Athol Forestry Cooperative Limited

Athol Forestry Cooperative Limited (Athol), established in 1977, is a co-operative of independent woodlot owners, with holdings located in northwestern Nova Scotia. Athol employs a staff of dedicated forestry professionals who work on behalf of the members to manage and protect the many values of their woodlots. With membership exceeding 250 landowners, Athol currently manages in excess of 45,000 acres.

Athol provides a wide array of forestry services to landowners including woodlot management plans, forest improvement services (planting, thinning, harvesting, etc.) and consulting services such as woodlot assessments, timber marketing and scaling of forest products. We also perform GPS field measuring services for the purposes of mapping and identification of land areas, such as forestry/blueberry, etc.

Our retail store, located at our office in Amherst, caters to the needs of our landowners and the public providing a local source for forestry and safety supplies, culverts, flagging, etc.

News

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Athol's 32nd Annual General Meeting will be held

Thursday, June 18, 2009 at
Knights of Columbus
Robie Street, Amherst

The itinerary for the evening is as follows:

Reception and Silent Auction ~ 6:00 pm
Roast Beef Buffet (catered by Patterson's) ~ 7:00 pm
Business Meeting ~ 8:00 pm

Guest Speaker ~ Carl Bragg, Bragg Enterprises Ltd.
Wood Pellet Industry

Tickets $20 /person. including HST

Please call Lindsay or Jane at 667-7299 to reserve your tickets

Visa, MC & Amex Accepted

Mission Statement

To promote sustainable forest management beneficial to woodlot owners by: pursuing financial assistance, providing project management and marketing, promoting education and awareness, protecting wildlife and the environment.