Healthy Lakes and Wetlands For Tomorrow - Species at Risk
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NOVA SCOTIA WOODLOT OWNER OF THE YEAR<br />
Honouring Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Stewardship on Priv<strong>at</strong>e Woodlots<br />
This award recognizes <strong>and</strong> rewards priv<strong>at</strong>e woodlot owners for their sustainable forestry practices<br />
<strong>and</strong> aims to inspire others to do the same. One woodlot is selected each year for the Eastern,<br />
Central, <strong>and</strong> Western regions of Nova Scotia. Visit www.gov.ns.ca/n<strong>at</strong>r/extension/woya to read<br />
about the present <strong>and</strong> past winners. You can nomin<strong>at</strong>e a woodlot owner for next year’s award<br />
online <strong>at</strong> the website above or by calling 1-866-226-7577.<br />
NS DNR<br />
NS DNR<br />
Honourable Minister David Morse with the 2008 provincial Woodlot Owner of the Year recipients, the McNally family.<br />
MTRI woodlot demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Every October the Mersey Tobe<strong>at</strong>ic Research Institute<br />
organizes a woodlot demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion. In 2007, Lyman<br />
Huskins hosted the demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion on his woodl<strong>and</strong> near<br />
the Mersey River. The demonstr<strong>at</strong>ions are always a mix of<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion about local research <strong>and</strong> about sustainable<br />
forestry techniques. Refer to the resources section<br />
MTRI<br />
for additional woodlot demonstr<strong>at</strong>ion opportunities.<br />
Explaining the importance of deadwood as habit<strong>at</strong> for wildlife.<br />
Uneven-Aged Management Workshops<br />
Uneven-aged management workshops were held<br />
throughout the province by the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for<br />
Sustainable <strong>For</strong>estry in the spring of 2008. These<br />
workshops were free to <strong>at</strong>tend <strong>and</strong> were carried<br />
out by P<strong>at</strong>rica Amero <strong>and</strong> S<strong>and</strong>y Hyde of Picea<br />
<strong>For</strong>estry Consulting <strong>and</strong> members of the Nova<br />
Scotia Woodlot Owners <strong>and</strong> Oper<strong>at</strong>ors Associ<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />
Anyone currently practicing or interested in<br />
practicing uneven-aged management was<br />
welcome to <strong>at</strong>tend. Five of the workshops<br />
were focused on woodlot owners <strong>and</strong> one was<br />
tailored to contractors. All workshops were full,<br />
showing the high level of interest in unevenaged<br />
management in this province. Contact the<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for Sustainable <strong>For</strong>estry (902-895-<br />
1179) if you are interested in learning more.<br />
Workshop trip to Peter <strong>and</strong> C<strong>and</strong>ace Christiano’s woodlot where<br />
hardwood tree growth has been encouraged by practicing uneven-aged<br />
management techniques.<br />
P. Amero<br />
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