Category Archives: Ecological Forestry

BDO Zone Initiative issues an “A-rating” for Southwest Nova Scotia as a location to develop “Bioeconomy Projects” 4Feb2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by David Patriquin

This latest “Bioeconomy” initiative would involve use of 550,000 green metric tons per year of sawmill residuals and by-product wood fibre from the forest sector. In the formal BDO Zone Report, cautions are expressed that are not amongst the highlights … Continue reading →

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More updates from Nova Scotia NRR including Triad info. on Harvest Plan Map Viewer 27Apr2023

Posted on April 27, 2023 by David Patriquin

Received from Forestry Maps today: The Harvest Plans Map Viewer is receiving an update to its legend that aligns with the Department’s continued work towards the implementation of Ecological Forestry on Crown lands. The updated legend, shown below, has two … Continue reading →

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Some Ecological Landscape Analysis & Other Updates from Nova Scotia Natural Resources & Renewables 24Apr2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by David Patriquin

A new interactive map  – the Ecological Landscape Analysis Report Finder – conveys a lot of useful information. An updated  Forest Development Stage Layer on the Provincial Landscape Viewer appeared to introduce some significant errors for a site I have … Continue reading →

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Soils, Restoring Forests on Abandoned Farmland, Invasive Plants, Agroforestry, & the Forest Triad in SW Nova Scotia 15Apr2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by David Patriquin

Soils, Restoring Forests on Abandoned Farmland, Invasive Plants, Agroforestry, & the Forest Triad are amongst  a range of topics covered in the latest issue of the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Newsletter. I think most of us are aware that SW … Continue reading →

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NRR’s Peter Bush to talk about Old Growth Forest Policy Thurs. Nov 3, 2022

Posted on November 2, 2022 by admin

UPDATE Nov 3, 2022: The presentation and discussion was recorded and is available at https://fb.watch/gA2Fg2Fclo/. The discussion was limited and did not address Bev Wigney’s important question, submitted ahead of time, in brief that was: “Shouldn’t the “almost old growth … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forestry Economic Task Force wants feedback on opportunites, obstacles…7Oct2022

Posted on October 7, 2022 by admin

The Online Survey is open until Oct 25, 2022. I did the survey & felt it is well designed and worthwhile doing – if they actually follow up on it. I encourage the Forestry Economic Task Force to publish a … Continue reading →

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Webinar on Healthy Soils – Healthy Woodlands in Nova Scotia Sep 20, 2022

Posted on September 14, 2022 by admin

UPDATE:  A video of this really excellent webinar is  posted on the MTRI Facebook Page; View Sit Back Seminar: Healthy Soils – Healthy Woodlands ————- Received from Family Forests@FamilyForestNetwork (FB Page, Environmental Conservation Organization): “Healthy soils are the foundation of … Continue reading →

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