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Thursday, 23 July 2020 20:24

EOMF Awards

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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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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 15:30

Education and Awareness NEW

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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.    

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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. 

 

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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.

 

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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.

Wednesday, 05 February 2020 15:22

Forest Certification NEW

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The Model Forest is pleased to offer private and community forest owners, throughout Ontario, an affordable, efficient and supportive system to achieve forest certification.

In January 2003, the Model Forest received a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Group Forest Management Certificate (FSC® C018800). This certificate is managed by the Model Forest on behalf of private and community forest members. It allows for many forest owners to share in the benefits and costs of FSC® certification, under one umbrella.

The FSC® is an international, membership-based, non-profit organization that supports environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. The FSC® has developed a set of Standards, based on 10 core principles and criteria, that ensure sustainable forest management.  Forest owners interested joining the Program must indicate their commitment to managing their forest within the FSC®  Standards and the Model Forest Policies and Procedures.

Today, the Model Forest manages a successful and growing Forest Certification Program. The area now certified under the Program totals over 75,000 hectares. This consists of:

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Why Forest Certification

Since 2003, a diverse group of private and community forest owners have joined the Program (organizational chart and/or certification program map). Over this time, our members have shared why certification is important to them. Here is a sample of what we have heard:

  • Provides a framework for forest owners to achieve sustainable forest management that is internationally recognized;
  • Provides a supportive and cost-effective approach to achieving forest certification;
  • Provides for a high level of public acceptance, through third party verification;
  • Provides a credible tool to implement active management, while enhancing the environmental, social and economic benefits from the forest;
  • Provides a framework for market ready carbon offset initiatives for community forests;
  • Provides for meaningful and respectful Aboriginal engagement and cultural awareness opportunities;
  • Protects forest ecosystems and helps fight climate change;
  • Raises industry standards.

FOREST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

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Download Forest Certification Program Map

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

EOMF FC Org Chart Fall 2019

Download Organizational Chart

Your Pathway to Forest Certification

Steps to achieving forest certification for your private woodlot:

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  1. Obtain a copy of the Forest Certification Standards and Policies & Procedures Manual;
  2. Review the Checklist for private woodlot certification;
  3. Develop a forest management plan. The plan must be approved by either the Model Forest or a member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association;
  4. Schedule a site visit with the Forest Certification Coordinator;
  5. Sign Memorandum of Understanding;
  6. The cost of private forest certification includes: a one-time site visit fee of $200 plus tax, an annual Program Fee of $75 and 4% on the total standing timber sale for commercial harvests;
  7. Participate in the annual audits .

Steps to achieving forest certification for Community Forests:

  1. Obtain a copy of the Forest Certification Standards and Policies & Procedures Manual;
  2. Review the Checklist for Community Forest Certification;
  3. Present opportunity of forest certification to your relevant decisionmakers;
  4. Schedule a site visit with the Forest Certification Coordinator;
  5. Model Forest will undertake a gap analysis. The gap analysis will compare your current forest management operations with FSC Standards;
  6. The Model Forest will work with the Community Forest to address any forest management gaps;
  7. Sign Memorandum of Understanding;
  8. The cost of forest certification for community forests includes a Gap Analysis Fee and a Program Fee. The Model forest will provide a quote for these fees at the request of interested parties;
  9. Coordinate and host annual visits with the Model Forest for internal auditing.
  10. Participate in the annual audits .

Looking forward to hearing from you!

To learn more about our forest Certification Program, please contact Jim Hendry, Forest Certification Coordinator at 613-258-8422 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

For information on forest certification in Canada visit Certification Canada.

 

Forest Certification Program - FAQs 

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Tuesday, 04 February 2020 21:23

Forest Health Network NEW

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From our first-hand experience with the large-scale ice storm that struck in 1998, to our more recent involvement in helping partners respond to the arrival of the Asian long-horned beetle in the City of Toronto, we realize that the threats to forest health are very real and the consequences potentially devastating for communities.

catepillarThe EOMF has spearheaded the Forest Health Network (FHN), a network of some 20 organizations and agencies spanning eastern Ontario, western Quebec and northern New York State – rallying partners in a coordinated and collaborative response to forest threats of various kinds.

In support of the FHN, the EOMF is involved in:

  • hosting meetings,
  • acting as a central repository for the distribution of relevant materials to partners,
  • helping to coordinate training for forest practitioners, and
  • playing a key role in coordinating the development and delivery of communications and outreach products and activities directed at woodlot owners as well as urban and rural residents. 

Working closely with scientists and experts from both Federal and provincial governments in delivering forest health-related messages to forest industry, rural landowners and urban dwellers also forms an important function of the FHN.


