• Event Date: Saturday September 26, 2026

• Event Location: The Kirkwood Forest (Kirkwood Forest is located north of Thessalon, about an hour’s drive from Sault Ste. Marie)

• Departure Details:
  • Meet at 8:30 a.m. in Sault Ste. Marie for a 9:00 a.m. sharp departure
  • Alternatively, meet at 9:40 a.m. in Bruce Mines
  • Return to Sault Ste. Marie is expected around 4:30 p.m.
  • Specific meeting locations will be provided in a future notice

• Event Description: Join a day of camaraderie and learning as the story of Kirkwood Forest comes to life: its origins; the people behind it; and the local context for some of the oldest red and white pine plantations in Ontario. Experience the beauty of today’s majestic pine stands and see the results of decades of forest stewardship on a visit to sites of past logging camps, historic thinning trials, and recent renewal efforts. Guest speakers with longstanding knowledge and experience will provide interpretation at seven planned tour stops. Though designed for CIF-IFC and Forest History Ontario (FHO) members, the tour is open to anyone with an interest in local forests and their history.

• Notes
  • Wear clothing suitable for a day out of doors, rain or shine, including footwear appropriate for walking in the forest
  • Bring $10 for your volunteer driver (Transportation courtesy of volunteer car pool)
  • A nominal charge will apply to non-members of CIF-IFC and FHO
  • Lunch provided
  • Tour stop information package to be provided

Registration required

For more information or to volunteer a vehicle for the tour contact Fraser Dunn at fdunn159@gmail.com

Hauling thinnings from Kirkwood Forest in 1956                      A thinned pine stand (recent photo)