The results from these trials have prompted the IWPP committee to test farm tractor logging systems further. This system is felt to be suitable for eastern Ontario, particularily for forest thinning operations, because of its smaller scale, its expected low site impact, the availability of farm tractors, and the existence of good firewood and pulpwood markets. As part of its program to promote and advance the awareness of cultures and cultural values, the Manitoba Model Forest, in cooperation with the Manitoba Forestry Association, is sponsoring a student exchange program between aboriginal students in the model forest and students from Winnipeg. The two groups of students will exchange correspondence and videos and then visit each other's communities. Each community will host its guests for a day's activities pertinent to its own culture and surroundings.
Plans are already under way to continue the program over the next three years.
The first version of the comprehensive Model Forest Program bibliography is now available. Most of the publications are also available for the asking from the model forest or CFS office where they were produced. If you would like to receive a copy of this new bibliography, please direct your request to the address indicated at the end of this newsletter. You can also access the latest version of the bibliography via Internet, using your gopher program to connect to mf.ncr.forestry.ca. The bibliography is listed on the root gopher menu.