Members of the Forest Health Network

  • Agence regionale de mise en valeur des privees outaouaises
  • Agriculture and Agri
  • Food Canada (Arboretum)
  • Canada Food Inspection Agency
  • Canadian Forest Service
  • City of Cornwall
  • City of Gatineau
  • City of Ottawa
  • Raisin Region Conservation Authority
  • South Nation Conservation
  • Rideau Valley Conservation
  • Mississippi Valley Conservation
  • Cataraqui Region Conservation
  • Cornell University, NY
  • County of Renfrew
  • Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry
  • National Capital Commission
  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
  • Ontario Invasive Plant Council
  • Ontario Parks
  • St Lawrence County, NY
  • St. Lawrence Islands National Park
  • Town of Carleton Place
  • Tree Canada United
  • Counties of Leeds & Grenville

Working on Slowing the Spread of the Emerald Ash Borer

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A particular focus for the Forest Health Network has been the slowing of the spread of the emerald ash borer (EAB) across eastern Ontario.  The FHN is playing a critical role in bringing partners together to coalesce around one set of consistent messages about EAB.  Past experience in other jurisdictions has shown that, in the absence of a facilitating or coordinating vehicle such as the FHN, organizations and agencies have struggled to provide consistent messaging to landowners and the public – an inevitable recipe for failure.  The FHN, with EOMF playing a facilitative role, is providing a vital coordinating function – one that is ensuring strategic responses to threats to forest health, and also building capacity within local communities to respond effectively to such threats.

For more information on the Emerald Ash Borer download landowner extensions note and/or to view the EAB videos.

Helpful Resource Material

 

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Friday, 02 November 2018 17:20

Volunteer

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Volunteer

The EOMF is supported by a dedicated and enthusiastic cast of volunteers. Volunteers form the backbone of many of our events and programs, and play a vital role in making them both possible and successful. Here are some ways in which you can lend a hand as a volunteer:

  • Help to organize one of our community outreach events (e.g., Winter Woodlot Conference)
  • Become a Board member
  • Help to staff our exhibit at trade shows and community events  (on hold due to Covid) 19)
  • Serve as photographer at one of our events

If you’d like to volunteer with the EOMF, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. We welcome everyone! High school students can earn volunteer hour credits with us as well – a great opportunity to learn about our forests and the world of NGOs.

Friday, 02 November 2018 16:22

Contact

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

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or call 613-713-1525 

Address:
10 Campus Drive, Unit #3
Kemptville, ON
K0G 1J0

 

 
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 17:49

EOMF NEWS

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Gypsy (Ldd) Moth Webinar Recording and Survey - June 10, 2021

Friday, 11 June 2021

Thank you for participating in the recent Gypsy (Ldd) Moth Status Webinar! We are pleased to provide access to a recording of the webinar through the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) and Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA) websites  (Click on the ZOOM Icon below to go to the recording)   Please note:  You…

The Future of the EOMF

Friday, 19 March 2021

Hello everybody, Today I would like to provide you some important information about the future of the Eastern Ontario Model Forest.   Some background. We are saying goodbye to our two wonderful staff people; Jim Hendry, in charge of our forest certification program and Astrid Nielsen, our General Manager. Both…

Cultural Values in your woodlot

Saturday, 20 February 2021

This presentation discusses cultural values in your woodlot.

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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 18:04

Trees, Youth, Our Future - A Two Part Documentary

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Trees, Youth, Our Future - A Two Part Documentary

Trees, Youth, Our Future is a two-part series that tells the story of forest stewardship in Ontario and encourages the next generation of leaders to embrace it.

“Forest stewardship is one of Ontario’s key economic drivers and provides jobs, recreation and healthy lifestyles for the people who live here,” explains Astrid Nielsen, General Manager. “Our aim with this series is to showcase the excellent stewardship work that is being done for our forests today and to inspire youth to continue that legacy so that we have sustainable forests for the future.”

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Episode 1 - The Road to Sustainability

The first episode, “The Road to Sustainability,” explores the history of our relationship with the forests – from being home to Indigenous peoples to being an obstacle to settlement for Europeans. It looks at the evolution from exploitation to stewardship, culminating in Ontario becoming a leader in sustainable forest management.

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Episode 2 - New Forests, New Stewards, A Road Forward

The second episode, “New Forests, New Stewards, A Road Forward,” delves deeper into sustainable forest management on Crown and private lands and in urban forests, while highlighting challenges faced by Ontario’s forests and opportunities for youth to get involved.

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EOMF is the executive producer of the series, which was produced by Pinegrove Productions. It was funded largely through an ON150 grant with additional support from a dozen stakeholder partners.

“At Pinegrove Productions we pride ourselves on working collaboratively with partners to produce videos that matter,” explains Franziska von Rosen, director. “We strive to inform and inspire audiences with our work, and we believe this series accomplishes that goal.”

The series has garnered excellent reviews from numerous stakeholders in the field, including forestry educators at Algonquin College, landowners, foresters with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Gordon Miller, the former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, who calls it a “masterful job” that is “shaping up to be a seminal work.”

"You have done a great job in telling the story of Ontario’s forests over time and the importance of them to societies both local and at large in Ontario," adds Ken Armson, former Provincial Forester for Ontario.

"I think that these videos gave me lots of information and were put together very well,” adds a 15-year-old male viewer. “I definitely have a better understanding about the forestry industry than I did before. All in all they were great videos that had my attention the entire time."

