AGENDA
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome
9:15 - 9:45 Mike Montigny, Inventory Forester with the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry; Climate Change, what we can expect in the future for P.E.I.
9:45 - 10:15 Solange Nadeau, Forest Sociologist at the Atlantic Forestry Centre of the Canadian Forest Service; What does the 2009 survey of PEI woodlot owners tell us ?
10:15 - 10:30 Bruce Craig, Woodland Owner, President of Wood West Network; Film (Sustainable Harvesting)
10:30 - 10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45 - 11:15 Dave Sutherland, Manager of the Nova Forest Alliance; Non-timber Forest Products (Identifying Possibilities for Non-Timber Forest Products)
11:15 - 11:45 Richard MacEwen, Branch Manager, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates; P.E.I. Wood Energy (Potential Future of Wood Energy on P.E.I.)
11:45 - 12:15 Richard Gill, President of the PEI Model Forest Network Partnership Ltd.; PEIMFNP Bio-Energy Initiative
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Provincial Forest Woodlot Management Tour
1:00 - Guided Tour
ViewTour Map (611 k pdf)
Public Forest Land Management Demonstration - Feel Free to ask any questions along the way. Any input, ideas or suggestions are most welcome. Thank You for you interest in Forest Managemant on PEI.
Welcome to Public Forest Land Parcel # 179168. This is a 200 acre(80ha) woodlot with a mixture of softwood and hardwood stand types. A variety of plantations have been established on this property, some of which are currently being utilized research purposes. There is a designated Natural Area on the west end of this property called the Pisquid Pond Natural Area. An inspirational walking trail on the eastern portion of the woodlot was established as part of a joint initiative with the Canadian Breast Cancer Network in conjunction with a fund raiser called the "Giving Trees Giving Hope" event.
Site #1: Hardwood Management Site, Farm Tractor and Winch Operation - Attendees will be transported by Horses and sleigh.
Site #2: Softwood Management Site, Horse Logging Operation
Site #3: Wildlife Stop
Site #4: Softwood Management Treatment Demonstration Area
For your safety and the safety of others, we ask that you please:
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Please follow the instructions of your tour guide.
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Stay on the wood roads and marked trails only (see map below),
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Do not enter the restricted area where the horse logging demonstration is located,
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Do not approach the horse without permission and supervision by the handlers,
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Supervise children at all times.
