NATIONAL FOREST WEEK ACTIVITIES [MY 6 - 12, 1984
This year, National Ferest week is being promoted on Prince Edward Island by a number of organizations.
In previous years National Forest week on P.E.I. was promoted almost solely by the Department of Energy and Forestry. This year however, a number of different organizations are sponsoring events. This increased participation comes at a time when infbrmation about fbrestry and the fbrest industry on P.E.I. is required to complement the Canada/Prince Edward Island Forest Resource Development Agreement.
National Forest week events will be taking place all over the Island, due to the locations of new participating organizations. Following is a list of events and their locations scheduled for National Forest week. Some events have not yet been finalized, but are listed with their sponsoring organization(s) so that times and places can be clarified. The events are free, so all ar encouraged to partake in the event(s) of their choice. -
May 7-18 Forestry Branch Staff will give presentations about Forestry on P.E.I. to Grade 8 students in Kings and southern Queens Counties. Interested schools sh0uld contact the Southampton Forestry Depot at 961-2172.
wed. May 9 Open House at Upton Road Forestry Office featuring greenhouse and 6 to 9 pm nursery tour, tour of Tree Improvement and Forest Inventory facilities . and equipment, woodlot equipment displays, fire equipment displays and slide/tape and video presentations
sat. May 12 Field tour of various fbrestry operations on small woodlots in central Prince Cbunty. .Cbngregate at wellington Forestry Depot. Contact 854-3465 or 854-2015 for details.
Sat. May 12 Interpretive walk through Royalty Oaks Moodlot. Learn about the social and natural history of one of the last few remaining stands of red oaks. Contact Bruce smith at 569-3535.
Possible additional events include displays in local shopping malls and a discussion of issues by a federal M.P. hutch the media fer further details.
Hop hornbeam Red oak White ash Black ash
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