Large Woodlands Conservation Cooperative

Large Woodlands Outreach Program End Survey

Thank you for participating in our online survey. Your feedback will help us to better assist private landowners with stewardship of woodlots connected to large woodlands. Only one survey can be submitted per computer. If you would rather complete the survey by mail please contact us at lwcc (at) peterboroughnature.org or 705-748-1011 ext. 7670 to have a paper copy and self-addressed enveloped mailed to your home.

1. Within which of the woodlands below do you own property? Check all that apply if you own more than one property. Click here for a map (7MB PDF).
Brackenridge Forest
Pigeon River Woods
Stewart's Woods
Fleetwood Creek Forest
Ganaraska Forest
Long Sault Forest
None of the above
Don't know

2. Please check the top 3 uses of your forest:
Non-motorized Recreation – hiking, skiing, camping
Motorized recreation – ATV, snowmobile, dirt bike
Nature appreciation – scenery, bird/wildlife/wildflower viewing
Hunting, fishing, trapping
Maple syrup production or other non-timber forest products
Aesthetics – scenery
Environmental protection – soil, water, habitat
Investment - for resale
Tree harvest for personal use – such as firewood
Tree harvest for income - firewood, sawlogs, veneer

3. What other uses do you make of your property?
Cash/specialty crops
Leased land
Livestock
Hunting access
Resort or camp owner
Christmas trees
Other (Please explain in Question 10)

4. Are you concerned about any particular threats to your forest?

5. What are the top 3 areas that you would be most interested in learning more about:
Tree identification and forest ecology
Forest Health - invasive species, forest pests, tree disesases
Wildlife
Harvesting and selling timber sustainably - future harvest likely
Maple syrup production
Tree planting
Benefits of Large Woodlands (forests which still contain interior habitat)
Working with neighbours to improve forest
Options to conserve your land in the long term
Other (please explain in Question 10)

6. There are many ways to get information to help you manage your forest. What are the 3 that you are most interested in?
Fact sheets, pamphlets, newsletters
Workshops/presentations
Forming a local group with other forest owners
Financial incentives (MFTIP, CLTIP)
Personal visits
Tours of demonstration projects
Websites
Operational help
No preference
No assistance needed

7. Have you made use of any of the following LWCC initiatives?
Information packages, newsletters
Website
Workshops
Demonstration projects
Site visits
Contact with the LWCC Coordinator or volunteers
Large Woodlands Conference (Jan 31, 2008)
None of the above

8. How satisfied have you been with the quality of printed materials (newsletter, pamphlets, fact sheets) provided by the LWCC? Please contact us if you have not yet received printed materials from the LWCC but would like to be added to our mailing list.

9. How satisfied are you with the new LWCC website? If you have not yet visited our website please have a look!

10. Please list any other comments you may have for us. This online survey is confidential, but if you would like us to respond to your concerns please contact us at lwcc (at) peterboroughnature.org or 705-748-1011 ext. 7670.