JFW Tree Planting - A History of the ASCCA Partnership

 

How to Start Jack Pine Seedlings

Warden JP and his father Paul of the Westlock Whitetails went on a JFW geocaching trip this past winter and collected a couple of unopened Jack Pine cones. When they got home, they opened the cones with a light bulb under a tin foil tent on the kitchen counter (approximate time 4-6 hours). Then, they stratified the seeds on a wet paper towel in a Tupperware container in the fridge for 8 weeks and seeded them indoors at the beginning of April.

The pictures below show the 33 cute little Jack Pine that sprouted! There are a few Silver Willow mixed in there from a bush near Red Deer.  See if you can spot them.

2019 Tree Planting - Calgary Black Bears

Melodie Philomena Kelly - Coordinator St. John's Wild Wanderers

Melodie Philomena Kelly

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Melodie Philomena Kelly. For those who didn't have the opportunity to join in on the trip to Newfoundland, Melodie was the Coordinator of the Wild Wanderers JFW Club in St. John’s.  She leaves behind her loving husband Wayne Pearson and her daughter Georgia (8 years old) as well as many family members and friends.  Mel will be greatly missed, but her memory will remain in the hearts of everyone whose life she touched.  The Alberta Junior Forest Warden Association has made arrangements for a commemorative tree plant in Mel’s name at the Bannerman Park in St. John’s this fall. 

Tree Planting

Hello all Club Tree Planting Coordinators! 

It's time to start nailing things down for the 2017 Tree Planting Season... in order to finalize the ordering and delivery of trees through the AJFWA, some information is needed from all Clubs.  

Please email Ken Lewis with the following information.   Deadline is February 28th.  

1) Who is your Club's contact regarding 2017 Tree Planting (with contact info)? 

2 ) Your best estimates regarding:

a) Numbers (and types/species) of trees that you want for 2017, 

b) Date of your Tree Plant (if you don't know yet, even a rough idea, like "May" or "June" is fine for now), and 

c) Whether your planting site is on Private Land or Crown Land (Crown Land plantings will usually have specific seedlot requirements). 

3) How many Tree Planting Site Signs and Tree Planting "Log Books" does your club (or District / Region) require for 2017?

4) For Yellowhead Region Clubs: If you haven't already, please send this information to the Yellowhead Region Tree Planting Coordinator.

5) For Calgary Region Clubs: If you are participating in the annual Calgary Region Tree Plant: Please disregard this email.  

NOTE: If your Club is getting trees from someone other than the AJFWA, please still let me know the information above.  AJFWA likes to report on ALL the trees that all our Clubs plant, regardless of source.  Every tree planted is an amazing accomplishment, we want to celebrate it!

Ken 

Ken Lewis

AJFWA Tree Planting Coordinator