This section contains details about the activities taking place in conjunction with the conference, including the Sunday Welcome Reception, Opening Banquet & CIF Awards, BBQ at Drysdale's Farm (evening outing), Tall Ship Kajama Harbourfront Dinner Cruise (evening outing), and Thursday's Field Trips.

 

Sunday Welcome Reception
Sunday from 3:00-6:00 pm at the Sutton Place Hotel

All conference attendees are invited to the Welcome Reception on Sunday, August 19, 2007 from 3:00-6:00 pm at the Sutton Place Hotel (955 Bay Street, Toronto). There will be a cash bar at this event.

For Faculty of Forestry Alumni, Faculty & Staff, we hope that you will continue on to participate in the Centennial Homecoming Banquet Reception, following the Forests in Settled Landscapes Conference Welcome Reception.

 



Opening Banquet & CIF/IFC National Awards Ceremony
Monday Lunch ($50/person - FREE if you register for the FULL conference)

Opening Banquet & CIF Awards

For more information about the CIF/IFC awards, please visit www.cif-ifc.org.

The Canadian Institute of Forestry-Institut forestier du Canada (CIF/IFC) presents national awards to individuals and groups on an annual basis. On Monday, August 20, 2007, the CIF/IFC will hold its Annual Awards Banquet at the University of Toronto, in conjunction with the Forests in Settled Landscapes Conference. The Banquet will provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of CIF/IFC members during a gala awards ceremony and luncheon. The eight awards presented to individuals and organizations are intended to recognize their valuable contributions to the forestry sector and towards the practice of sustainable forest management.

Canadian Institute of Forestry Awards to be presented in Toronto during the Forests in Settled Landscapes Conference include:

  • Canadian Forestry Achievement Award
  • Canadian Forestry Scientific Award
  • Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement
  • James M. Kitz Award
  • Presidential Award
  • Section of the Year Award
  • Tree of Life Recipients
  • Golden Year Club

 



BBQ at Drysdale's Tree Farm
Tuesday Evening ($45/person - FREE if you register for the FULL conference)

BBQ Dinner at Drysdale's Tree Farm

Join us for a BBQ steak dinner and an evening of entertainment at Drysdale's Tree Farm!

Buses will depart from the University of Toronto after sessions have ended for the day. We will travel north of Toronto to Drysdale's Tree Farm in Egbert, just south of Barrie (approx travel time will be 1.5 hours). Buses will return to Toronto later in the evening, making stops at 89 Chestnut Hotel Residence, as well as New College Residence on the UofT campus.

This evening outing is INCLUDED in the registration fee for all those who register for a full conference pass. Tickets for the outing may be purchased separately for spouses/guests and for those who register for single-day passes ($45/person). Alcoholic beverages are not included; however, a cash bar will be available at the event.

 


Tall Ship Kajama Harbourfront Dinner Cruise
Wednesday Evening ($75/person)

Tall Ship Kajama

Join us as we set sail aboard the Tall Ship Kajama, as seen on the Amazing Race!

Launched as the Wilfried in Rendsburg, Germany in 1930, the Kajama traded under sail for nearly 70 years. She was a familiar ship in ports from Northwest Spain, through western Europe, and as far north as Norway and Russia. In 1999, Kajama was delivered transatlantic by Great Lakes Schooner Company and restored to her original profile.


We will set sail aboard this 164-foot tall, three-masted gaff-rigged schooner for a tour of Toronto harbour with spectacular views of the skyline. The 4-hour cruise will include a hot dinner and entertainment.

This outing is NOT included in your registration fee. Tickets are $75/person. Please note that alcoholic beverages are not included; however, a cash bar will be available on board. This event will take place rain or shine. There is enough indoor seating for everyone, should we encounter inclement weather.

 


Field Trip #1: Urban Forestry Tour
Thursday ($35/person)
Space is limited to the first 50 registrants

Urban Forest
The urban forestry tour will begin in the Town of Oakville, the Forest Capital of Canada for 2007. During this excursion, participants will visit one of Oakville’s FSC certified urban woodlots. At other sites, new technologies for the enhancement of tree habitat will be examined including the use of structural soil, radial trenching and air spading. The Region of Halton recently recommended the expenditure of $343,000 to redesign a road widening to protect an historic White Oak tree.

The tour will visit the site and the application of the Ontario Heritage Tree Alliance’s Heritage Tree Toolkit to this specimen will be reviewed. A number of other stops within the environs of the Town of Oakville and the Region of Halton are currently being developed including sites demonstrating the impact of urban design on canopy cover.




Field Trip #2: Rural Woodlot and Landscape Management Tour
Thursday ($35/person)
Space is limited to the first 50 registrants

Rural Woodlot The Rural Woodlot and Landscape Management Tour will consist of a day-long tour north of Toronto to visit and hear about the expanding population growth into example rural counties of Southern Ontario and to discuss what impacts and mitigative solutions are being tried to cope.


Delegates will hear from Woodlot owners, Stewardship Coordinators, Conservation Authority Managers, the local Logger's Association, County Foresters etc, to get an overall picture of the emerging settled landscape of the area and of the kind of future vision of the landscape property owners and land managers are predicting. Stops will include Somerville Nurseries near Alliston and Springwater Provincial Park.

The tour is being supported financially in part by the North Simcoe Private Land Stewardship Network.

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