In April, eight large calliper oak trees were planted on the site in advance of today's planting of 1500 red pine and white pine seedlings. That is the main reson why those specied were chosen. The County of Dufferin today released its annual report for the County-owned forest properties known as the Dufferin County Forest. The annual report is an excellent way of letting Dufferin taxpayers know what the County is doing to manage the Forest on their behalf. Although the document is primarily a report of the activities conducted during 2000, it also includes a work plan for 2001.
Readers can see the links between what was done last year and what is planned for next year.
However, a lot of things may change in the course of a twenty-year plan. The annual report also serves as a tool for letting the public know what is going on in the Forest, and giving them an opportunity to comment on the County's management of the Forest.