Publications
Woodlot owners need to be able to access the best science and learn how to apply it in the management of our forests. Understanding the economic benefits, ecological impacts, selecting the most viable management option, and making sound financial decisions is imperative to sustainable management.
Providing woodlot owners with key information on woodlot management is an important goal of the Ontario Woodlot Association and we hope that you will find the following publications and articles featured on our website useful.
An account of growing, and pruning hardwood trees (30 to 60 trees per acre), for the production of high quality veneer lumber.
Discussion and recommendations on a national program to establish forest plantations on unused or marginal cleared lands.
For those who have an interest in carbon sequestration in forests and forest carbon credits.
A Primer and Management Recommendations
Ontario Forest Research Institute,
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs), for forest birds at risk occurring in southwestern Ontario.
If you have any comments about this guide, please feel free to contact Becky Stewart with Birds Studies Canada at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Bird Inventory Master Field List
A Landowner's Resource Guide
Learn important information about the identification and management of this species at risk.
This article provides reference tables that will be of interest to landowners who cut their own firewood.
Learn about the effects of large-scale forest loss, fragmentation, alteration of breeding habitat and changes to wintering grounds on bird populations.
You can manage your forest for a multitude of objectives that will bring years of satisfaction to you and your family.
Selecting the Right Harvesting Equipment
Outlines the best uses of various types of commercial harvesting equipment.
For Conserving Biodiversity at the Stand and Site Scales
Published by
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Private Land
Developed by woodlot owners, the code promotes sustainable environmental and financial operations within the framework of the woodlot owner's objectives.
Invasive exotic species have the ability to affect the survival of a number of native species.
This report provides an excellent look at the wood purchasing behaviour of Ontario’s value-added wood industries.
On method used by Ontario's forest industry to measure the volume of hardwood sawlogs in FBM.
On method used by Ontario's forest industry to measure the volume of hardwood sawlogs in FBM.
This document provides several examples that forestry specialists can use to develop alternatives for managing ash in southern Ontario woodlots.
This article discusses how landowners can maintain and enhance mast production in their woodlot.
Managing Your Forest in a Changing Climate
Published by
Published by the Renfrew County Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association; April 2015
It's all about putting the right tree in the right place - Ontario's native trees and shrubs have adapted to specific climates and sites.
Meeting the Stewardship Challenge
Published by
Canadian Model Forest Network and Natural Resources Canada
