SUMMARY OF THE FOREST ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES 

 PROVIDED TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, 1970-1 



Total number ot inquiries received 19,600 



Number of field inspections made 4,404 



(a) to advise on planting 1,767 



(b) to advise on forest management 865 



(c) to advise on maple syrup and Christmas trees 97 



(d) for miscellaneous purposes e.g. insects, windbreaks 1,675 



Number of management programs prepared 577 



(a) advisory services programs 182 



(b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 395 



Total number of acres of pri\ate forest land for which management plans 



were prepared 29,371 



(a) advisory services programs 5,984 



(b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 23,387 



Total number of trees planted on private lands 16,339,867 



(a) advisory services programs 9,888,842 



(b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 6,451,025 



Total number of acres of forest land treated during the year under The 



Woodlands Improvement Act 15,449 



(a) reforestation 8,681 



(b) Woodlands improvement 6,768 



Total volume of timber marked under the advisory services program 



(a) saw timber 1,115,500 cu. ft. 



(b) pulpwood 3,700 cords 



Activities with youth groups — total number of groups 318 



(a) 4H Forestry Clubs 21 



(b) 4H Conservation Clubs 13 



(c) Resource Rangers 7 



(d) Other Croups — Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, etc 277 



Public Education activities 1,218 



(a) newspapers — articles 216 



— paid advertisements 8 



(b) number of radio and T.V. programs arranged 50 



(c) number of field days and tours 363 



(d) meetings with municipal or conservation authority officials 288 



(e) number of demonstration areas established 6 



(f) number of exhibits arranged 57 



(g) miscellaneous 230 



Hours spent on forestry instruction 109 



(a) University of Cuelph 26 



(b) Lakehead University 15 



(c) Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology 50 



(d) Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology 6 



(e) Sir Sandford Flemming College 8 



(f) Cambrian College 2 



(g) St. Mary's College 2 



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