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 1,600 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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 Densified Wood Products: An Alternative to Firewood?
In some markets across southern Ontario, the recent increase in demand for firewood has made it a challenge for many landowners who want a reliable source of fuel to meet their winter heating needs and densified wood products are becoming a more viable option for home heating. Details
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Healthy woodlots have dead and declining cavity trees
Woodlots with a natural mix of tree species, birds, mammals and all other woodland life forms are more likely to be healthy, functioning ecological communities. Forest management that sanitizes woodlots by removing every dead, declining or cavity tree will displace wildlife populations that depend on these habitat features. Details |
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Butternut and the Endangered Species Act, 2007 - Butternut is listed under the province’s new Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA 2007), as an endangered species. The following interpretation of the ESA 2007 and butternut trees was provided by Barb Boysen from the Forest Gene Conservation Association. Details
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Managed Forest Property Assessment 101 - Many woodlot owners who participate in the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program often wonder how their assessments were calculated. This article will shed some light on how a managed forest properties is assessed and is intended to serve as a refresher for everyone on MPAC’s assessment methodology, which was implemented in 2006 as part of enhancements to the MFTIP program. Details |
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A Landowner’s Guide to Careful Logging
Most woodlot owners are not forestry or logging experts, yet they are often involved in harvesting activities. This guide offers a clear, practical overview of careful logging practices, both for the novice and professional logger. Topics covered in the guide include: planning for harvest operations, stream crossings, working around water, access roads, log landings, skid trails, logging operations and post-harvest operations. Details |
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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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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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