Aug
27
10:00 AM10:00

Forest Market Fair

Save the date! Our 7th annual Forest Market Fair will be held at the Annapolis Royal Market Square, Sunday, August 27th!

Come support local business. The Forest Market Fair aims to showcase local talent, traditions, artists, producers, foragers, and nature organizations around a diversity of values stemming from the woods.

The aim of this market is to not only feature wonderful local vendors, but to also increase an awareness for non-timber forest products and value-added wood products.

Poster by local illustrator Lauren Soloy (@laurensoloy on instagram)

To learn more about the annual event - check out the Forest Market Vendors page under ‘Projects’

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Build Your Own Pollinator House!
Jul
9
10:00 AM10:00

Build Your Own Pollinator House!

Want to learn more about pollinators and how you can help protect these vital components to our ecosystem? Join us Sunday, June 9th, at the Four Mile Stillwater Trail to learn more about the many native Nova Scotian pollinators and to build your own Bee Hotel to help protect solitary pollinator species!

Space is limited. To register send us a message at elizabeth@medwaycommunityforest.com

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Hemlock Heroes Training - Tupperville
Jul
8
11:00 AM11:00

Hemlock Heroes Training - Tupperville

Join us for another Hemlock Heroes Training session in Tupperville this Saturday, July 8th from 11AM - 3PM! Learn how you can help save Eastern Hemlocks.

Training takes place both indoors and in the forest. We will meet at the Tupperville Community Hall followed by a hands-on training at the Tupperville Falls.

Training is an obligatory step to become a Hemlock Hero.

Register for training!

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Nature Notebooking with Kalen Roblee
Jun
11
12:00 PM12:00

Nature Notebooking with Kalen Roblee

Come join us June 11th for our Nature Notebooking event with @kalenroblee.art! If you love art and nature than this event is for you. Nature Notebooking is the unique combination of creativity and exploration of the natural world. Learn the principals of plein air nature sketching and watercolour painting, while you explore the beautiful Mary Lake ecosystem.  

Space is limited. To register and request supplies to rent, message elizabeth@medwaycommunityforest.com

Mary Lake boasts incredible plant and animal wildlife. The Lupins are currently in bloom!

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Annual General Meeting
May
27
10:00 AM10:00

Annual General Meeting

Please join us for our 2023 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 27th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

We will begin the day at the Maitland Bridge Community Hall and travel to the Stave Lakes area for a campground trails tour in the afternoon. Come by at 9:30 am for a coffee, tea and snacks social before the meeting gets started. Lunch will also be provided courtesy of EJ's Grill with vegetarian options available. We are very excited to have you all. We have lots to discuss, including management plan updates, new research, the election of New Directors, and much more!

We're happy to host a special guest presentation with Melissa Labrador, Senior L’nu Conservation and Climate Change Advisor with Oceans North, who will be introducing an exciting project under development. 

Our proposed agenda will be as follows (items may change):

10:00 am - 11:30 am: MCFC Key Updates

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Guest presentation, Melissa Labrador

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch

1: 00 pm - 1:30 pm: Business Meeting 

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Stave Lake Campground & Trails Tour

 

A reminder that although all are welcome, only MCFC members are entitled to a vote. If you are not yet an MCFC member, membership is a one-time $25 fee, and enables you to have a say in the management of the MCFC crown land license area, the chance to join a committee, and the Board of Director. If you would like to continue to see community forestry tested in Nova Scotia in the future, please consider purchasing a membership today. 


We hope you can join us!

Register by emailing info@medwaycommunityforest.com

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Annual Forest Market
Aug
14
10:00 AM10:00

Annual Forest Market

The Medway Community Forest hosts a Forest Market every year in August to bring the community together, meet new people, and showcase local talent, traditions, and organizations that stem from the forest. The aim of the forest market is not only to feature amazing vendors but also to increase awareness of non-timber forest products and value-added wood products.

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Yoga in the Woods
Jun
25
9:45 AM09:45

Yoga in the Woods

Connect in the forest with the roots and soil under you at this unique yoga class, riverside under the old growth hemlock canopy. Join us Saturday morning at the Four Mile Stillwater Trail in the Medway Lakes Protected Area.

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MCFC 2021 AGM
Nov
1
6:00 PM18:00

MCFC 2021 AGM

Join us for our 6th Annual General Meeting on Monday, November 1 from 6-7.

