Last chance (?) of the season to complete Tree-O-Caching

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 …

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First-ever TREEvia a success!

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 …

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IMPORTANT: Grey County Recreational Trails Master Plan Open House Nov 29

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 …

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Beneficial Management Practices for Birds at Risk

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 …

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Firewood Method

Sharing an interesting piece from Northern Woodlands magazine, that will be of interest to members who heat with wood: It’s probably safe to assume that most readers of this magazine are well aware that firewood needs to be reasonably dry before it’s burned, and that it’s a pain to move, so you’d better have a …

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