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FOREST~PRO'S   Canadian Forests : Canadian Forests is the foremost website on forests and forestry in Canada. It provides quick access to all the Internet sites of the federal and provincial governments, the forest industries, service and supply companies, associations and NGOs, consultants, education and research, forestry news, employment opportunities, and much more. The Boreal Forest Website: In the uppermost Northern Hemisphere, North America, Europe, and Asia have significant expanses of land. The boreal forests ring the regions immediately south of the Arctic Circle in a vast expanse that easily rivals the rainforest regions of the world. The northern boreal ecoregion accounts for about one third of this planet's total forest area. This broad circumpolar band runs through most of Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. Canadian Forest Service : Natural Resources Canada web site - Goal "to promote the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector for the well-being of present and future generations of Canadians." The Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program : (CLTIP) is designed to recognize, encourage and support the long-term private stewardship of Ontario's provincially significant conservation lands by providing property tax relief to those landowners who agree to protect the natural heritage values of their property. The current tax relief offered is 100 % tax exemption on that eligible portion of the property. The Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF): An alliance of private individuals, First Nations peoples, businesses, non-governmental agencies, working together to sustain and improve the economic, social and cultural value of the forests of eastern Ontario. Ontario Forestry Association (OFA): The Ontario Forestry Association is a non-profit, registered charity dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of all aspects of Ontario's forests and developing a commitment to forest conservation. Activities include forestry information and education programs on forest wildfire prevention (Smokey Bear), private woodlands, Trees Ontario, Project Tree Cover, National Forest Week, the Honour Roll of Ontario Trees, Arbor Week, Envirothon and others. The Tree Canada Foundation Welcome to the Tree Canada Foundation a not-for-profit, charitable organization established in 1992. Under the direction of a eleven-member volunteer Board of Directors, the Foundation provides education, technical assistance, resources and financial support through working partnerships to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in our urban and rural environment in an effort to help reduce the harmful effects of carbon dioxide emissions. Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA) : Ontario Woodlot Association, dedicated to the wise and profitable use of Ontario's private land forest resources. The LandOwner Resource Centre Forestry Extension Notes On line ~ One-window information shop for landowners located in the scenic village of Manotick, just outside Ottawa, Ontario. The Great Lakes Forestry Centre - Canadian Forest Service: The Great Lakes Forestry Centre is one of five Canadian Forest Service (CFS) research establishments located across Canada. We are the lead agency for two of 10 CFS-wide research networks - Pest Management Methods and Forest Ecosystem Processes. Research continues in a variety of other forestry-related areas. U.S. Forest Index.net : Forestry Index.net is leading forestry index on the net. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Southern Region and the Cooperative Extension Service. The site was developed to organize on-line publications and resources into easily discernible categories. Whether you are a forestry professional, a forest landowner or a student, you should be able to find what you need after just a few short mouse clicks. U.S. Forest Directory: Steve Shook at the University of Idaho - Resource for finding Internet information on the forest products industry, forest products, wood science and technology, wood engineering, forest products marketing, wood industry associations, wood industry consultants, wood industry data sources, and wood products-based research institutions. Currently, this site contains over 1,880 unique links. U.S. Tree Guide Inc : TreeGuide Inc. provides software tools, services and data that help clients reduce the cost of managing outdoor assets and facilities, and enrich experiences for visitors to golf courses, arboreta, botanical gardens, farms, nature centers and other outdoor facilities.  Updated March 2006