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Winter Woodlot Tour a Success

(2012-02-06) Over 700 people attended the 2012 Winter Woodlot Tour in Hazel Grove, just west of Hunter River, this past weekend. The tour was organised by Hunter-Clyde Watershed Group, Wheatley River Improvement Group and PEI Model Forest Network Partnership with displays from the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry and other businesses and organisations. See Hunter-Clyde Watershed Group for more details.

World Wetlands Day

(2012-02-02) Today is World Wetlands Day! It marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the "Ramsar Convention", on 1971-02-02, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Visit www.ramsar.org for more information.

Winter Woodlot Tour Postponed

(2012-01-26) Due to weather and site safety conditions, the Winter Woodlot Tour has been cancelled for this Saturday, January 28th. The new time for the event will be Saturday, February 4th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. See below for details about the event.

Winter Woodlot Tour Invitation

(2012-01-23) What are the issues facing today's woodlot owners? How can we work together to find common solutions to the hurdles of managing forested land sustainably - today and in the future?

With this in mind, The P.E.I. Model Forest Network, Hunter-Clyde Watershed Group, Wheatley River Improvement Group and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry would like to invite you to a half day woodlot tour on Saturday, January 28th (storm date - February 4th) at 148 Hazel Grove Rd. west of Hunter River, Hwy #2. This event will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with no charge or registration required to attend, Hot Cider will be available free of charge.

Tour features include but are not limited to the following:

• Sleigh Rides
• Commercial Hardwood Thinning - Forest Enhancement Program
• Snowshoeing - Snowshoes will be available on site
• Chainsaw Clinic - Chainsaw safety and maintenance
• Island Winter Wildlife - Animal life within our woodlots
• Birds of Prey
• Maple Tree Tapping Demonstration - Setting up & making Maple Syrup Products
• Non-timber Forest Products Exhibit
• 4-H will be conduction a Woodsman Competition Demonstration

Forest, Wildlife and Watershed professionals will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Please pass this along to anyone that may be interested in attending. For more information, please contact Greg Ridgway, (902) 368-6653, via e-mail at gregmodelforest@gmail.com or visit www.peiforests.ca

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