Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Chainsaw Safety, Sharpening and Maintenance
Open to the general public, this 4 hour session gives the chainsaw user an appreciation of the safety features and an awareness of the risks and dangers associated with a chainsaw. The session also includes information on safety equipment, chainsaw maintenance and chain sharpening. Participants are to bring their saw and sharpening tools to the session.
A certified instructor gives the course.
Please send any event inquiries to Alan Ham at alan.ham@lov-owa.ca.
Cancellation with refund plus a $10.00 administration fee is available up to 7 days prior to the event. Click here for the Lower Ottawa Valley website for the cancellation policy or use the link:
https://www.lov-owa.ca/chainsaw-course-registration-and-refund-policy/
Register for the event here.
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Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Chainsaw Operations
This 4 hour course provides hands-on experience in the safe and efficient use of a chainsaw. You will practice safe procedures and proper techniques, while bucking and trimming trees that have already fallen on the ground at our sites. You will become comfortable with your saw.
Participants must bring their own personal safety equipment, their chainsaw and sharpening tools.
Completion of the chainsaw safety, maintenance and sharpening course is a prerequisite for this course.
Knowledge Circles: Wetlands and Lakes (Hybrid Event - Curve Lake)
Organized by: The Land Between
As part of their ongoing commitment to a collaborative, community-rooted approach to conservation, The Land Between will be hosting ‘Knowledge Circles’ about Species and Spaces at Risk in March and April. These Knowledge Circles are a series of events that provide an opportunity to share knowledge about species and spaces at risk in The Land Between.
The Land Between bioregion is one of 15 Community Nominated Priority Places in Canada; recognized for its biodiversity and community capacity for cooperation. The region is one of the last intact wilderness landscapes in the southern half of the province, and a refuge for ecosystem services and species at risk. Here, 59 extant species at risk and many disappearing common species rely on the bioregion’s natural capital to survive….
If you have been involved in studies or observations, conservation efforts or nature experiences, your voice, perspectives, and knowledge is invaluable, and The Land Between hopes that you will share with a community of caring individuals and leaders. For those with knowledge and/or specific research relevant to these topics please let us know in the registration form that you are willing to share these.
Click here for more information or to register.
Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Chainsaw Felling/Certification
This one day Felling course is valuable for those wishing to gain extensive hands-on experience in the woodlot.
P750010 Certification can also be provided for an additional charge to those persons interested in working in the forestry sector or related fields, or selling firewood/lumber from their woodlots. The course is presented by a certified instructor and adheres to the requirements of program P750010 of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Participants must bring their own personal safety equipment, chainsaw and tools. Each session is limited to 4 participants.
Prerequisites:
Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Ladies Chainsaw Safety, Sharpening and Maintenance
Open to women in the general public, this 4 hour session gives the chainsaw user an appreciation of the safety features and an awareness of the risks and dangers associated with a chainsaw. The session also includes information on safety equipment, chainsaw maintenance and chain sharpening. Participants are to bring their saw and sharpening tools to the session.
Register by email: jimhandyside@gmail.com
Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Ladies Chainsaw Operations
For ladies only.
Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter: Ladies Chainsaw Felling/Certification
Registration is open to ladies only.
Invasive Species Information Series
On Friday March 15, the Quinte chapter hosted a webinar by Madison Sturba and Vincent La Tassa of the Ontario Invasive Species Centre. Madison and Vince talked about the most common insect and bacterial pests found in eastern Ontario forests, such as the emerald ash borer and Asian longhorn beetle, and also about potential threats such as spotted lantern fly and oak wilt.
A second webinar about the most common invasive plants (e.g. dog strangling vine, buckthorn) will be held on Friday May 10 at noon. Watch the OWA website and your e-mail for registration opening in early April.
The above two webinars will be followed up by an on-site walk on Saturday June 29 with an invasive species expert. We are looking for a location, so if you own a woodlot where you can identify several invasive species present at the end of June, and are interested in hosting a walk at your place, let us know at Quintewoodlotassociation@gmail.com.
Invasive Plants in your Eastern Ontario Woodlot
Organized by: The Quinte Chapter of the OWA and the Invasive Species Centre.
