Rideau Valley Field Naturalists
Press Release
Information contact: Judy Buehler – (613) 326-0106;
e-mail: goodlife@ripnet.com
By Judy Buehler
Rideau Valley Field Naturalists
Ontario’s forested land comprises 66 per cent of the province or about 70.4 million hectares – almost 174 million acres, equal to the land masses of Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands combined. We have about 85 billion trees. On Sunday, April 11, Martin Streit of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources will present a lecture to the Rideau Valley Field Naturalists on the principles of forest management and the help available to landowners.
Our forests are a renewable resource – they provide wood for heating and construction, habitat for plants and wildlife, and they help regulate water supplies. Whether you’re thinking of cutting trees for firewood, trail building, or are considering a commercial tree harvest, landowners should be planning their activities to sustain the forest for future generations. Martin will introduce the principles of forest management and will identify some of the information and resources available to help landowners manage their forests.
Martin works as a Registered Professional Forester with over 20 years experience managing forests in eastern Ontario and upstate New York working with landowners, conservation authorities, private industry and community forests. He is also the Stewardship Coordinator for Leeds County.
The RVFN meeting is open to everyone. It gets underway at 2 p.m. in the All-Purpose Room at the Perth and District Indoor Swimming Pool on Wilson Street at Sunset Boulevard. There is a small admission fee of $5.00 for non-RVFN members.
For more information about the RVFN, contact Judy Buehler at 326-0106.