Richfield woodlot hosting forestry workshop

This woodlot visit, which is for owners of small private woodlots and forestry contractors who work on small private woodlots, is part of a series of workshops and field trips being held all over the province in May and June.

The Whites have been operating Richfield Forestry since the early 1980s, and the workshop on their property showcases uneven-aged forest management.

The uneven-aged practice permits woodlot owners to grow high-value trees while managing woodlands for multiple species, ages, values and benefits. In Nova Scotia, financial assistance may be available to small private woodland owners through the Association for Sustainable Forestry’s Category 7 Quality Improvement Silviculture Program.

In order to provide small private woodlot owners and contractors with information about uneven-aged management and the Category 7 program, the association is offering free workshops and field days throughout the province.

The educational program will include a morning workshop followed by a visit to a woodlot for a look at uneven-aged management as it is being practiced.

Space for these free programs is limited and reservations are required. Nova Scotia woodlot owners and contractors are encouraged to register by calling the Outreach Project at (902) 673-2278 or emailing outreach@asforestry.com.

The Uneven-Aged Management Outreach Project is funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources. Information about the silviculture program is available at www.asforestry.com