Rick Grillmayer Manager, Forestry Our Mission: Working together to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Rick Grillmayer Manager, Forestry Our Mission: Working together to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Rick Grillmayer Manager, Forestry Our Mission: Working together to lead, promote, support and inspire innovative watershed management. Rick Grillmayer Alisha Tobola Since 2014 813,790 trees planted. Since 1992, 1997 in Forestry. 2,168,715
Since 1992, 1997 in
- Forestry. 2,168,715
trees planted. Rick Grillmayer Alisha Tobola Since 2014 813,790 trees planted. We also get help from Spencer Macdonald, Lands and Operations in peak seasons.
Proven link between forest cover and water
quantity and quality.
Long history of tree planting in our watershed
going back to the 1920’s.
At the peak (early 80’s) MNRF, NVCA, and
landowners planted nearly a million trees each year.
We are now the only agency left in the watershed that provide this service. We have been planting trees each year since 1964.
Center for Neighbourhood Technology/ U.S. EPA.
Was 2nd biggest ever, with 217,260 trees planted on 32 properties in 9 municipalities.
Planting began on April 19, completed on May 29. Some backpack spraying was completed by early June.
50000 100000 150000 200000 250000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Trees Planted
Trees Planted
Levy = $73,654.14 Partners = $409,081.14 Forests Ontario, Simcoe
County, Environment Canada, Town of New Tecumseth, and the landowners. Many of these are confirmed for 2018.
Biggest contributor by far is
Forests Ontario. In the past 5 years they have contributed $1.18 million.
This year was our 27th Annual Tree Sale. Our Wasaga Beach partners held their 19th and Elmvale their 10th
Site visits need to be
completed for 2018 planting before winter sets in.
Tending and Site Preparation
Survival surveys to be completed
- n 94 properties
Section 6.1 - 2008 Air Photo Compartment Map - Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority 2688 Horseshoe Valley Road, Springwater Twp - 4341 030 001 05007 HydroOne Transmission Corridor Ponds
4 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1
Compartment Summary 1 = 15.5 acres 2 = 25.7 acres 3 = 24 acres 4 = 21 acres Open = 4.5 acres Ponds = 4.7 acres NORTH Scale = 1:5,375
Open O p e n
- Now in
Dufferin, Grey and Simcoe Counties.
- Starting a
NVCA EAB Management Plan.
- Inventory
and assessment
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