Ever wonder what kind of trees are on your property or wonder if you should plant some white pine down by the lake? We recently had the pleasure of a forester’s tour of our bay. It was fascinating, informative, entertaining and free. Apparently, our District of Muskoka has a ‘forest health program’ that you, as a resident of Six Mile Lake, can utilize to learn about the trees and ecosystem the surround you.

Forester Tony Armstrong gave our group of neighbours a walking seminar, identifying species, outlining good forest management practices and even showed us how to safely fell a tree. It was awesome.

For more information about Muskoka’s Forest Health Program or if you would like to set up a meeting with the Forest Health Technician, please call Melissa Halford 705-645-2100 ext. 288. Tony Armstrong can also be contacted directly at 705-645-9352.