Invasive plants have the potential to significantly interfere with the productivity and health of our woodlots. Here we’ll explore some of the invasive plant species currently threatening woodlots in Ontario, including garlic mustard, common buckthorn, dog-strangling vine, Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, and wild parsnip by learning their potential impacts and how to identify and practically manage them.
Once registered you will receive instructions to get the Zoom link. Registration for this event is only open to OWA members.
Speakers
Derissa Vincentini
Derissa Vincentini is the Community Science Coordinator and GIS Lead where she coordinates invasive species education and outreach initiatives, promoting community action to mitigate the spread of invasive species in Canada. She also plays a supporting role in many projects involved with mapping invasive species, indigenous support and engagement, invasive plants and hemlock woolly adelgid. Derissa has a background as a Forest Research Technician and a B.Sc. in Biology as well as a certificate in Geomatics from Algoma University.
Vincent La Tassa
Vince is a Program Development Intern at the Invasive Species Centre where he provides outreach and training support on forestry related pests, including the release of the Oak Wilt Wire quarterly newsletter. Vince is a graduate of the Natural Environment Technologist, Conservation and Management program from Sault College and executive member of the Sault Naturalists.
Rustic and Reclaimed Tour
Save the date!
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 we’ll be touring Rustic and Reclaimed.
Written up in the Fall 2023 Ontario Woodlander, Rustic and Reclaimed is a value added business reclaiming barn wood and urban timber, and offering a variety of services including a retail shop, barn removal, and custom sawmill services.
We will have a chance to see the sawmill, kiln, wood shop, and retail store and to hear more about this interesting local business. The tour runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30. Rustic and Reclaimed is at 5180 Hwy 6, just south of Caledonia. Learn more at www.rusticandreclaimed.ca.
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Birds as Habitat Health Indicators
Organized by: St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM)
On May 17th, 2024, from 1 PM- 2 PM via Zoom join SLELO PRISM and the Albany Pine Bush to learn how birds can be used as a biological indicator to determine habitat health. Birds are biological indicators, meaning they are relatively quick to respond to changes in ecosystem composition, structure, and function; this includes those changes brought about by both the invasion and management of invasive species. Conservation Director of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, Neil Gifford, will discuss a bird banding and tracking program used at the Preserve to determine ecosystem health, the impacts of invasive species, and benefits of management, as well as ways homeowners and land managers can support birds.
Click here to register.
The OWA is pleased to offer Indigenous Cultural Mindfulness Training with George Couchie to woodlot owners, forest managers and practitioners, and other people interested in private land forest management.
The session will be a full day with snacks and lunch provided.
Location
About George Couchie and Cultural Mindfulness Training
George Couchie lives on Nipissing First Nation with his wife Carolyn and three children. He is a former national powerlifting champion. George’s spirit name is Zoongiday which means ‘strong heart’ in Ojibway. He is a member of the Red-tailed Hawk (Gibwanasii) Clan.
George has over 33 years of policing experience, including 12 years designing and delivering award winning Native Awareness Training Programs and Initiatives to youth and to members of the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as to other government employees and teachers.
A gifted communicator, George speaks from the heart and uses personal stories and humour to broach difficult issues. George has been honoured with many awards for his commitment to educating adults and working with youth.
The session will start in the morning with culture, traditions, importance of the circle, drum, turtle, connection to the earth, seven grandfather teaching and medicine wheel.
The afternoon will cover history, The Indian Act, The 60’s scoop, and the effects of Indian Hospitals and Residential Schools.
See www.culturalmindfulness.ca for more information about George Cultural Mindfulness Training.
For more information, contact:
Sionaid Eggett
Field Operations Coordinator
519-437-9523
sionaid.eggett@ontariowoodlot.com
Quinte Conservation, 2061 Old Highway 2, RR#2, Belleville, ON, K8N 4Z2
Boardroom
St. James Anglican Church Auditorium
58 Peter Street North, Orillia, ON, L3V 6J6
Waterloo-Wellington Chapter: Spring Woodlot Tour and Annual Meeting
On Saturday May 25 the Waterloo-Wellington Chapter will be having a spring outing to a couple of properties in the Rockwood area.
Some details may change as we are finishing up the arrangements.
