Achille Drouin
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Tuesday, 09 February 2021 15:04
The European Gypsy Moth...Just Another bad memory from 2020?
This presentation provided a synopsis of this past year's outbreak in eastern Ontario and the steps that landowners can take if they spot the Gypsy moth in their woodlots.
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Thursday, 28 January 2021 20:34
Job Opportunity - Forest Certification Coordinator!
Do you have a passion for sustainable forestry and community partnerships? The Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) is looking for a Coordinator to run the Forest Certification Program. The main purpose for this individual is to manage, and advance, forest certification in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest region, and to support the General Manager with other EOMF activities related to sustainable forestry. The EOMF manages an FSC® certificate on behalf of 13 community forests, 2 private commercial forest owners and 104 private landowners which spans 74, 800 hectares in southern Ontario.
The EOMF has been operating in southern Ontario since 1992, with its office located in Kemptville, Ontario. It is overseen by a volunteer board of directors. The organization is a leader in private woodlot certification, forest education and forest health.
The terms of employment for this position are flexible and negotiable. We are looking for someone either on a contract and/or salary basis, working 3-4 days/week with the possibility of full-time in the future. The home office for the EOMF is in Kemptville, but the EOMF would consider a flexible work arrangement from remote locations within a couple of hours drive from the Kemptville office.
The successful candidate will report to the General Manager and have the following credentials, experience, and capacity:
- Post-secondary education (Diploma or Degree) and a minimum of five years of experience in a forestry related field.
- Member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association, or eligibility to become a member (Full or Associate membership class).
- Experience working with forest management standards.
- Applied field experience with expertise in areas such as: forest management planning, forest operations, forestry ecology and forest audit and evaluation.
- Good knowledge of current forestry issues and trends related to the forest industry.
- Solid understanding of the laws and applicable legislation such as the various Municipal Forestry By-Laws and Species at Risk Legislation.
- Experience working with First Nation communities.
The primary duties of the Forest Certification Coordinator include:
- Serving as coordinator for the EOMF’s Forest Certification Program.
- Ensuring the integrity of the EOMF’s certification certificate through the third-party audit process.
- Continuing the advancement and expansion of the certification program with potential partners.
- Developing excellent working relationships with existing and new community forest members and private forest owners.
- Monitoring active harvest operations with existing program members to ensure compliance with forest certification standards.
- Coordinating the Certification Working Group meetings.
- Coordinating forest manager, practitioner, and owner training opportunities.
- Supporting other activities and events related to sustainable forestry and forest certification.
Please forward your resume and cover letter by Feb 28, 2021:
Joanne Dudka
c/o Eastern Ontario Model Forest
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 21:51
EOMF/CIF December Forest Seminar
Download the Presentations from the December 2020 EOMF/CIF Seminar
Carbon Offset Projects on Private Forests - How It Works & Status Report by Malcolm Cockwell, Managing Director, Haliburton
A Quick Overview of Climate Change and Related CFS Tools for Forest Adaptation by Dan McKenney, Research scientistand John Pedlar, Biologist, Canadian Forest
Missed the 2020 EOMF/CIF Seminar? It's now available online here.
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Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:24
EOMF Awards
Forestry excellence and volunteerism have long been corner stones to the foundation of the Model Forest.
In recognition of this, the Model Forest established two awards the “Ross Silversides” and the “Heartwood”.
The Ross Silversides Forestry Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the vision of sustainable forestry. This award is named in honour of Ross Silversides, a founding member of the Model Forest and distinguished forestry professional. Ross’ forestry career spanned five plus decades and included work in the private section, provincial and federal governments, and international consultancy. His dedication and passion to research development, knowledge transfer and professionalism was renowned and recognized throughout Canada and around the world.
The Heartwood Award is presented in recognition of an individual or group who has made an exceptional volunteer contribution to the Model Forest.
We grateful to all the award recipients for their willingness to share their expertise, time, and passion as we strive towards our vision, “A Forest for Seven Generations”.
