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January 31, 2008
Large WoodlandsConservation Cooperative
Gina Varrin
Coordinator
A Collaborative Program
Peterborough Field Naturalists Stewardship Councils Conservation Authorities Forest Gene Conservation Association Kawartha Heritage Conservancy Trent University Alongside other Initiatives
3 Year Outreach Program
Working with local landowners Workshops Demonstration projects Information products Funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation
Large Woodland Features
Forest interior habitat Aquatic features – small wetlands;
springs/seeps; vernal pools; streams Large woody debris Standing dead trees and cavity trees A diversity of trees species; Fruit and nut producing trees Stick nests and den trees
Tree Species Diversity
Pioneer species– poplar, cherries, white birch, white cedar, hawthorn, more recently Scots pine, buckthorn
Followed by those species more tolerant of shade – pines, spruces, ashes, basswood, oaks
Upland hardwood – hard maple, American beech, ironwood, hemlock, balsam fir
Our Concerns
Forest fragmentation Diminishing interior habitat, Forest health –invasive species and climate change Decreasing bio-diversity Lack of management, e.g. poor logging practices Threats to our natural heritage – headwater streams and
wetlands, old growth, super canopy white pine, diversity of tree species
Photo: Copeland S Robinson
Conserving Interior
Get help from local organizations Work with your neighbours Practice good forestry when harvesting Connect woodlots using blocks not lines
Urban Forest Speaker Series
Peterborough Green-up Co-sponsors LWCC, KHC, PFN Wednesday Feb 6, March 5, April 2 Peterborough Public Library
