SUMMARY OF THE FORESTRY ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES 

 PROVIDED TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, 1969-70 



Total number of inquiries received 17,720 



Number of field inspections made 3,619 



a) to advise on planting 1,276 



b) to advise on forest management 902 



c) to advise on maple syrup and Christmas trees 135 



d) for miscellaneous purposes, e.g., insects, windbreaks 1,306 



Number of management programs prepared 784 



a) advisory services programs 306 



b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 478 



Total number of acres of private forest 



land for which management programs were prepared 40,71 1 



a) advisory services programs 9,610 



b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 31,101 



Total number of trees planted on private lands 14,247,000 



a) advisory services programs 7,172,839 



b) Woodlands Improvement Act programs 7,074,125 



Total number of acres of forest land treated under the 



Woodlands Improvement Act 15,332 



a) reforestation 9,178 



b) woodlands improvement 6,154 



Total volume of timber marked under the advisory services program 



a) saw timber 1 ,035,700 cu. ft. 



b) pulpwood 6,141 cords 



Activities with youth groups-total number of groups 336 



a) 4H Forestry clubs 20 



b) 4H Conservation clubs 8 



c) Resource Rangers 8 



d) other groups-Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, etc 300 



Public education act I vites 1,092 



a) newspapers— articles 298 



—paid advertisements 18 



b) number of radio and TV. programs arranged 32 



c) number of field days and tours 249 



d) meetings with municipal or conservation authority officials 282 



e) number of demonstration areas established 4 



f) number of exhibits arranged 54 



g) miscellaneous 155 



Hours spent on forestry instruction 82 



a) University of Guelph 26 



b) Western Ontario Agricultural School— Ridgetown 6 



c) Kemptville Agricultural School 50 



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