Algonquin
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OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the Algonquin Section are:
1. To improve all aspects of forestry in the Section.
2. To foster public understanding of forestry, forests and forest industry including their importance to the economy and their role in the maintenance and improvements of environmental quality.
3. To advance members in their knowledge of forestry.
4. To cultivate an esprit de corps among members.
5. To cooperate with other organizations having similar objectives.
ORGANIZATION:
The Algonquin Section was founded in 1954 and is headed by an annually elected council which plans meetings, field trips and social affairs for the members and answers enquiries from the public. Our section council for 2010 is listed below. We welcome your comments, suggestions and help. If you would like to see changes or volunteer for an activity, please contact one of the executive.
Section Council 2010:
| Nancy Young, Director | Megan Smith, Chair |
| Murray Woods, Treasurer | Margaret Penner, Secretary |
| Sarah Bros, Councillor | Jeff Dech, Councillor |
| Frank Knaapen, Councillor | Alison Luke, Councillor |
| Stephen Mitchell, Councillor | Andree Morneault, Councillor |
| Jeff Muzzi, Councillor | Peter Nosko, Councillor |
| Samantha Richardson, Student Rep. | Rachel Telfer, Student Rep. |
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Event: International Night and AGM
Theme: China and Brazil - Guest Spreakers are Wayne Smith and Don Willis
Location: The McCoy's Restaurant, North Bay
Date: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
For more information please contact Megan at smith.meganleigh@gmail.com.
2010_International_Night_Poster.pdf
Event: Fundraiser for Forests Without Borders - T-shirts on sale now!
We are selling t-shirts as a fundraiser for Forests Without Borders. Cost is only $20 (tax included)! T-shirts come in your choice of 'kiwi' green or black. Sizes available include: S, M, L or XL. On the front: Algonquin - Canadian Institute of Forestry. On the back: Trees suck...carbon.
If you would like to purchase a t-shirt please contact us at Algonquin@cif-ifc.org. We will make arrangements to get the t-shirt to you.
Click here to see how the money raised for Forests Without Borders is being used.
Event: Climate Change, Forest Carbon and Forestry: Fact and Fantasy Presentation
Location: Nipissing University Theatre
Date: POSTPONED UNITL FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
Do you have an idea for an event? Let us know at algonquin@cif-ifc.org
PAST EVENTS:
Event: World Clean Air Tree Kit Giveaways
Location: All over the Algonquin area!
Algonquin Section received 2000 clean air tree kits (CATK) in September and we've scratched our heads a bit about how best to use them within the spirit of the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant. Read on to see how we decided to hand them out...
What_Algonquin_Is_Doing_With_CATK.pdf by Andree Morneault
Event: 2 Degrees C Presentation
Date: November 23rd, 2009
Location: West Ferris High School, North Bay
Do you know who David Noble is? Probably not. This self-proclaimed unknown is an environmentalist on tour spreading the facts about climate change across Canada. On November 23, North Bay was the lucky town to have him. His target audience: The teens of the Near North District School Board...
Read more here... Do_You_Know_Who_David_Noble_Is by Mackenzie Willis
Event: Biomass Harvesting Workshop
Date: October 23rd and 24th, 2009
Location: Nipissing University, North Bay
Over 350 delgates from across Canada, US and Europe spent October 23rd and 24th in North Bay discussing biomass harvesting. It was a lively conference with many opportunities for networking and discussion...
Read more here... Algonquin_Section_Assists_With_Biomass_Conference by Andree Morneault
Event: Algonquin College Forestry Technician Silver Ring Ceremony
Date: August 2009
Event: Algonquin College Forestry Technician Dinner and Award Night
Location: The Landing, Pembroke Campus, Pembroke
Date: March 24th, 2009
Event: University of Toronto/Nipissing University Forestry Field Tour
Location: Nipissing University and North Bay Area
Date: March 6th to 8th, 2009
Event: International Night and AGM
Theme: Scotland/Ireland - Presented by Nancy Young
Location: The Cottage Restaurant, Huntsville
Date: February 24th, 2009
Irish Forestry: No Blarney! by Nancy Young
Algonquin Section International Night and AGM 2009 by Andree Morneault
Irish Evening Poster
Event: An Inconvenient Truth Presentation - Presented by Alison Luke
Location: Vic Fedeli Lecture Theatre, Nipissing University, North Bay
Date: November 3rd, 2008
Is Anyone Listening? by Andree Morneault
Inconvenient Truth Poster
Event: Leaf Peeper Forestry Field Tour
Location: North Bay Area
Date: September 27th, 2008
Leaf Peeper Poster
Event: Ottawa Valley Forestry Field Tour
Location: Pembroke Area
Date: May 3rd, 2008
Event: Algonquin College Forestry Technician Dinner and Awards Night
Location: The Landing, Pembroke Campus, Pembroke
Date: March 18th, 2008
2008 Algonquin College Forestry Technician Dinner and Award Ceremony by Alain Belliveau
Event: Univeristy of Toronto/Nipissing Univeristy Forestry Field Tour
Location: Nippising Univeristy and North Bay Area
Date: March 14th to 16th, 2008
Canadian Ecology Centre Hosts 2008 University of Toronto Students Tour by Alex Satel
ALGONQUIN SECTION IN ACTION:
Algonquin section members at some of our past events…
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AWARDS:
The Candian Institute of Forestry - Algonquin Section Award was established in 1971 and is given a Forestry student at Algonquin College who has achieved the highest academic standing at the end of the first term in the Forestry Program. The award is given at the ALgonquin College Forest Technician Awards Dinner, usually held in March of each year and is presented by at least one member of the Algonquin Section. Past recipients of the award are listed below:
2009 - Minga O'Brien
2008 - Alain Belliveau
2007 - Gererd Hanniman
2006 - Trevor Soltys
2005 - Patricia Gorny and Jeff Case
Click Here to see a complete list of award recipients since establishment in 1971.
