Ecological Forestry Short Course Program
August 2nd – 6th, 2010
Sackville, NB
This is an updated program for CFI’s upcoming Ecological Forestry Course in Sackville, NB. We have added an optional film program for the evenings of the course as well. If interest permits, participants will also have the opportunity to earn a Chainsaw Safety Certificate at a reduced rate immediatey following the short course in Sackville.
Registration: $400.00
Meals: $25.00/day
Instructors
Jamie Simpson – EAC Forestry Program Coordinator and author of Restoring the Acadian Forest: A Guide to Forest Stewardship for Woodlot Owners in the Maritimes
Bill McKay – President of Nagaya Forest Restoration Ltd.
Marc Spence – President of New Brunswick Community Land Trust
Michael Spence – Uniacke Hill FSC Woodlot Owner and Operator
Day 1 (August 2nd)
Full Day – Classroom – Sackville, NB
- New Brunswick’s Acadian Forest – Our History, Our Challenge and a Possibility for Change
- Principles of Ecological Forestry – Making Conservation a Consequence of Production
Day 2 (August 3rd)
Morning – Field – Sackville, NB
- Learning to see the Forest – A walk through the woods
- Tree Identification Practicum.
Afternoon – Classroom – Sackville, NB
- Tools for Change – Certification and the Community Land Trust model
Day 3 (August 4th)
Morning – Classroom – Sackville, NB
- Practical Techniques and Procedures for Good Forest Operations
- Introduction to Chainsaw Safety and Maintenance
Afternoon – Field – Sackville Community Garden
- Working in the Image of Nature – Edible Forest Gardening
- Propagation of Native Mushrooms
Day 4 (August 5th)
Full Day – Field – Otter Creek, NB
- Wild Crafting – Native Food, Medicine and Candy
- Adding Value – Timber Framing
- Propagation of Trees and Field Nursery Maintenance
Day 5 (August 6th)
Full Day – Field – Baie Verte, NB
- Selecting, Harvesting, Milling, and Processing FSC Lumber
Final Dinner – Forestry for Tomorrow
