The Rural Voice, 2001-09, Page 33legislation and funding opportunities,
to operational considerations such as
technology and equipment.
"The idea is that farmers can
attend the Show to (earn about what
they can do to manage the woodlots
on their farms, and who can help
them do it," says Paul Robertson.
Woodlot Expo co-ordinator.
This year, the Ontario
Stewardship Program — an
Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources program that brings
together landowners, land interest
groups and agencies to encourage
responsible land care on private land
— will be a major sponsor of the
Woodlot Expo. There are 40
Stewardship Councils in Ontario, and
each organization tends to
environmental issues affecting their
county.
"The goal of.our program is to
bring people together to advance
stewardship on private land," says
Rob Wallis from the Brant Resource
Stewardship Network of the Ontario
Stewardship Program. "Farmers are
our primary landowner group in
southwestern Ontario, and as such,
they play an integral role in local
program development and
implementation."
The program strives to increase
awareness of stewardship
opportunities, and to find both
traditional and non-traditional
resources and partnerships to help
landowners implement on -the -ground
actions, adds Wallis.
During the Show, a bridge will be
built as part of the Woodlot Expo.
The bridge is symbolic because the
Expo aims to connect landowners
with resources for managing their
land. The portable bridge itself will
demonstrate "best management
practices" in crossing streams during
logging and other on-farm activities.
• Organizers are planning to donate the
bridge to a local conservation group
or other organization.
For farmers who have a creek
running through their properties,
controlling erosion and maintaining
healthy fish populations can be
accomplished with minimal cost, just
by using materials found around the
farm says Don Fairbairn, chair of
Zone J of the Ontario Federation of
Anglers and Hunters.
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