The conference is several months away, and I know that some of you may be planning for your summer.  This is a tentative schedule.  We are looking at an optional fly fishing trip with guides (limited to 6 participants) before the conference. A possible canoe jaunt on the St. John/Nashwaak Rivers and a third possibility is an urban forestry walkabout (we have a very well established and far sighted urban forestry program in Fredericton).

Almost everyone flew into the Fredericton airport for the last meeting, but you can also come into Saint John airport, or Moncton airport.  We have arranged for lodging at one of our residences, which is located at our College (alternate accommodations at the Fredericton Inn – summer rates).  If I have forgotten any business events, or if they need to be rescheduled, please let me know.

Some of you may prefer to fly into Bangor or Portland, Maine in which case perhaps Steve Resh or others attending may be able to co-ordinate a ride.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

• 6:00 p.m.         Conference check-in – Hugh John Fleming Forestry Convention Centre Lobby
• 7:00 p.m.         Supper (pot luck provided by MCFT Staff)
• 7:45 p.m          Welcome, Intro to the Maritimes (drinks and discourse in the Social Courtyard)
• 8:30 p.m.         Executive Committee meeting

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 {Hardhats will be provided if required}

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast (provided)
• 8:00 a.m.         Tour of MCFT and HJFCC and teaching forest
• 12:00 -1:00      Lunch (provided)
• 1:00 p.m.         Depart for Tour
• 5:00 p.m.         Supper – Maritime fare (sponsored)
• 7:30 p.m.         Cracker Barrel (possible topics Recruitment and Retention, The Unwritten Lessons, Threats to Teaching Forests)

Thursday, August 4, 2011 {If Hard Hat required we will supply}

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.         Depart for Tour
• 1: 00 p.m.        Lunch (downtown Fredericton or in the field [sponsored])
• 2:00 – 4:00       Downtown walkabout (Art Gallery, Craft exhibits, Historical district, Stores)
• 5:00 p.m.         Supper – Acadian fare (sponsored)
• 6:00 p.m.         Business meeting
• 8:00 p.m.         Aboriginal ceremony, Auction, Drinks and social discussion

Friday, August 5, 2011

• 7:00 a.m.         Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m.         Depart for home or various activities

Contact Information:

Heather Flinn is Administrative Assistant to the Instructors and field Instructors, and she can be reached at 506 458 0199, her e-mail address is hflinn@mcft.ca.  I can be reached at 506 458 5124 or at dmcdonald@mcft.ca

** The tours that we are looking at are to a Value Added facility; that in part has work done by disabled persons, and then a tour of Forestry on the largest Military Base in the Commonwealth.

Note:   A number of you have indicated that you may like to extend your stay to appreciate some of what the Maritimes has to offer. We will be sending information packages out to those who plan on attending which will give a very good idea of what there is going on.

Fair warning to y’all, once you’ve been here you’ll never want to leave.

Registration Form – Draft 2011
Tentative Schedule of Events