Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Winter Workshop

Winter Workshop on Oaks, Bats and an OWA Woodlot Programs Update

Beat the winter blahs by enjoying your woodlot! Great news. The Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter has resurrected their Winter Workshop which has some excellent presentations for you.

Date: Feb 7, 2026

Location: Marlborough Community Centre, 3048 Pierce Road, North Gower (just off Malakoff Rd.)

Time: Coffee at 8:30 a.m. and presentations start at 9:00 a.m.

We have 3 presentations:

1. Did you know that some tree species hybridize? Some maples do and so do some oaks. Find out what oak species hybridize in Eastern Ontario and how to identify them.

2. The Ontario Woodlot Association has several projects that benefit woodlot owners. Come for an update on programs including:

• Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- a serious disease to the lovely hemlock that has found by on of our chapter members.
• Private Land Advanced Forest Resource Inventory. The mapping, called LiDAR, is essentially 3 dimensional mapping of the forest.

3. Bats – for many they are creepy critters, but they are really very beneficial. Our most common bat, the little brown bat can eat their own weight in insects (or more) in a night, especially lactating females. They feast on flying insects like mosquitoes, moths, midges, mayflies, caddisflies, and beetles. Learn about what bat species we have and how you can help them by building bat houses.

Take a winter break and join us – it’s free. Bring a friend and spread the word. It’s open to everyone.