With the village of Memramcook and Abbey-Landry School CFI planted another 560 native trees in the Maritimes. What a hardworking bunch!
Canadian Tree Planters Raise $21,348 for Pemba
Each year tree-planters working for Brinkman and Associates Reforestation donate money earned by planting trees in Canada to support CFI’s project in Pemba, Tanzania. This year a whooping $21,348.78 was raised by planters in BC, Ontario and Alberta. CFI cannot thank these hardworking individuals enough – their commitment and passion inspires us to continue our work and the hundreds of Pembans who benefit from this contribution truly thank-you.
A special thanks goes out to John Lawrence, Judi Tetro, Neil Whan, Robin McCullough, John Beaton, Kyle Strong, Andy Cameron, Drew Nener, Matt Robertson and Timo Scheiber. John and the supervisors at Brinkman welcomed CFI staff into their camps, and this fundraiser would not have been possible without them.
For those of you who want to see what this fundraiser is all about, check out the video Zach Melanson of CFI put together while visiting camps across the country.
Help us Work Together to Make a Difference
Please consider making a financial contribution – with virtually no administrative costs, even a small amount makes a huge difference. A dollar plants 5 trees, ten dollars will allow staff to travel to the field, providing technical assistance to hundred of Pembans, and a hundred dollars will pay CFP staff for two weeks. Thanks for your support, we couldn’t have done it without you!
September – October Workshops
Daimen, on right, leading our timber framing workshop
I hate to be the one that says it, but we’ve broken the threshold. Yep. We’re into Septober territory now. In our last meeting we began laying out plans for CFI’s September-October programming. We’ve got some pretty interesting sessions in store, so be sure to keep an eye on this space (you can also follow us on facebook).
First up, on September 10th, is wildlife biologist and frequent radio commentator Bob Bancroft‘s session on wildlife structures. In this free session, Bob will explore the value of maintaining a variety of wildlife structures on your land. As human-caused disturbances make viable natural wildlife habitats increasingly sparse, it has become important to create habitats to shelter at-risk and vulnerable species. Bob will discuss these issues and lead participants on a walk through a forest in which we have stationed a number of different wildlife structures. Bob’s talk will take place in the Baie Verte Community Hall in Port Elgin (map). To arrange a carpool from Sackville, email info@forestsinternational.org. For more info, click here.
Second on the CFI calendar is the annual New Brunswick Woodlot Field Day. CFI is a major sponsor of this free field day at Thulium Farm in Little Shemogue, NB (map). Starting at 10am, the day will touch on everything from tree thinning to mixed species planting to selective harvesting. If you’ve got a woodlot, this one day field trip will introduce you to many techniques and place you in contact with the people who can assist you through your journey as a forest steward. Check out the poster here (français). Please register in advance by calling 1-800-546-4838 or by emailing info@fundymodelforest.net.
Third, we’ve got our second timber framing course coming up on October 1st. Our first instalment of this workshop filled up so quickly we decided to offer a second course. To see some pictures from the first go-around click here. Last time the group worked together on the construction of a composting toilet structure for the wedding of one of our instructors. This time we plan to work on timbers that will be used in the construction of a home. That means more (and larger) beams and posts… and better preparation for anyone thinking of undertaking a similar project. Space is limited, and pre-registration is necessary. To sign-up, click here.
Following the Timber Framing workshop, we’ll switch gears and prepare ourselves for a public lecture presented by Dr. Marilyn Walker that will take place on October 15th. An anthropology professor at Mount Allison University, Marilyn has an interest in the way that nature affects culture and vice versa. In this public talk, Marilyn will explore how ecology affects and informs the way cultures and social mores have developed in various parts of the world. This lecture is free and is open to the public. For details click here.
That’s it for now. Enjoy the sun…its presence has been fleeting this summer.
ps. Community Forests Pemba is starting some exciting new projects. Stay tuned for an update from Tanzania.
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