Algonquin Park is one of the oldest, best-known, and
largest wilderness lands in Canada. As a student, you will take trips here to study wildlife, ecology, silviculture, dendrology, and wilderness recreation. Past student groups helped design and construct the sites and trails around Achray, a major camping area in the park. Our students have also been involved with wolf studies in the park. ^Top
The Barron River Canyon is a spectacular trip for our students, photographed here on a panoramic ledge 100 metres above the river. ^Top
The Algonquin Forestry Authority and Ottawa Valley Forest are the Sustainable Forest Licence holders in the district. Our Forestry Technician program has a strong sustainable forest industry focus, including planning, scheduling, budgeting and profitability analysis. Students learn about harvesting, road building, tree marking, silviculture, and forest management planning. Our program maintains the Permanent Sample Plots used for practicing tree marking in tolerant hardwoods and white pine stands. ^Top
Administered by Ontario Parks, the Bonnechere Provincial Park, the Bonnechere, and Foy Property Parks are used by our students to understand riparian and park values. Our Program maintains the Permanent Sample Plots used in the white pine uniform shelterwood tree marking exercises and tests. ^Top
Our Program assists the local Kiwanis Club in the management of their Kiwanis Tree Farm , enabling students to practice tree plantation management, woodlot management and land stewardship. ^Top
As proof of the tremendous diversity of forest resources available to the Forestry Technician Program in Renfrew and Pontiac Counties, the Ontario Provincial Scaling Course is hosted annually each spring by Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus. This is the only log scaling course offered in Ontario that is sanctioned by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The local parks in the City of Pembroke are used by the students for dendrology, arboriculture, and forest health activities. The class of 2000 built the outdoor meeting place (chapel) at the 'waterfront park', helped repair the waterfront boardwalk, and assisted with the building of the 3-D logging mural in the downtown area. Our students also help assess and monitor the wetlands and forested areas in the township and make field trips to parks maintained by the Ministry of Natural Resources. ^Top
Ducks Unlimited Canada is committed to conserving one of Canada’s greatest resources--its wetlands--for waterfowl, other wildlife and people. Students learn about the importance of wetlands, marshes and other habitat and how they fit into other ecosystems. ^Top
The Petawawa Research Forest is the oldest and largest national research forest in Canada. It has all the Boreal and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region tree species, making it a favourite for hands-on photo interpretation. Here, the oldest documented forest plots in Canada provide a real-life demonstration of the natural development of a forest and the dynamic changes it goes through from natural or human-caused changes. Students participate in a variety of inventory surveys used by the forestry profession, and tour the Corry Lake Nursery. ^Top
In the Renfrew Country Forest, near Beachburg, students practice orienteering and using clinometers, dendrometers, GPS units, hypsometers, wedge prisms and other forestry tools. ^Top
Renfrew County Stewardship Council - Renfrew County has the largest area of privately-owned lands in Ontario. Our Program undertakes projects associated with the Council on water quality and land improvement in agricultural areas.
Students also participate in organizing the annual Renfrew County Woodlot Conference. This County is conducive to understanding private land issues and management. ^Top
RiverRun - The Forestry class conducts forest management activities on the properties owned by RiverRun, which is a major whitewater rafting company on the Ottawa River. One of the major projects is the planning and developing of all-season trails. Students also use this facility for field placement. ^Top
STIHL Canada – supports Algonquin College’s Varsity Loggersports team by providing the students with quality STIHL chainsaws and other equipment. Loggersports competitions take place between several colleges who take part in axe throwing, pole climbing, where and both team participates in a number of team and individual events. ^Top
Wilderness Tours, located in Beachburg, Ontario, near Pembroke, is a partner in delivering the Outdoor Adventure and Outdoor Adventure Naturalist programs at Algonquin College, and offers discount activities to Algonquin College students. ^Top
Both the national office of the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF), and the Algonquin Section, have been supporters and advisors to our program since its conception in 1969. Each year, the CIF presents a silver ring to a forest technician college diploma graduate. As well, a gold medal is awarded to an outstanding graduate. ^Top
Andrea Coote, Forestry Technician graduate 2006, was the recipient of the CIF Gold Medal Award. She was presented with a plaque and gold medal by Frank Knaapen, Co-ordinator of the Forestry Technician diploma program, at the 2006 Convocation ceremony.
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