Fall Newsletter 2024
HWA Video Series is now available!
🌲 Want to learn more about the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and what you can do to help protect the eastern hemlocks in Nova Scotia? 🌲
We’ve created a series of educational videos that will arm land stewards with the skills and information they need to safely and effectively protect hemlock trees against the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.
The full video series is now available on our YouTube channel (linked below).
Thank you to the Department of Environment And Climate Change Canada for supporting this project.
Forestry Operations Update
The weather in September and October was fantastic for working outside, and we made the most of it, focusing our efforts on harvest and silviculture planning. Throughout 2024 we have been working towards adding to our list of approved harvests to have more flexibility with implementing operations. We will be moving forward with a suite of new harvest areas very soon, so stay tuned to MCFC’s website and social media for updates on upcoming harvest consultations.
MCFC will also be joining forces with the Family Forest Network (FFN) to implement a new silviculture treatment in the license area. The FFN has developed a pre-commercial thinning (PCT) treatment called “Restoration Thinning” that is aimed at young stands that are too tall for traditional PCT specs. We’re excited to partner with a great team to advance this restorative work in the license area.
Stave Lake Campground
This summer we made some great progress in moving ahead with our campground. We’ve installed campsite markers, prepared signage and continued the work of preparing the campsites. Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the work required to open this fall, but we are committed to launching in the spring of 2025!
If you are interested in helping on any upcoming volunteer workdays, please fill out our volunteer registration form linked below, or reach out to our Operations Manager at matt@medwaycommunityforest.com.
Landmark Easement signed for NSWWT
Our affiliate private land organization, The Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust, has secured its first working forest easement, preserving 82.7 acres of mature woodland in Lunenburg County. This easement was signed through NSWWT's Hemlock Conservation Program – the first of its kind in the province – which supports land stewards to protect hemlocks threatened by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).
Want to learn more about the Nova Scotia Working Woodlands Trust? Join their Virtual Information Session + Q&A this Wednesday, December 4, from 6:00-8:00 PM. This will be a chance to learn more about the Trust, meet some of their staff team and ask any questions you might have!