A Land Manager’s Guide to Conserving Habitat for Forest Birds in Southern Ontario – this document guides landowners on how to manage their woodlots for economical gain as well as improve and maintain their woodlot as habitat for a variety of forest birds and other wildlife.  Note copies of the guide are available at the LandOwner Resource Centre, 1-800-267-3504.

A Landowner’s Guide to Careful Logging – this guide offers a clear, practical overview of careful logging practices, both for the novice and professional logger.

A Landowner’s Guide to Selling Standing Timber – this guide is a comprehensive and easy to read handbook that will help you make the right decisions about harvesting your woodlot.

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. 

Careful Logging: Selecting the Right Harvesting Equipment – this extension note is intended to complement the advice provided in A Landowner’s Guide to Careful Logging. It provides a more detailed explanation of the best uses of various types of commercial harvesting equipment commonly used in southern Ontario. The note explains both the advantages and disadvantages of each type of equipment.

Extension Notes – more than 50 extension notes on various topics such as: forests, agroforestry, pest, water and wetlands, property management and wildlife.

Fuelwood, the Environment and the 21st Century – a discussion paper that provides key information linking sustainable forestry practices, use of advanced wood burning technology and the implementation of good wood burning practices to cleaner air.

Landowners Guide to Controlling Invasive Woodland Plants – a guide on the ecology and control methods of Ontario's most common terrestrial invasive plants including: dog-strangling vine, garlic mustard, Norway maple, buckthorn, giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed and exotic bush honeysuckles. Details

Private Land Forestry Code of Practice – the code provides woodlot owners with advice on how to develop a management plan that protects the health and integrity of their woodlots, while maximizing financial returns. 

Silvicultural Guide to Managing Southern Ontario Forests – this guide provides the latest scientific information, guidance on tree species and on southern Ontario forest ecosystems.

S&W Report – The S&W Report is the Ontario Woodlot Association’s official newsletter and provides practical “how-to articles” on woodlot management, and news of people, events, and issues affecting the management and ownership of private land forests in Ontario.

S&W Report Library – the library contains an interesting array of articles featured in past editions of the S&W Report.

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