Woodlot Organizations in Manitoba

(For location and phone number or see list below)

The Manitoba Agro Woodlot Program provides information and technical support to landowners and entrepreneurs in southwestern and south central Manitoba on woodlot management and business development.  Please contact your nearest Forester.

St. Pierre-Jolys
Ian Kirby, Woodlot Forester
466 Sabourin Street
Box 100
R0A 1V0
Bus (204) 433-3078
Cell (204) 712-5747
Fax (204) 433-3282
e-mail: ikirby@mhhc.mb.ca

Somerset
Mike Toffan. Woodlot Intern Forester
279 Carlton Street
Box 189
R0G 2L0
Bus (204) 744-2514
Cell (204) 526-0836
Fax (204) 744-4060
e-mail: mtoffan@mhhc.mb.ca  

Souris
Carol Graham, Woodlot Forester
130 First Avenue W.
Box 703
R0K 2C0
Cell (204) 741-0490
Fax (204) 483-3094
e-mail: graham@mhhc.mb.ca

Gladstone
Chris Reynolds, Woodlot Forester
32A Morris Avenue
Box 532
R0J 0T0
Bus (204) 385-3492
Cell (204) 841-3002
Fax (204) 385-6636
e-mail: creynolds@mhhc.mb.ca

Carman
Shane Tornblom, Business Development Specialist - Woodlots
65 - 3rd Street NE
Box 1149
R0G 0J0
Cell (204) 724-0075
Fax (204) 745-5690
e-mail: stornblom@gov.mb.ca

In eastern, Interlake, and northwestern Manitoba, the Manitoba Forestry Association provides information and workshops to landowners about private forest land management. Call (204) 453-7102, for details.

Winnipeg
Ken Fosty
900 Corydon Avenue
R3M 0Y4
Bus (204) 453-3182
Fax ( 204) 477-5765
e-mail: kfosty@mts.net

Swan River
Gary Kennedy
120 - 6th Avenue N
R0L 1Z0
Bus (204) 734-5265
e-mail: gkennedy@svcn.mb.ca

The Woodlot Association of Manitoba and Manitoba Christmas Tree Growers Association generate awareness about the private forests as an important natural, environmental and economic resource. Call (204) 453-7102 for membership and program information.

Stonewall
Allan Webb
P.O. Box 43
R0C 2Z0
Bus (204) 467-8648
email: ajwebb@mb.sympatico.ca
 

Qualified landowners can obtain woodlot planting stock from the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. The PFRA also offers on-site services to eligible applicants that want to establish shelterbelts on their land.

For more information, call the PFRA district office nearest you in Brandon, (204) 726-7592, Beausejour, (204) 268-3233, Dauphin (204) 638-6108 or Morden (204) 638-6108.