Promoting healthy forests and ecosystems in Bruce and Grey Counties through education, recreation and sustainable management practices.
On August 28th, 2017, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry announced the closing of the Ontario Tree Seed Plant located at Angus, Ontario. This facility, known in the forest industry as the Angus Tree Seed Plant, began operation in 1923 and during its early life provided viable tree seed to all of Ontario. Today …
Continue reading Notice to Members: Angus Tree Seed Plant closure
It looks from the forecast like real winter is soon to descend on Grey-Bruce. If you are hoping to complete the Tree-O-Caching series and enter the members-only contest, your time may be running out because caches #1 and #2 are not findable once the snow is staying. for an update on the tree-themed geocaches and …
Continue reading Last chance (?) of the season to complete Tree-O-Caching
It was a full house at MacLean's Craft Brewery in Hanover for BGWA's TREEvia event last Saturday. Following a brewery tour by Charles MacLean himself, and with delicious samples in hand, members assembled into small teams for some friendly tree-based trivia competition modelled on the game Trivial Pursuit. Thanks to board member Kevin Predon for …
Grey County is preparing a Recreational Trails Master Plan. This plan will provide a blueprint for future trails projects and requirements. It will be focused on linking community trails to County trails, determining the ultimate use of the CP Rail Trail and looking at trail use and future requirements for trails in some of the …
Continue reading IMPORTANT: Grey County Recreational Trails Master Plan Open House Nov 29
The Ontario Woodlot Association has published a guide titled Beneficial Management Practices for Southwestern Ontario Forest Birds at Risk: A Guide for Woodlot Owners and Forest Practitioners, with lots of useful tips and information which may be of interest to some woodland owners in Grey and Bruce. Download the PDF document by clicking on the …
Continue reading Beneficial Management Practices for Birds at Risk
Bruce Grey Woodlands Association 