The Ontario Woodlot Association is a non-profit organization with a network of regional chapters located across the province. The OWA brings woodlot owners together to share ideas and learn about forest management. We promote sustainable forestry practices in private forests to ensure the viability of these forests for future generations.
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We invite you to join over 1,800 other woodlot owners in Ontario
- to share your ideas and join in on a "hands on" experience to learn more about managing your woodlot. Join the OWA.
Forest Services Directory for Landowners
There is no easier way to find
the help that you need to better manage your woodlot.
Visit the OWA’s Forest
Services Directory at www.ontariowoodlot.com
to find lists of forest consultants,
tree markers, loggers, saw mills, tree nurseries, and many more.
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 Safety in the Woodlot: Chainsaw Hearing Protection
Is your hearing protection up to standard? Anyone who has ever used a chainsaw knows that they are loud. How many times have you heard a slight “ringing” sensation in your ears after turning off your saw? Perhaps this is an indication that the hearing protection you are using is inadequate. Details
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Things Not to Touch in Your Woodlot
Some plants found in your woodlot are best left alone. Mother Nature has provided these plants with certain chemical toxins in their leaves that may cause rashes, hives, swelling, and itching when they come into contact with your skin. Details |
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Woodland Plants: Wild Ginger
Wild ginger is found from Manitoba to New Brunswick, north into coniferous woodland and south to North Carolina. It is common in humus-rich woods, with soils that remain moist but not wet. It will grow in either partial or full shade and is not fussy about the acidity of soil. We are blessed to have such an accommodating plant in abundance in our woodlots. Details |
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The Basics of Forest Soil
Have you ever given any thought to the relationship between the soil, trees and flora on your property? If you haven't, this article explains how the various properties of soil influence what grows in your woodlot. Details
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The Spotlight on Fishers
Do we have fishers in eastern Ontario? Yes, we definitely do! Fishers are renowned for their ability to prey on porcupines, a prey for which they have almost no competition. They will bite at the porcupine’s face until they are weakened or succumb to the bites. Eventually the fisher will attack and feed on the porcupines’ unprotected underbelly. Details |
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What’s in a Log Rule?
Although cubic volume scaling based on the metric system is almost universally practised in forestry around the world (including Crown timber in Ontario), in many parts of southern Ontario the forest sector harvesting and purchasing wood from private land continues to use the traditional method of measuring log volumes by the board foot scale. Details |
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Butternut Tree: A Landowner’s Resource Guide – this guide provides landowners with some excellent information on the identification of butternut and butternut hybrids, butternut canker, butternut management, provides some does and don’ts regarding the Endangered Species Act, and looks at the province’s butternut recovery program.
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Careful Logging: Selecting the Right Harvesting Equipment
This new extension note is intended to complement the advice provided in A Landowner’s Guide to Careful Logging. It provides more detailed explanation of the best uses of various types of commercial harvesting equipment commonly used in southern Ontario. Details: (download 1.1Mb Pdf file)
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Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program Updates
Recent enhancements to the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program have resulted in an improved property tax environment that will reward Ontario’s woodlot owners for their stewardship initiatives. For ongoing updates on the MFTIP program read on. Details |
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