Workshop

Shelterbelt and Ecobuffer Design

August 18, 2020 Agroforestry, AWES, design, eco-buffer, Restoration, shelterbelt, tree planting, Workshop

The Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society and the County of Grande Prairie invite you to join us for a workshop about Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers, and how they can be designed to provide ecosystem services to your land!

This workshop includes:

Designing and establishing Shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers
How to conduct a tree planting site assessment
Customizing your design to provide pollinator habitat, fruit production, water quality enhancement, and more!
Site visit to a local shelterbelt (weather permitting)

Participants will have a chance to develop and design a planting plan using worksheets and other resources provided by AWES

FREE Boxed lunch and refreshments provided , followed by a site visit to a local shelterbelt – please dress for the weather conditions

Register on eventbrite! There is no charge for this event, however registrations are required. Space is limited and COVID protocols will be in place.

For more information, please contact the Agriculture Department at The County of Grande Prairie.

Call 780-532-9727 or email jhenry@countygp.ab.ca or kwinterford@countygp.ab.ca

ROARS Bumblebee House Building Workshop

February 6, 2020 Agroforestry, AWES, beaver county, bee house, bumblebee, native bees, ROARS, Viking, Workshop

Wondering what all the ‘buzz’ is about??

ROARS, Beaver County, and AWES are putting on the first bumblebee house building workshop of 2020 in Viking, AB Saturday February 29, 2020.

Learn about the lives and needs of bumblebees and other pollinators while building a bumblebee house to support native bumblebee populations!

Build your own bumblebee house in a safe and fun environment! People of all ages welcome!

Only 30 boxes are available for this workshop. Participants can sign up individually or as a group. Participants need to bring their own drill and bits (fully charged) and or screwdriver (Phillips and #1 Robertson). All other materials will be provided.

$10/ family or house

Snacks and refreshements to be provided.

Please register by contacting Diane Hanson 780-385-0994 or Vern Hafso 780-385-5449

It will bee good to see you there!!

Managing New and Existing Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers

December 2, 2019 agriculture, Agroforestry, alberta, AWES, beaver county, design, eco-buffer, education, management, Restoration, shelterbelt, tree planting, Workshop

Join Beaver County and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) for an informative evening of Shelterbelt and Eco-buffer management strategies on March 10, 2020 from 3pm-8pm at the Holden Community Hall (Holden, AB).

AWES staff will present best management practices for existing shelterbelts and ecobuffers, including conducting tree health assessments, and managing health issues such as pest, disease and environmental damages such as winter die off.

Learn to:

Apply assessment strategies learned in the workshop
Complete a design and maintenance plan for your property

This will be an chance to discuss opportunities available for funding and project development in addition to establishment, species selection and site preparation among other topics.

Come prepared for an outdoor field component. Weather permitting we will visit a nearby shelterbelt or wooded area to discuss management and rejuvenation options.

Free workshop, dinner included.

RSVP by March 2, 2020 on Eventbrite or by contacting AWES at 780-643-6732 or info@awes-ab.ca

Shelterbelt and Eco-buffer Workshop: Planting, Care and Design

November 28, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, design, eco-buffer, education, pollinators, Restoration, shelterbelt, tree planting, Wheatland County, Workshop

AWES is heading south for the winter!

Join AWES staff and Wheatland County as we embark on a Shelterbelt and Ecobuffer learning journey, February 22, 2020 from 1-430PM at the Wheatland County Administration Office.

During the workshop participants will learn about:
• The Benefits of Shelterbelts and Ecobuffers
• How to establish and rejuvenate shelterbelts on your property
• Optimizing your design for pollinators, fruit production, water quality enhancement, and mitigating high winds and flooding
• Tips and Tricks to ensure maximum success in your planting project including plant choice, ordering, site prep, planting, and mulching

Participants may choose to design a shelterbelt or ecobuffer for their property with the help of the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society.

This will ALSO be the first opportunity for local landowners to apply for Wheatland County’s new Shelterbelt and Eco-Buffer funding program!

Refreshments will be provided, and there is no cost to participants!

Simply register with Wheatland County’s Gay Mowat at 403-361-2166 or at gay.mowat@wheatlandcounty.ca by February 19, 2020

Shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers: Agroforestry Systems for Resilience

October 21, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, CARA, eco-buffer, grassland, pollinator, shelterbelt, water quality, Workshop

AWES and CARA are pleased to present ‘Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers: Agroforestry Systems for Resilience’ October 29, 2019 from 3-8 pm in Consort, AB.

This workshop will cover the design and implementation of Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers on Agrocultural land, with a focus on the northern fescue grassland ecoregion. AWES will advise on how to customize your shelterbelt or eco-buffer design to provide pollinator habitat, fruit production, water quality enhancement and more!

Throughout the evening participants will develop the skills to develop tree planting plans. We will walk through tree planting designs using worksheets and other resources provided.

The workshop will wrap up with a field visit of a future shelterbelt planting location for a hands on learning experience.

There is a nominal fee of $30/person.

A catered dinner and refreshments will be provided.

