Wood fuel is great: The “Elevator Pitch”

"The world can often seem too complicated for its own good. It’s a big reason why people like you and I live in a rural place, where things are simpler to some degree," writes Dave Mance in Northern Woodlands, "And if we’re going to be good advocates [for wood biomass], we need to hone our …

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Woodlot Conference 2017

The annual woodlot conference, held in Elmwood, will take place Saturday, March 25th. The planning committee has already been busy assembling a varied range of speakers and content. Details will be posted on this site when registration opens.

It’s Renewal Time!

We have exciting events planned for the coming year including a members-only feature movie screening, a Tree-o-Caching series (modelled on the GeoCaching concept), plus of course the usual things you enjoy like the annual conference in Elmwood, members BBQ, and our quarterly newsletter. Please renew (or join, if you are not a member) today to …

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Reminder: Webwood Falls hike

One week to go until the Sunday Oct 16th Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club's Webwood Falls Hike to which BGWA members have been invited (link updated).

Genetic patterns in trees for climate adaptation

Researchers from UBC have helped discover a pattern of genes in two coniferous trees that help them to rapidly adapt to changing climates. Read full article on CBC News. Thanks to member Roger Short for sending in the link. If you see woodlands-related news of interest/relevance to BGWA members, use the comment form at the …

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