Forestry Annual Work Schedules – 2026/2027

Review crown land harvest plans for the current 2026-2027 year around our membership area.

Review crown land harvest plans for the current 2026-2027 year around our membership area.
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.”

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.

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.
Forestry around the lake as of 2020

In preparation for the 2018 Turtle Season I have scheduled the following presentations and a special event.

My name is Kaleigh Norquay and I am the research coordinator for the Willis Bat Lab at the University of Winnipeg. We are looking for help promoting our program “The Neighbourhood Bat Watch” which encourages members of the public to
Bancroft-Minden In 2014-2015 harvesting will be ongoing on the east side of Harris Bay. This is a mix of clearcut, shelterwood and selection cutting. Crown land south of Kamaniskeg and west of Craigmont off Highway 517 will see selection and