Although we toyed with the idea of holding an outdoor event this year, we decided the safest and most inclusive way to hold a meeting is virtually. If anyone does not have access to a reliable internet connection, we will have a phone-in option available.

Our proposed agenda will be as follows (items may change):

6:00 - 6:40 - MCFC Key Updates:

  • Negotiations

  • Operations

  • Recreation

  • Research

  • Outreach

6:40 - 7:00 - MCFC Business Meeting
 

A reminder that although all are welcome, only MCFC members are entitled to a vote. If you are not yet an MCFC member, membership is a one-time $25 fee, and enables you to have a vote in the matters of the MCFC and have the ability to build forest-based businesses on our license area. If you would like to continue to see community forestry tested in Nova Scotia in the future, please consider purchasing a membership today. 

We're excited to have Gerry van Dyk and Mike Lancaster as a new directors up for nomination this year.  Typically MCFC doesn't not take nominations from the floor at our AGM, but because we currently have open seats on the board please feel welcome to put your name forward.

Hope you can join us!

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Sep
12
1:00 PM13:00

DIY Wildlife House Workshop

*This event has been rescheduled from July 25 to September 12.

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During this outdoor workshop, you will have an opportunity to learn from local woodworker, Don Kimball, about how to make three different nesting boxes for various local bird species, as well as learn from a local ecologist, Donna Crossland, about the benefits of wildlife houses.

Registration is $20 or pay what you can. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute.

*All participants get to keep the boxes that they make during the workshop.

To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diy-wildlife-house-workshop-tickets-162816391209.

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Aug
22
8:00 AM08:00

Annual Forest Market

The event is open to vendors, exhibitors, and businesses whose products, trades or services are connected to the forest. Examples include wood-based products, such as furniture or baskets, non-timber forest products, such as mushrooms or maple syrup, or services, such as guiding and eco-tourism. The market is taking place in Annapolis Royal at the Market square.

Our mandate is to support local communities through sustainable and ecologically-based forest management. Supporting and promoting business opportunities that are derived from forest products and services is one of the critical steps we see in developing a sustainable forest industry.

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Aug
8
10:00 AM10:00

Follow a Forester to Unique Sites of the MCFC

Have you been itching to get out in the woods, or maybe learn more about how the Medway Community Forest Co-op operates?

Join us on Sunday, August 8th for a tour of unique tree stands found in parts of the Medway Community Forest, led by our Forester and Executive Director, Mary Jane Rodger.

While walking among impressive old-growth trees and tree species that are relatively uncommon in Nova Scotia, you will have a chance to learn from Mary Jane and MCFC board members about the significance of these tree stands, and why they have become less common in Nova Scotia in recent years.

Registration is free; however, space is limited due to gathering limits associated with COVID-19.

You can register for the tour via Eventbrite by following this link: https://followaforestermcfcevent.eventbrite.ca

If you have any questions about the registration process, or about the tour in general, please email emily@medwaycommunityforest.com.

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Jul
10
7:00 PM19:00

Evening Walk in the Woods with Local Ecologist, Donna Crossland

Enjoy an evening stroll through old Hemlock woods with local forest ecologist, Donna Crossland. While walking the Four Mile Stillwater Trail, observe sights and sounds of the forest that can only be fully appreciated as the sun begins to set. Expect to learn the language of the Barred owl, as well as other tricks and tales that Donna has acquired during her many years studying the Wabanaki-Acadian Forest.

Warm, organic Chaga tea will be served at the trail head, so please bring your own mug or tumbler.

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Jun
26
5:00 PM17:00

Backcountry Campfire Cooking Workshop: Presented by Whynot Adventure in partnership with MCFC

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Join Whynot Adventure and Medway Community Forest Co-op in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site on Saturday June 26 from 5-8 PM to learn about campfire cooking tips and tricks from backcountry camping enthusiast, Carlene Gallant!

TIckets are $40, which includes:

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MCFC Annual General Meeting
Oct
19
6:00 PM18:00

MCFC Annual General Meeting

Please join us for our 2020 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:30 over Zoom. Although we toyed with the idea of holding an outdoor event this year, we decided the safest and most inclusive way to hold a meeting is virtually. If anyone does not have access to a reliable internet connection, we also have a phone-in option available.

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