The Thin Green Line

                                   The Thin Green Line
      July 26 to 28, 2005
      Vallhalla Inn
      Thunder Bay, Ontario
      Canada

The Symposium was a success!

Make sure to review the plenary and concurrent agendas.

Forests play a fundamental role in the ecological, social and cultural well-being of people and their communities around the world. By regenerating forests after harvest or other disturbance, we ensure the sustainable supply of timber and wood products and the other important benefits that forests produce.

The complexity of the task means that there is a thin line between success and failure of forest regeneration. Prompt and cost-effective forest regeneration requires the application of biological, ecological and economic principles, the latest technologies, much planning, and significant political and financial commitment.

To help advance the science and practice of forest regeneration around the world, the Forest Renewal Co-op and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources are hosting The Thin Green Line, an international symposium on planting stock and stand establishment practices to enhance forest productivity.

This symposium will bring together leaders in the science and practice of reforestation and will provide a synthesis and summary of state-of-the-art practices for regenerating forests
the world over.

Presentations will address four related themes:

· Status and trends of reforestation and afforestation from around the world

· Nursery methodologies to produce target seedlings

· Planting and planting site treatments to optimize regeneration

· Enhancing timber production and non-timber values through stand establishment

These themes will be addressed in volunteer papers and in presentations by the symposium's invited speakers, including: