Athol Forestry Cooperative Limited
21397 Hwy 2 B4H 3Y5 Amherst, NS, Canada

While out looking at plantations this morning, I found this soccer ball sized nest in the grass. Hopefully a sign of an easy winter!

We are slowly getting some new items and clothing in the store! The new Helly Hansen hats are my favorite so far! Come check us out! Little store, lots to see!

If you squint really hard, you can make out areas in the Cobequids, Southwest Nova Scotia, and the Cape Breton highlands where forest soils are very rich in soil organic matter and carbon.

An interesting piece on American Chestnuts in Nova Scotia.

Stop into Athol to check out new Inventory and more coming! While your here, have a look at our 50% off rack. What would you like to see in the Athol Forestry Outlet store, comment below! Stop into Athol to check out new Inventory and more coming! While your here, have a look at our 50% off rack. What would you like to see in the Athol Forestry Outlet store, comment below!

If you're looking for something interesting to listen in to on this overcast afternoon at 4pm, register and join in!

We are proud to be a part of this great initiative working towards solutions for better private land management.

Here are a few shots of a manual weeding in a natural stand resulting from a clear cut harvest 8 years ago. The bright red trees are red oak, mixed with red spruce, red maple, white pine and balsam fir. Traditionally red oak and red maple would be cut in favor of softwood species, but here we are leaving many of those species. Recent studies suggest that in a warming climate red oak, white pine and red maple will thrive in this area and we've made a conscious decision in this case to favor those species along with red spruce giving us plenty of options for future management. This stand will be thinned again in 4 to 6 years to further refine species composition, spacing, and individual tree quality.

Athol Forestry Cooperative, located at 21397 Highway 2 in Amherst, has just joined our sponsorship team! Their team is sponsoring Miss Fluffy! Thank you Athol Forestry for your support!

Happy Friday Everyone!

Who likes free stuff? We have a Dunlop promo going on right now that if you purchase any pair of Dunlops you will receive a free Dunlop hat! Come and see me (Erin) at Athol Forestry Outlet today!

Just a friendly reminder that hour store hours have changed this week to 9am until 4:30pm.

Some may see just streams in a forest but there is more than meets the eye! (don't worry, the snowy one is from last winter) For forest professionals and ent...husiasts, this is what we call a riparian area Riparian areas (or zones) are the lands occurring along watercourses and water bodies. Riparian areas are unique from their surrounding forest because they are strongly influenced by their proximity to water, and they often contain more fertile soil and a higher diversity of forest plants and wildlife In addition to increased biodiversity, riparian areas also help protect the watercourse and aquatic life by stabilizing banks and minimizing erosion and sedimentation in the water. Surrounding vegetation also provides shade to the watercourse, which prevents the water from overheating and impacting fish Considering all of the benefits of these amazing ecosystems, riparian areas are crucial to forest management planning. The Nova Scotia Wildlife Habitat and Watercourses Protection Regulations require that Special Management Zones, or SMZ's be established along watercourses in order to protect the water, and surrounding habitat from forestry operations. For more information on the Nova Scotia Wildlife Habitat and Watercourses Protection Regulations, visit: https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/habitats/protection/ #NovaScotia #novascotiaforests #wildlife #ForestManagement