Ottawa Stewardship Council —
Local Butternut Recovery Program Landowner Representative!
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
and the Ferguson Forest Centre have partnered with the Ottawa Stewardship
Council to engage landowners and partners in the Ottawa Area to assist with a
targeted Butternut Recovery Program.
Butternut Recovery Program Objectives:
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Inform and educate landowners about Butternut Canker Disease
and conservation of this species.
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Locate, assess and map mature healthy Butternut trees and
potentially resistant individuals and store information in a geodatabase.
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Forecast seed crop, collect seeds and grow healthy seedlings
for planting on many public and private sites throughout eastern Ontario.
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Collect material from potentially resistant trees and test for
hybridization.
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Monitor seedling survival and health.
Should you be interested in participating in this program as a landowner, please contact: Joffre Cote, Ottawa Stewardship
Coordinator at 613-692-0014 or joff.cote@ontario.ca
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