Woodlot Conference Goes Virtual

The Grey Bruce Woodlot Conference is back in 2021! The event is taking place virtually this year over two nights (March 23 and 24). Presentation topics will include a novel approach to controlling buckthorn on your property, as well as different perspectives on managing private woodlots(landowner and consultant).For more information about the event, please go …

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Annual General Meeting: FEB 27

BGWA's Annual General Meeting will take place Saturday, February 27, from 10AM-noon. This year, our annual gathering will be... you guessed it... virtual, but will still include an education component and business meeting just like previous AGMs. Complete details, agenda, etc, will be sent by email on or before January 27th.

Property Tour: July 18

Great news, BGWA member events are re-starting! Keep Saturday, July 18 open for an interesting tour of a member property near Markdale. The event will be structured to incorporate safe distancing and conform to group size limits, with 3 separate walk-thrus available at 10AM, 1PM and 4PM. Watch here for details and registration coming soon!

Forestry Workshop Pictures posted

BGWA Board Members Kevin Predon and Scott McGregor put together a great event this past Saturday, helping members understand the basics of conifer plantation management, including analysis of density and ways to estimate tree height. Pictures (thanks, Larry Cluchey, for supplying taking photos and supplying captions) have been posted in the event gallery.

Reminder: Sat FEB 1 forestry workshop

If you have an interest in the management of conifer stands (especially if you have one on your property!), you won't want to miss BGWA's second workshop... a follow-up to our highly successful hardwood tree-marking event in November. It is coming up this Saturday, February 1st in the afternoon. Click for details, location & registration.