Forestry

PEI’s first Forest Industry Capacity Report surveyed 61 individuals in the forestry sector who provided insight into harvested forest products and services.

Forest sector highlights:

• Currently, PEI has 250 full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers employed by the forest sector; most of these positions are in rural communities.
• The Forest Enhancement Program is viewed to be a positive contributor to the forest sector on PEI.
• Softwood studwood and sawlogs are the primary products annually harvested on PEI. At an annual harvest level of 166,000 m3, this equates to an estimated value of $13.8 million in PEI.
• The sawmills on PEI are a viable part of the sector with the 10 largest mills responsible for 69 full-time and seasonal employees. Currently, these mills produce an estimated $6.8 million in revenue from softwood and hardwood sawlogs.

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To read the Forest Industry Capacity Report, click here

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Education available

New Brunswick:
Université de Moncton– Campus d’Edmundston – BA in Forestry

University of New Brunswick – Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
UNB offers continuing education programs, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs

Maritime College of Forest Technology – Fredericton – offers a two-year program with a summer work practicum. 

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For further information

• The PEI Department of Agriculture
• The PEI Department of Housing, Land and Communities
• The PEI Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action
• MacPhail Woods Ecological Forestry Project
• PEI Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards Manual
• Prince Edward Island Woodlot Owners Association (PEIWOA)
• Canadian Institute of Forestry

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