Forestry 101
Forestry 101 presentation by Julie Edwards of the Bancroft Minden Forestry Company
Forestry 101 presentation by Julie Edwards of the Bancroft Minden Forestry Company
Forest Management Planning Overview, Ottawa Valley Forest Management Plan 2021-2031 (Kamaniskeg Lake east, TPM trails) , Bancroft-Minden Forest Management Plan 2021-2031 (Kamaniskeg Lake lower basin), 2022 – 2023 Annual Work Schedules
“We all should be worried about oak wilt. It’s an invasive fungal pathogen very similar to the Dutch elm disease, beech bark disease, and white pine blister rust.”
A great resource for septic systems from the Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE TREES ON YOUR PROPERTY? KAPOA has learned of an opportunity for property owners to participate in a study to measure the benefit of wood ash application.
A recent article on gypsy moth cold temperature survival rates got one of our local residents to thinking about what the implications are mathematically.
Updated August 2021: Bancroft Minden Forest Company (BMFC), has initiated operational road clearing and harvesting effective Mon Aug 16th north and west of River Road. 3 logging roads will be opened up from River Road, and 6 landing areas will be established as shown on the map. Information also on the 10 year plan and Thomas P Murray and Gun Lake planned operations.
The proposed Shoreline and tree preservation bylaw has been soundly defeated for the second time in five years! Thank you to all the members that took the time to voice their concerns to council regarding this aggressive bylaw.
Forestry around the lake as of 2020
Phosphorus concentrations, calcium concentration, average secchi depths from 2001 to 2018