At 1 site - a white pine plantation that was recently thinned; one we visited about 12 years ago that was thinned then and is marked for a 2nd thinning, and quick stop roadside stop at an interesting sugar maple stand that was harvested about 3 years ago.
At the second site, we’ll visit a plantation that was established 3 years ago with assistance from Forest Ontario programs, a cedar forest that was thinned 3 years ago and buckthorn control throughout the property.
After the field visits We will have lunch and an annual meeting. Finishing up by 2.
For more information contact Terry Schwan at schwell1@rogers.com.
Carbon Sequestration & Nature-Based Solutions Course
Organized by: Beyond21 Academy
Dates: May 30-31, 2024
Location: St. Williams, ON (near Turkey Point)
The Ontario Woodlot Association is proud to continue our collaboration with Beyond21 Academy. Beyond21 Academy is a not-for-profit focused on creating meaning professional training opportunities with academic and institutional partners across the world. OWA is involved in two such programs run by Beyond21 Academy in partnership with McMaster University and Canadore College at unique FSC-certified, OWA member sites. Please see details below and note the registration deadline of April 15, 2024.
We would also like to acknowledge Beyond21 Academy and its partners for making these opportunities available at significant discounts to learners.
Located in the heart of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Long Point Eco-Adventures offers a unique setting once a tobacco farm, now a thriving eco-destination overlooking the Turkey Point Marsh. Last year was the inaugural offering of this course and this May, we're excited to return to increase the forest's carbon uptake.
Delivered by academic and industry experts, this course offers a blend of classroom instruction with hands-on experiential learning onsite, promising a deep dive into nature-based solutions to combat climate change.
Course Topics:
To register for the course, please apply here.
Questions can be directed to Nicole Vicentic at nicole@beyond21.world.
Foulds and McLean Tracts Tour
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., join us for a tour of the Foulds and McLean Tracts near Glen Morris.
Tour leader will be County of Brant Forester, Trent Myers. The Foulds Tract is a GRCA property with mature species including white and red oak, sugar maple, pignut hickory, and basswood. This woodlot is also home to sassafras and has remainders of American chestnut (pictured below). The McLean Tract is a County of Brant property with upland and lowland forest. Portions were reforested with Norway spruce and red pine. The spruce and red pine need to be harvested and Trent will explain how the forest will be marked to maximize regeneration.
This will be an informative tour for woodlot owners wanting to improve their plots. More details will follow in the Brant Woodlot newsletter in early May.
Goodwood Community Centre
268 Regional Highway 47 Goodwood, Ontario L0K 1A0
Cambridge Centre for the Arts 60 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON N1R 8N1
Toyota Auditorium
Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Circular Economy and Biomimicry into Climate Action Course
Dates: June 12-14 2024
Location: North Bay, ON
The Ontario Woodlot Association is proud to continue our collaboration with Beyond21 Academy. Beyond21 Academy is a not-for-profit focused on creating meaning professional training opportunities with academic and institutional partners across the world. OWA is involved in two such programs run by Beyond21 Academy in partnership with McMaster University and Canadore College at unique FSC-certified, OWA member sites.
Nestled within the breathtaking 460-acre forest at College Drive Campus in North Bay, Ontario, this course offers a blend of indoor classroom sessions and outdoor learning experiences amidst nature's splendor. Canadore College is proudly becoming the first Canadian campus to achieve Forest Stewardship Council certification, with a 10-year forest management plan already in place.
Delivered by academic and industry experts, participants will delve into the practical applications of circular economy and biomimicry to combat climate change, contributing actively to the carbon uptake of the Canadore forest. To secure your seat, apply here!
Ball's Falls Conservation Area
3292 Sixth Ave, Lincoln, ON, L0R 1S0
2024 CIF-IFC National Conference & 116th Annual General Meeting
The theme of this year's CIF-IFC National Conference is Forest Protection and it will be hosted by the CIF-IFC Newfoundland and Labrador Section.
Click here for more information.
Fall Walk in the Woods
Ontario Woodlot Association
10 Campus Dr., Unit 4
Kemptville, Ontario
K0G 1J0
Phone: 613-713-1525 Email: info@ontariowoodlot.com
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