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 1,500 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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 Emerald Ash Borer Spreads its Wings – the emerald ash borer is an invasive alien insect that is causing serious devastation to the ash forests of southern Ontario. Learn more what you can do as a woodlot owner to mitigate the impact of this pest by reading “Landowner’ Guide for Woodlots Threatened by Emerald Ash Borer” and “When Invasive Species Threaten Your Woodlot”. Details |
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Wildlife Habitat - Creating Forest Openings.
Why create or enhance open areas in your forest? Openings in a continuous forest landscape can provide a diversity of habitat that will sustain a wider range of species. Read more about how forest openings can provide important food, nesting sites and escape places for wildlife. Details
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Mushroooms Part III
This article is the third and final article on forest mushrooms. Topics covered in the series include mushroom anatomy, life cycle, habitat and key identification features of some of Ontario’s common forest mushrooms. Details
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Let’s talk about bats - not the ones used by baseball players—the nocturnal flying mammals that inhabit rural and urban areas. We have all encountered bats at one time or another, but have you ever given any thought about how your woodlot activities may affect their habitat? Details
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Constructing a Biltmore Stick
A Biltmore stick is a very simple tool that uses geometry to measure the diameter of a tree. Woodlot owners and forest consultants have used the Biltmore stick since the early 1900s as a fast and convenient way to estimate tree diameters. Details
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Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program Updates (May 2008)
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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