The PEI Model Forest Network Partnership Ltd. has issued another request for project proposals. These proposals must support the sustainable management of Prince Edward Island’s public and private forest lands by encouraging and supporting research or education initiatives which promote forest stewardship in Prince Edward Island.
The PEI Model Forest Network Partnership serves as a forum where forest interest groups with differing interests and goals can find common ground and work co-operatively to further forest stewardship across Canada’s smallest province. It operates with financial support from the Canadian Forest Service, the PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, and several other partners; and receives operational support from the Nova Forest Alliance. By continuing to support stewardship initiatives and keeping the channels of communication open, the PEI Model Forest Network Partnership is helping the Island to become a leader in sound and sustainable forestry practices.
Groups or individuals interested in sustainable forest management in Prince Edward Island are being offered an opportunity to apply for project funding for the current fiscal year. The PEI Model Forest Network Partnership has issued a call for proposals which will help to meet its mandate of working co-operatively to develop forest communities based on sound ecological, social and economic principles.
Partnership members are interested in receiving proposals for projects addressing sustainable forestry for the remainder of 2005-06. To date, the PEI Network has supported research, educational and operational project themes such as low impact forestry, ecosystem management, non-timber forest resources, and landscape level planning. Other forest-related proposals will also be considered. Proposals must be received by February 6, 2006. Applications are available from the PEI Model Forest Network Partnership Co-ordinator, Steve DeWolfe, at (902) 368-4800 or on-line at www.peiforests.ca.
The Canadian Model Forest Network was established by Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service in 1992 to address the challenge of balancing the extensive range of demands that we place on our forests today, and the needs of tomorrow's generations. While PEI’s program is not a fully-funded Model Forest, the principle behind the Island’s outreach program is the same – each model forest is made up of partners representing a diverse range of forest values, working together to achieve sustainable forest management.