About The Section
The Algonquin Section was founded in 1964 and sits in in the heart of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest in Central Ontario. We are a welcoming bunch of people and our professional backgrounds are diverse, just like the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Forests.
Our core annual activities include several social events, supporting the Algonquin College Forestry Program, supporting the National CIF office deliver programs, and providing a network for our members. We often collaborate with other organizations such as post-secondary schools, local Sustainable Forest Licence Holders, the Ontario Woodlot Association, the Friends of the Petawawa Research Forest, and others. Anyone with questions or interest in the Section would be welcome to contact one of our council members.
The Section, listed below, is headed by an annually elected council that plans meetings, field trips, and social affairs for the members and answers inquiries from the public. Our current council is comprised of practitioners at all stages of their professional careers and covers academia, private consulting, private industry, and not-for-profit organizations.
We welcome your comments, suggestions, and help. If you would like to see changes or want to volunteer for an activity, please contact one of the executive members.
| POSITION | NAME |
| Director | Sionaid Eggett (sionaid.eggett@ontariowoodlot.com) |
| Chair | Lauren Quist |
| Council/Treasurer | Murray Woods (woods.murray@gmail.com) |
| Council/Secretary | Margaret Penner (mpenner@vianet.ca) |
| Council/Events and Communications Coordinator | John Pineau (john.pineau@ontariowoodlot.com) |
| Council | |
| Frank Knaapen (Frank.intheWild1@gmail.com) | |
| Al Stinson (al1.stinson@bell.net) | |
| Glen Prevost | |
| Peter Arbour | |
| Allison Winmill | |
| Tyler Lucas (aspencamo@gmail.com) |
Events
CIF Algonquin Section‘s 67th Annual International Night will focus on the forests and food of Hungary… When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Where: Canadian Ecology Centre, Mattawa, ON Cost for dinner (excluding drinks): $25 for CIF members $30 for non-members $5 for students To register, email john.pineau@ontariowoodlot.com Hope to see you there!
VIEW EVENTCalling all educators and teachers! Interested in learning more about forestry and the forest sector? Join us for the 20th Annual Teachers’ Forestry Tour hosted by the Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC), the CIF-IFC Algonquin Section and the Canadian Ecology Centre. When: August 10-12, 2022 Where: Canadian Ecology Centre, Mattawa, ON What: […]
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Section Contact
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