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Restoration in the Boreal Forest
October 1-3, 2008
Prince George, B.C.
 
 
 

September 29 & 30, 2008 (Monday/Tuesday)
 8:30am - 5:00pm
Soil Bioengineering Workshop
Classroom Session - Sep 29/08
Field Session - Sep 30/08 
David Polster
September 30, 2008 (Tuesday)  
7:00pm - 10:00pm 
Wine and Cheese Reception  
 October 1, 2008 (Wednesday) 
 8:00am - 9:00am
Registration/Coffee/Muffins  
 9:00am
Welcoming and Keyote
"Restoration of Forests Attached by Mountain Pine Beetle: Misnomer, Misdirected, or Must-Do?" 
Dr. Phil Burton, Canadian Forest Service 
 
"Reclamation Planning for Wildlife Species" 
Anne-Marie Roberts, Gartner Lee Ltd.
 
 Certification Concept
Robert Seaton, Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd. 
Noon - 1:00pm 
Lunch (provided)  
1:00pm 
Management of Prescribed Fire in North East BC and the North East Prescribed Fire Council (NEPFiC) 
Sonja Leverkus, Ministry of Forests and Range 
 
Restoration in the Boreal Forest 
Crystal Klym, Invasive Plant Council of BC 
 
Recognition and Reclamation of Sulphur Dioxide Injury to Boreal Forests of Northeast BC Originating from Sour Gas Production Tests 
Katherine Enns, Delphinium Holdings Inc. 
 
Natural Processes as Models for Ecological Restoration 
David Polster, Polster Environmental 
 4:00pm
Adjourn  
 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Banquet  
 October 2, 2008 (Thursday) 
8:00am 
Coffee/Muffins  
8:30am 
Welcome  
 
 Two Side Channel Re-Watering Projects Completed in the Cheakamus River
Peter Frederiksen, Triton Environmental 
 
 3-in-1 Hybrid Poplar Project
Allen Johnson, Burns Lake Native Development Corporation 
 
 Propagation and Fungal Inoculation of Black Huckleberry and Velvet-Leaf Blueberry: Are These Species Suitable for Reclamation Uses?
Irene McKechnie, University of Northern British Columbia 
Noon - 1:00pm 
Lunch (Provided)  
 1:00pm
Certification Workshop 
Robert Seaton, Brinkman & Associates 
3:00pm
Refreshment Break  
3:30pm 
Conference Wrap-Up 
October 3, 2008 (Friday) 
Field Trip 1
Life After Pine Beetle: When to Intervene, When to Leave Well Enough Alone 
 
 Field Trip 2
Tour of Local Restoration Projects
 
 Field Trip 3
Rehabilitaion and Restoration of Forest Roads and Landings 
 
 Field Trip 4
 A Tour of the Restoration Undertaken on the TMX - Anchor Loop Project in Jasper National Park
 
 

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