The Ross Silversides Forestry Award Recipients
1993, C. Ross Silversides, Maitland (Honorary)
1994, Bess Silversides, Maitland, (Honorary)
1994, Ernest M. Kaientaronkwen Benedict, Akwesasne
1995, Teharonianeken, Chief Jake Swamp, Akwesasne,
1996, Ewan Caldwell, Rockcliffe Park
1996, Ferdinand LaRose, Bourget
1996, Françoise LaBelle, St. Bruno Quebec (Honorary)
1998, Sandra S. Lawn, Prescott
1999, William K. “Old Bill” Fullerton, Manotick
2000, Jim Cayford, Barrhaven
2001, George Fowler, Iroquois
2001, Henry Atsienhanonne Arquette, Akwesasne
2002, John Kerr-Wilson, Ompah
2003, Ray & Ruth Fortune, Almonte
2004, Wayne D. Young, Cornwall
2005, Peter M. Murray, Gananoque
2006, F. Henry Lickers, Akwesasne
2007, Edwin H. White, Marcellus, New York and Brian A. Barkley, Elma
2008, Richard David, Akwesasne
2009, Dave Chapeskie, Spencerville
2010, Dave Neave, Nepean
2011, William (Bill) Hall, Renfrew
2012, Martin Streit, Morrisburg and Jim Hendry, South Stormont
2013, Jim McCready, Carleton Place
2014, Laird Nelson, Belleville
2015, Eric Boysen, Maberly and Cathy Nielsen, Brockville
2016, Margaret George, Akwesasne
2017, Wade Knight, Ashton and Tom Richardson, Perth
2018, Scott Davis, Peterborough
2019, Barb Boysen, Maberly and Rose Fleguel, Kemptville
The Heartwood Award
2005 Sally Hamilton, Kemptville
2006 John P. Wilson, Kemptville
2007 Tony Bull, Ottawa
2008 Alf Campbell, Kemptville
2008 Jim Gilmour, Watson’s Corners
2009 Hans Ottens, Maberly
2010 Achille Drouin, Casselman
2011 Don Schell, Tatlock
2012 Kerry Coleman, Oxford Mills
2013 J. Peter Hall, Gloucester,
2014, Dorothy Hamilton, Cornwall
2015, Pieter Leenhouts, Ottawa
2016, Fred Huszarik, Almonte
2017, Jean-Claude Havard, Plantagenet
2018, Karen Brown, Delta
2019, Ann Bull, Ottawa, Marie-Andrée Drouin, Casselman and Leila S. Havard, Plantagenet
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Alf Campbell
Barb Boysen
Brian Barkley
Cathy Nielsen
Dave Neave
Fred Huszarik
Henry Lickers
Jim Gilmour
John Wilson
Laird Nelson
Margaret George
Pieter Leenhouts
Ruth & Ray Fortune
George Fowler
Richard David
Rose Fleguel
Scott Davis
Tom Richardson
Tony Bull
Wade Knight
Kerry Coleman
Sally Hamilton
Sandra Lawn
Jim Hendry and Martin Streit
Jim McCready
Ann Bull
Leila Havard
Dorothy Hamilton
Marie-Andrée Drouin
Wayne Young
Jim Cayford
Peter Murray
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Sunday, 10 November 2013 16:34
Developing a Municipal Emerald Ash Borer Management Strategy
Operational Guidelines and Recommendations for Ontario Municipalities
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Monday, 22 October 2012 08:25
How to Identify Beech Bark Disease
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Sunday, 08 December 2013 08:21
Emerald Ash Borer: For Woodlot Owners & Forest Managers
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Wednesday, 27 November 2013 08:16
Emerald Ash Borer: For Urban Officials & the Public
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 15:30
Education and Awareness NEW
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Landowners Reached
The EOMF is dedicated to fostering education and awareness relative to sustainable forest management (SFM). In many ways this work forms the very foundation of the organization. Together with its extensive network of partners, the EOMF is able to effectively reach a diverse array of audiences, from forestry practitioners and private woodlot landowners, to students, policy makers, and the public at large. Current education and awareness initiatives of the EOMF include the following:
Kemptville Winter Woodlot Conference
Now in its third decade, this partnership-based event addresses topical issues affecting the forests of eastern Ontario. The conference has become an important educational and networking event for private woodlot owners, farmers, rural landowners and community forest owners.
December Forest Seminar
Hosted jointly with the Ottawa Valley Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, this annual seminar explores some of the many challenges and opportunities that forestry professionals and communities need to navigate in implementing sustainable forest management.
Indigenous Cultural Values Awareness Training
In conjunction with its Forest Certification Program, the EOMF offers training that builds awareness and appreciation for Indigenous cultural values and knowledge systems as they relate to forest management and governance.
Guided Forest Management Tours
The EOMF has a rich history of conducting guided tours to showcase sustainable forest management initiatives, catering to technical and professional audiences as well as visiting delegations from abroad. The tours highlight some of the many impressive and innovative sustainable forest management efforts undertaken by forest managers and private woodlot owners across eastern Ontario. Likewise, they highlight some of the challenges that we can learn from collectively.
Special Projects
The EOMF recently co-produced with Pinegrove Productions a documentary entitled ‘Trees, Youth, Our Future.’ This two-part documentary celebrates the stewardship of forests in eastern Ontario and beyond. Screenings of the documentary are underway with the help of the EOMF’s network of partners. The documentary serves as an example of a Special Project.
Learn more about this documentary and watch the videos.
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