands toward Old-growth Status. They will give a photographic tour of Ontario’s rare hardwood old-growth sites dominated by towering maple, beech, and eastern hemlock.
The afternoon Field Trip is the Working Family Woodlot on a 72-acre property close to the hall. The owner, Gareth Metcalfe, and forestry professionals will walk you through recreational trail building, woodlot management, managing your woodlot for maple syrup and firewood, and tree identification on this hilly, diverse woodlot.
Alternative afternoon Indoor Sessions are: Shelterbelts and Windbreaks, Selling Timber from your Woodlot, Forest Health Update on Insects and Diseases, and the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program. Many local exhibitors, including woodworkers, will display their wares, books and services.
The Trenton Woodlot Conference is on Friday, November 24. Doors open at 8 a.m. The program begins at 9 and ends at 4 . The location is the Batawa Community Centre at 81 Plant St., Batawa (north of Trenton). Admission is $35, including lunch.
Preregistration is encouraged by Nov. 16, to ensure a hot lunch. For online tickets, visit hastingsstewardship.ca. For more information, contact Matt at 613-391-9034 or
info@hastingsstewardship.ca.
