Resources: Forestry Education

Learn: Healthy forest practices at the Société des Panses Woodlot (Lac-des-Loups) Discover: Reclaimed old-growth hardwood from the Ottawa River at Log’s End (Bristol) Explore: Haughton Family Logging Museum (Bristol) Speakers: Martin Boucher, Gordon Black and Peter & Barb Haughton Canadian Institute of Forestry Representatives: Victor Brunette and Mike Rosen Jean Burger, 88 route 105, Wakefield (Motor coach leaves promptly at 9 am) Lunch provided $25 per person/Educators $20 RSVP - Space is Limited!

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  • Hélène and Pierre-Yvon Alary, Sucrerie Alary, Luskville, QC
  • Gordon Black, Founder, Log's End, Bristol Mines, QC
  • Paul Bennett, Société des Panses Woodlot, Lac-des-Loups, QC
  • Greg Graham, Owner, Coronation Hall Cider Mills, Bristol, QC
  • Mike Rosen and Victor Brunette, Canadian Institute of Forestry Representatives

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SUNDAY, MAY 7 from 13:00 to 16:00 Centre Wakefield La Pêche, 38 ch. de la Vallée-de-Wakefield, Wakefield • CONSERVATION OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY • NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR KITIGAN ZIBI • LAND ETHICS, PAST AND PRESENT Speakers: Caroline Gagné, Director – Western Quebec, Nature Conservancy of Canada (an important private land partner in the Outaouais) Erik Higgins, Director of Natural Resources and Wildlife, Kitigan Zibi Victor Brunette, Private woodlot owner
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 from 9:00 to 12:00 Cantley Multifunctional Community Centre, 6 imp. des Étoiles, Cantley NEW APPROACHES TO FORESTRY AND SUSTAINABLE MAPLE FORESTS Nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises and practices to ensure the future of our maple forests. SPEAKER: Christian Messier, Professor in Forest Management and Biodiversity, Université du Québec en Outaouais and Université du Québec à Montréal

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Christian Messier, Professor in Forest Management and Biodiversity, Université du Québec en Outaouais and Université du Québec à Montréal

 
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Paul Hetzler, ISA certified arborist and environmental consultant and Shelley Lambert, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest:  Site Assessment, Tree Selection, Tree Planting, Proper Planting Practice

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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2023! Right Tree, Right Location: Growing a Neighbourhood Saturday, April 22, 13:00 - 17:00 La Fab (8 Mill Road, Chelsea) Orientation and practical tips set the stage for a workshop in the Hendrick Farm community on best practices for healthy trees Shelley Lambert, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest Paul Hetzler, ISA certified arborist and environmental consultant
Care and Consideration for Food-bearing Trees Saturday, March 25, 9:00 - 13:00 Outaouais Environmental Campus (Parking at Jean Burger, 88 route 105, Wakefield) La Pêche Organic Orchard (POCO) offers a unique site for demonstrating early spring maintenance tasks that allow trees, bushes, and vines to flourish. Shelley Lambert, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest & Chief Food Forester at Nanabush Food Forests Stephanie McNeely, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest

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Shelley Lambert, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest & Chief Food Forester at Nanabush Food Forests and Stephanie McNeely, Director, Forêt Capitale Forest:  Care and Consideration of Food Bearing Trees

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Stéphane Wojciechowski, Senior Manager, Land Management & Natural Resources Support, National Capital Commission
Marina Torreblanca, Biologist, National Capital Commission
Bruno Chicoine, Forest Engineer, National Capital Commission
 
CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY FOREST ON NCC LANDS Saturday, March 18, 9:00 - 13:00 NCC Visitors Centre (33 Scott Road, Chelsea) Experience the challenges and opportunities facing professionals juggling multiple demands and priorities in these well-loved forests. Stéphane Wojciechowski, Senior Manager Bruno Chicoine, Forest Engineer Marina Torreblanca, Biologist National Capital Commission
Sunday, February 19, 13:00 - 17:00 Centre Communautaire Multifonctionnel de Cantley (6 Impasse des Étoiles, Cantley) Discover strategies and resources to fulfill your long-term tree care objectives. Victor Brunette, private woodlot owner Patrick Crocker, Directeur Général, Agence des forêts privées de l’Outaouais
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Patrick Crocker, Directeur Général, Agence des forêts privées de l’Outaouais
Victor Brunette, private woodlot owner

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Paul Hetzler, ISA Certified Arborist and Environmental Consultant and Mike Rosen, Past President of Tree Canada, and Forestry & Arboriculture Consultant

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Impacts of Climate Change on Our Forests Identifying and managing invasive species and the precarious future of Sugar Maples Paul Hetzler, ISA Certified Arborist and Environmental Consultant Mike Rosen, Past President of Tree Canada and Forestry, Arboriculture Consultant Sunday, January 22, 1:00-5:00 pm Wakefield La Pêche Community Centre, 38 ch de la Vallée-de-Wakefield
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Carl Savignac, Founder and Director of Dendroica Environnement et Faune and Pascal Audet, President and General Manager, Ma Forêt

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Michael Rosen, past President of Tree Canada, and Forestry & Arboriculture Consultant

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Andrea Prazmowski, Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide and névé dumas, Writer and Community Herbalist

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Mike Petryk, Director of Operations at Tree Canada and Victor Brunette, Woodlot owner and past Director General of AFPO (l’Agence des forêts privées de l’Outaouais)

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