Wednesday, 12 September 2018 16:18

Community Forests

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Community Forests

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Bruce County Andrew Beumer Bruce County
Canadore College Campus Forest Jesse Russell -
Grey County Lee Thurston Grey County
Halton Region Candace Karandiuk Halton Region
Lanark County Brian Anderson Lanark County
Larose Forest Prescott & Russell Counties Nicolas Gauthier Larose Forest
Limerick Forest Leeds & Grenville Counties Geoff McVey Limerick Forest
Long Point Region Conservation Debbie Thain Long Point Region Conservation
City of Mississauga Andrew Puchalski Woodland Management | City of Mississauga
Northumberland County Todd Farrell Northumberland County Forest
Town of Oakville Curtis Marcoux Town of Oakville
Quinte Conservation Tim Trustham Quinte Conservation
Renfrew County Lacey Rose Renfrew County
South Nation Conservation Pat Piitz South Nation Conservation
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties Phil Duncan SDG Forest

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Friday, 17 August 2018 18:10

Community Forest Carbon Offset Program

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What is a carbon offset?

A carbon offset is a credit for greenhouse gas reductions achieved by one party that can be purchased and used to compensate (offset) the emissions of another party.

Why?

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Faced with challenging timber markets and a public demand for climate solutions, forest managers across North America are generating new revenue streams from forest carbon sequestration projects on their lands. The Community Forest Carbon Offset Program provides an opportunity for FSC® certified community forests to financially benefit from the sale of carbon stored in their forests.

Aside from helping to combat climate change, the development of carbon offsets will also contribute to a host of other ecosystem benefits such as clean drinking water, health wildlife habitats and recreational opportunities. These benefits will be realized while maintaining a vibrant forest economy.

Types of Carbon Markets

Voluntary

The voluntary carbon market is administered by non-profit registries such as the American Carbon Registry (ACR) and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). Voluntary market projects offer shorter time commitments and more flexible requirements such as:

  • No pre-set limits on even-age management, fertilization or age distribution;
  • FSC certification often satisfies all forest management requirements;
  • Ability to earn-back and sell buffer credits if no reversals occur;
  • Buffer and buyout insurance options;
  • Baselines determined by common practices, not common stocks; and
  • Provisions for partial withdrawal of acreage from project.

Compliance

Compliance carbon markets generating demand for forest carbon offsets are in California and Quebec. This market has been the focus of most forest carbon projects to date because it offers the highest carbon pricing and dependable demand, driven by the compliance needs of large carbon emitters in California and Quebec. Compliance projects have significant eligibility requirements and management restrictions (e.g. clear-cut limits, no broadcast fertilization, diverse native species). Forest owners are required to commit to monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon stocks for 100 years following credit sales, and compensating for any loss of carbon due to management actions. Ontario currently does not have a compliance carbon market.

What are Improved Forest Management Projects?

Improved Forest Management (IFM) projects reward forest owners for committing to sequester more CO2 than they otherwise could by maintaining sustainable forest management practices over the long term. It allows for sustainable harvesting of wood products. Forests that can demonstrate that carbon stocking in their forests is greater than the regional average are likely to be eligible to participate in the Program. The revenues from the forest carbon would compensate forest owners for making such long-term commitments. This project type offers the greatest benefit to Community Forests.

Partnership with Bluesource Canada

bluesource logoThe Model Forest has partnered with Bluesource Canada, a leading developer of forest carbon and other Greenhouse Gas (GHG) offsets to generate carbon offsets for community.

Bluesource Canada, the oldest and largest carbon project developer in North America, has the forestry and market expertise to help evaluate options for the forest owner across carbon markets and project types.

What does the partnership offer?

  • Free initial assessment of project opportunity;
  • Ongoing support in the evaluation of the opportunity;
  • If you choose to proceed with an IFM project, Bluesource will undertake and finance all the work to generate the offsets and monetize them for you in the market;
  • The Model Forest will work with Bluesource to reduce the burden of undertaking such projects by:
    • Coordinating the data capture and, where possible, use data already at its disposal;
    • Coordinate the inventory development and 3rd party verification for many opportunities within the EOMF network to reduce the cost to any individual project;
    • To the extent possible, coordinate the on-site work for the IFM project with FSC® audits to reduce the burden on land owners; and
    • Providing its members with a commercial framework for the development and monetization of the offsets.

Understanding Your Options

To understand whether the opportunity is right for your Community Forest, we can perform an initial assessment of project eligibility and potential economic value. This assessment will provide you with an understanding of the trade-off between potential revenues and long-term commitments that can facilitate a decision on whether to pursue the opportunity.

To learn more about the opportunity please feel free to contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do carbon offset credits work?

It's a concentrated effort to produce less waste and use more renewable energy. After reduction has reached its limit, or its comfortable threshold, carbon offsets can make up for the rest. Carbon offsets are a form of trade. When you buy an offset, you fund projects that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

How many trees are needed to offset carbon?

A tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and can sequester 1 ton of carbon dioxide by the time it reaches 40 years old. That's about 22 kg / yr or 455 kg / lifetime for the Imperial-challenged.

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