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
Please check back for other events taking place in our region.
LOCAL LINKS:
Algonquin College Forestry Technician Program - Information on how to study and trained in an innovative 47-week, fast track, Forestry Technician college diploma program in Pembroke.
www.algonquincollege.com/pembroke/programs/forestry
Algonquin Eco-Watch - A non-profit charitable environmental protection organization dedicated to "assess, protect and sustain the Algonquin Ecosystem for the future".
www.algonquin-eco-watch.com
Algonquin Forestry Authority - The Ontario Crown agency responsible for sustainable forest management in Algonquin Provincial Park.
www.algonquinforestry.on.ca
Canadian Ecology Centre - A non-profit forestry and environmental science education and research facility.
www.canadianecology.ca
Climate Project Canada: Pembroke - Upper Ottawa Valley - Eastern Ontario - An effort to bring the science of climate change directly to people and community around the world.
www.alisonluke.ca
Forestry Research Partnership - An multi-partner organization demonstrating their commitment to the forests of tomorrow through applied research and sustainable development.
www.forestresearch.ca
Friends of the Petawawa Research Forest - A volunteer group that works to support, promote and protect the Petawawa Research Forest (PRF) for continued scientific study, environmental education and public recreation.
www.magma.ca/~frndsprf
Greater Nipissing Stewardship Council - Conprised of a diverse group of individuals whose mandate is to preserve, protect, restore & improve the natural resources & environment of Lake Nipissing and area.
www.greaternipissing.ca
Near North Ontario Woodlot Association - coming soon!
Nipissing Forest Resource Management Inc. - The Sustainable Forest Licensee responsible for sustainable forest management of the Nipissing Forest Management Unit.
www.nipissingforest.ca
Nipissing Naturalist Club - Made up of a friendly group of people who share similar interests such as caring for our environment and the creatures that inhabit it.
www.nipissing-naturalist.com
North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority - A community-based, non-profit environmental organization that is decicatged to conserving, restoring, developing and managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis.
www.nbmca.on.ca
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Manages and protects Ontario's natural resources for wise use across the province.
www.mnr.gov.ca
Ottawa Valley Forest - The Sustainable Forest Licensee responsible for sustainable forest management of the Ottawa Valley Forest Management Unit.
www.ovfi.ca
Petawawa Research Forest - An experimental research forest that was originally estalished to protect and manage the forest of the Petawawa Military Reserve. Today, it serves as a facility for scientific research by the CFS science and technology networks and for cooperating scientists and partners from other agencies.
http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/glfc_petawawa/petawawa-research-forest
Renfrew Country Stewardship Council - A private land conservation program whose mandate is to link landowners with dunfing, information, and expertise to ensure that good resource management practices flourish across Renfrew Country.
www.ontariostewardship.org/councils/renfrew
Renfrew county Woodlot Association - A not-for-profit- grasswoots organization on governed by an elected, volunteer board of directors whose members own and manage woodlots in Renfrew Country, and include individuals and organizations that support our goal to ensure that sustainably managed forests remain a part of Ontario's future.
www.ont-woodlot-assoc.org/chapt_Renfrew.html
PROFESSIONAL LINKS:
Ontario's Forests Publications - A complete A-Z listing of OMNR formal publications including manuals, guidelines, reports, etc.
www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Forests/Publication/index.html
Ontario's Forest Managment Planning Manual
www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Forests/Publication/MNR_E000215P.html
Ontario's Forest Management Guides - All guides related to forest management planning.
www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Forests/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_164533.html
NEW! Forest Biofibre: Allocation and Use - August 2008. This policy will guide the use of forest biofibre to create and support new opportunities to develop and use new clean technologies and products that could help the province tackle climate change and supply the global demand for more sustainable biofuels and biomaterials.
www.mnr.gov.on.ca/244743.pdf
NEW! Stand and Site Guide (Forest Management Guide for Conservaing Biodiveristy at the Stand and Site Scales) - Draft November 2008. The Stand and Site Guide provides direction and various aspects of conserving biodiversity, including aquatic and wetland habitats and shoreline forests, special habitat features (e.g. bird nests, dens, bat bibernacula), and habitat for species at risk. It also addresses topics like road and water crossing construction and maintenance, soil and water conservation (e.g. rutting, erosion, nutrient loss), and salvage harvest operations.
www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Forests/2ColumnSubPage/258509.html
Extension Notes - The LandOwner Resource Centre, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, has published more than 50 extension notes for landowners on various topics such as: forests, agroforestry, pest, water and wetlands, property management and wildlife.
www.ont-woodlot-assoc.org/info_pub_ext.html
