Have you considered mapping your property or wished you had a species list?
To help landowners get the stewardship information they need, the Ontario Woodlot Association is pleased to offer a new four-week course starting this fall.
Participants will learn how to:
Additional information:
The fee for the first offering of this course will be a donation. There will be a charge for all future offerings.
Each offering of the course will include four workshops in September and October 2025. Each workshop includes:
Exercises are not graded, but participants are expected to commit the required time and effort to complete this course.
Capacity is limited to 20 participants so register early before space runs out.
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Chainsaw Safety Course - OWA Near North Chapter
Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Woodlot of Forest & Farm at 4028 ON-522, Commanda
Cost: $120 per person (8 participant maximum).
Light refreshments available (coffee, tea, snacks).
Options for lunch: bring your own or lunch can be provided for an additional $20 (please indicate your preference when registering).
There will be both classroom and in-field components.
Participants should bring:
1. Personal Protective Equipment
2. Chainsaw (if available)
3. Any maintenance/sharpening tools used.
Optional participant manual is available for an additional $15.
To register: john.pineau@ontariowoodlot.com or 705-358-4261
More details to be provided closer to the date.
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Registration and payment is required in advance by November 25, 2025.
Climate change is happening now with some of us already experiencing the impacts. We are all facing uncertainties as forests and ecosystems are changing due to climate change. In the face of these challenges, we have developed an instructional course focused on assessing and adapting the management of woodlots to projected climate change impacts.
We hope that through participation, landowners and forest practitioners will further develop their knowledge of potential impacts and adaptations to the unique challenges of climate change. By doing so we can work towards creating resiliency on the landscape and in society to face future uncertainties and disturbances.
The Ontario Woodlot Association and our partners at the Climate Risk Institute are proud to deliver this educational opportunity to OWA members and the public.
Course Information
Course Fees
Proof of attendance will be provided for professional development accreditation
An OWA membership is packed with value, please considering joining to have access to our many member benefits.
Student Membership - Free year with course registration Electronic Membership - $45.20 Single Membership - $56.50 Family Membership - $66.50
Student Membership - Free year with course registration
Electronic Membership - $45.20
Single Membership - $56.50
Family Membership - $66.50
All memberships are pro-rated and will be due for renewal on September 15, 2026.
For more information about Forest Climate Resilience: A Practical Course for Landowners and Practitioners please email us at: climate@ontariowoodlot.com.
Ontario Woodlot Association
10 Campus Dr., Unit 4
Kemptville, Ontario
K0G 1J0
Phone: 613-713-1525 Email: info@ontariowoodlot.com
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