Speakers:

• Peter Burchill, Nova Scotia Association for Woodland Certification – on what makes Nova Scotia’s forests and forest owners distinctive, with highlights from our forest certification audit.

• Kira Wang, Master of Forest Conservation Student – on the future of forest risk management and ‘Forest Insurance’.

• Keynote Address: Dr. Rasoul Yousefpour, Faculty of Forestry and Director of the Mass Timber Institute, University of Toronto – on creating an innovative and resilient Canadian bio-economy.

Featuring:

• Performances by ‘Seventh Wave’ Quartet

• Draft-Horse Logging: Blaze MacDonald (Pictou), Bill Angevine (Antigonish), and Chase Hornbrook (New Brunswick) will showcase draft horse power with different styles, techniques, and equipment!

• Our Woodland Exhibition with representatives from across the province showcasing issues and topics from Wildlife to Wildfires.

• Light lunch and snacks by Pantry Kitchen Catering and The Baked Beaver Bakery