THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29 th , 2007 7 pm

FOREST HEALTH SYMPOSIUM

Courtland Community Centre

STATE OF NORFOLK COUNTY

FOREST HEALTH

Guest Speakers •  Pat Hodges – OMNR Forest Health Technician

                            •  Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Saturday October 27th, 2007 – 10 am

Reid Family Woodlot

Post Harvest Tour

•  meet on Reg Rd 10 – Walsh Public School – will drive to woodlot

•  please be prepared for difficult terrain and weather

Saturday October 13th - 10 am

Turkey Point Bluff Walkabout

•  meet on Reg Rd 10 – Turkey Pt Hill, west side of road

•  please be prepared for difficult terrain and weather

Sunday, March 25 th , 2007 – 11 am

  How Not to Get Lost in the Woods

  Maple Syrup Tour

•  meet at Springview Golf Course – Culver Rd

           •  south of Waterford - will drive to activities

Bring compass, wear good footwear, dress for the weather, and bring your camera.

Saturday, March 3rd , 2007 – 10 am

Walk in the Woods

Turkey Point Crown Forest / Bluffs

•  meet at entrance to Turkey Point Provincial Park

           •  will drive to entrance

Terrain is very difficult but views are spectacular! Wear good footwear, dress for the weather, and bring your camera.

Saturday February 24 th , 2007 ~ 10 AM

A MARKED WOODLOT TOUR

- to be followed up in April – AFTER THE CUT TOUR

Meet at Walsh Public School at 10 am we will drive to the woodlot.

For more information call

Paul Beischlag 519-4 26-8591   

Wednesday January 31st, 2007

NORFOLK WOODLOT OWNERS

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

DELHI GERMAN HOME ~ Delhi

Information Displays ~ 5:00 pm

Annual General Meeting ~ 7:00 pm

EVENING TOPICS:

Norfolk County Forest Health Review

Linda Tucker ~ Ministry of Natural Resources – Forest Health Technician

Making a case for sustainable management of private woodlands

Steve Bowers ~ Stewardship Coordinator for the Huron County Stewardship Council

Over 20 Information Displays!                $1200 in Door Prizes!

3 Chainsaws up for Membership Draws!

** eligible winners must be a paid member of the NWOA  

SEND YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN TODAY!  

For more information call

Mark Sommerville 519-426-3762

Guelph Lake Dam & Generator

~ Sleeman Brewery Tour

GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

Date: Wednesday November 22nd , 2006

Depart 3:oo PM from OMAFRA – Simcoe

Will stop for supper – responsible for own meal.

Cost $4.00 per person (Sleeman Tour)

+ share of cost of bus / with washroom   

For more information call George Demaiter to reserve a seat

no later than November 10th , 2006 at 426-8956

Stock Viewing Day - 2006

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 11th , 2006 10 AM

Agenda:

Guest Speakers, Lunch (provided), Tour of Bareroot Fields and Greenhouse Holding Area

Location: Hwy 24  South - West of Hwy 24 / Cty Rd 16

Parking north side of Hwy 24..

For more information and to register please call

Jan Kichler 519-586-9116 ext 4000

or jankichler@forestcare.com

Fall Walk in the Woods & Mushroom ID

Date: SATURDAY, Sept. 30th , 2006 10 AM

Guest Speaker:

Vello Soots – Toronto Mycological Society

Location: Hwy 24  South of Simcoe ~ 1915.

Parking in field north of the Pt. Ryerse Rd - west side of Hwy 24..

Rain or shine – bring a basket and your ID books.

For more information please call

519-426-3762 – Mark Sommerville

Bald Eagle Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 5th, 2005 (9 AM)
Host: Bird Studies Canada
Location: Port Rowan - Front Rd.

Guest Speaker:  
Dawn Laing - Bird Studies Canada

Topics:
Bald Eagle Monitoring Project for Southwestern Ontario:
•  History
•  Biology
•  Data Collection
•  Contamination Analysis Result
•  Satellite Monitoring / Tracking

Discussion and distribution of information on Raptor
(Hawk & Owl) Nests - otherwise known as Stick Nests
for landowners to use as a tool to identify nests in their
own woodlots.

Tour of Bird Studies Canada Complex and grounds after presentation.

Tax Implications Discussion
Date: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005 (7:30 PM)
Location: OMAF - Simcoe - Blueline

Selling Timber and Property Taxation
(Managed Forest Tax Incentive Plan)
•  Questions you need to know before you cut
•  Managed Forest Tax Incentive Plan Update

Guest Speakers:
•  John Ryan - NWOA Treasurer
•  Steve Scheers - Norfolk County - MFPA 114

Forest Insect & Disease Twilight Tour
Date: Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 (7:00pm)
Location: St. Williams Forest Station