Promoting healthy forests and ecosystems in Bruce and Grey Counties through education, recreation and sustainable management practices.
The most recent forest health conditions report is now available! Compiling this report is a team effort by Biodiversity and Monitoring Section’s forest health monitoring crew, who work with other MNRF staff and external partners to keep tabs on what’s bugging Ontario’s forests. Highlights from 2016: Area damaged by forest tent caterpillar increased by over …
Continue reading OMNRF Forest Health Conditions Report Released
The BGWA BBQ, our annual social event, will take place Saturday September 16, rain-or-shine, 10AM-2PM, at the picnic pavilion on the GSCA headquarters property off Inglis Falls Road, this year featuring a fascinating guided tour of the nearby spawning channels on the Sydenham River. The tour departs the pavillion at 10AM. Lunch starts around noon. …
Even a single urban tree can help moderate wind speeds and keep pedestrians comfortable as they walk down the street, according to a new study that also found losing a single tree can increase wind pressure on nearby buildings and drive up heating costs.Read full story on Science Daily.
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and Dutch Elm Disease, now common in south-central Ontario are on the move northward. See these recent articles: Multiple efforts launched to help ensure ash species survives (Sault Star) Elm trees in North Bay under attack (Sudbury Star)
If you missed BGWA's screening of Call of the Forest in January, or maybe you would like to see it again or share this important Canadian movie with friends or family, it will be shown on TVO this Wednesday at 9PM. For movie promo and trailer see http://www.calloftheforest.ca
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