Alberta Forest Extension Network

Current Events

Multimedia

Multi-media recordings provide a virtual rendition of previously held AFEX events. These products act as a compendium of the event and can be used as an on-going training tool.

The CD products are available to purchase using this pdf order form.

Stream Crossings for WINTER Conditions

Ice Bridges – Theory & Case Study
Snow Making for Snow Crossings
Government Regulations & Standards
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Collaborative Monitoring
Types of Crossing Structures
Classification of Watercourses
Watercourse Crossing Removal

Stream Crossings for SUMMER Conditions

Geotextile Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures
Department of Fisheries & Oceans, Regulations and Background
Culverts, Embedded Culverts & Stream Diversions
Operational Stream Crossing Monitoring Program
Portable Structures for Forest Road Stream Crossings
Fish in the Forest
Erosion Control
Log Stringer Bridge/ Log Culvert Building Demonstration

Reclamation and Operations on Forest Soils and Temporary Roads

Forest Soils Management – Alberta’s approach
Rehabilitation of Temporary Forest Roads in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Soils and Soil Impacts
Regeneration & Soil Productivity on Rehabilitated Roads
New Reclamation Standards – Oil & Gas and the Forest Industry
Rehabilitative Silviculture
Operations and Soil Damage – Practical Guidelines

Silviculture Solutions

Reforestation in Alberta
Silviculture Prescriptions
Regeneration Establishment
Mechanical Site Preparation
Vegetation Management
Considerations for Stock Type and Selection
Genetics and Tree Improvement
Practical Examples of Value-Added Silviculture
Ecosystem Approach to Reclamation
Tree Planter’s Guide to Reducing Musculosketal injuries
Tree Planting Contractor’s Perspective

Forest Road Maintenance – Tools & Technologies

Road Maintenance Challenges and Opportunities
Road Reconstruction Impacts on Maintenance
Innovative Road Building Solutions with GRS
Pile Supported Embankments
Innovative Roading Solutions with EcoRoads
TPCS Meets Resource Users Needs
Stream Crossing and Road Monitoring