Please come dressed for the weather as we will be venturing to a nearby field site.

For details and registration, contact CARA at 403-664-3777 or cara-3@telus.net

Woodlot BMPs: Establishing and rejuventating shelterbelts and ecobuffers

August 7, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, eco-buffer, Forested Land, management, shelterbelts, tree health, Woodlot Management, Workshop

Shelterbelts and woodlots across the prairies are deteriorating.

Don’t wait until its too late to take action! Join Beaver County and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society to learn best management practices for private forested lands. Topics covered will include:

Conducting tree health assessments
Establishment of tree stands
Woodlot maintenance and rejuvenation strategies
Planning and developing shelterbelts and Eco-buffers on your property!
Forest management within todays disease and pest climate

The evening will end with a field visit to a local nature reserve to apply assessment strategies learned in the workshop.

Come prepared for any conditions! Boots and rain gear are recommended.

A light dinner will be provided.
There is no cost for this workshop, however please RSVP on Eventbrite by August 16th, 2019

Shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers: Agroforestry Systems for Profitability and Resilience

June 20, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, Battle River, design, DIY, eco-buffer, education, management, Paintearth County, riparian, shelterbelts, tree planting, Watershed, Workshop

Are you interested in creating wildlife and pollinator habitat, harnessing fruit production, mitigating highs winds and flooding, or enhancing water quality on your property? Don’t know where to begin, or just need some helpful tips and tricks?

Join the County of Paintearth, The Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society, Battle River Research Group and the Battle River Watershed Alliance on July 15th, 2019 for a workshop about Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers, and how they can be designed to provide these services to your land!

This workshop includes:

A presentation on designing and establishing shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers
Field visit of nearby riparian site to learn how to conduct a tree planting site assessment
Presentation on customizing your design to provide pollinator habitat, fruit production, water quality enhancement, and more!

Throughout the evening we’ll be helping you develop your own tree planting design using worksheets and other resources provided

Dress for the weather! Please bring rain gear and rubber boots/hikers

Light super and refreshments will be provided

There is no charge for this event, however registrations are required. Please register by Friday July 12th via the Battle River Research Group or by calling 780-582-7308

Tree Shelterbelt and Eco-buffer Workshop

June 19, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, eco-buffer, Manning, pollinators, shelterbelts, tree planting, Trees, wildlife, Workshop

Are you interested in enhancing your land’s habitat value for wildlife such as pollinators? Reducing wind-stress on your crops, livestock, or farm-site? Trapping snow where you want it to be trapped? Making your land more resilient to flooding and droughts?

Join the Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) in conjunction with Northern Lights County and North Peace Applied Research Association (NPARA) at the NPARA Research Farm for a workshop aimed at helping participants understand the purpose and benefits of shelterbelts and Eco-buffers. Participants will leave with the skills required to create their own Eco-Buffer or shelterbelt design, site prep and plan and customized management plan. Available resources and funding opportunities to help with establishing Eco-Buffers and Shelterbelts can also be discussed.

Guest Speakers:

Noel St. Jean and Rebekah Adams, Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society

The event will be hosted at the NPARA Research Farm (NPARA’s Research Farm is located 4 miles south of Manning and ½ mile west NW 32 – 90 – 23 – W5M; Please visit http://npara.ca/about-us/contact/ for directions)

This event has no charge. Please contact Noel St Jean at 1-780-245-5540 or nstjean@awes-ab.ca for more information and to register.

Woodlot Best Management Practices Workshop

June 19, 2019 Agroforestry, AWES, management, Manning, Northern Lights County, woodlot, Woodlot Management, Workshop

Get the Most Out of YOUR Woodlots & Forested Areas!!

The Agroforestry and Woodlot Society and the North Peace Applied Research Association invite you to our Woodlot Best Management Practices workshop on July 4th, 2019 in Manning, AB.

At this workshop private landowners will learn:

Best management practices on forested private lands
How forested lands contribute economically and environmentally
Management to maximize ecological and economic value
Maintenance & restoration leads to healthier woodlots

PLUS Outdoor Field Visit to Local Woodlot managed by Florian Spika

Guest Speakers: Florian Spika (landowner) and Mikel Jackman (Mercer-Peace River)

There is no charge for this workshop. For more information please call Noel St Jean at 1-780-245-5540 or nstjean@awes-ab.ca

Shoreline Management Workshop

June 18, 2019 Agroforestry, assessment, health, lac la biche, lake, management, Restoration, riparian, shoreline, Water, Workshop, workshops

What types of shoreline management can help or hurt your lake?

Join Cows and Fish, the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society, and Lac La Biche County on July 11, 2o19 for a workshop where you’ll learn how to identify and manage for a healthy shoreline. We’ll start at McArthur Place with some short presentations, and then head to the nearby lakeshore to assess its health and discuss restoration options. Dress for the weather and bring rubber boots or hikers if possible.

Free workshop, but space is limited!

A light dinner will be provided

Please register on Eventbrite by July 5th or by contacting Lac La Biche County at green@laclabichecounty.com or 780-623-6739.