Tree Planting/Brush Cutting

[wb256]

Well, since we're all aged out, some of us obviously have the summers off. I personally need to make some money this summer, so I'm heading out treeplanting. Hopefully it'll provide some extra cash.

Anyways, has anyone here ever done this before? Any advice?

Anyone else going out this summer (esp in NW Ontario).

[grass_roots]

Hey Warren, I'm looking to do this aswell but I honestly have no clue where to start looking, I've had lots of friends who have done this before but they're all out in BC so that doesn't help much. I'm probably going to be dropping into the HRDC government building over in Oshawa next week to get some info and see what's available but if you dig up any usefull info I'd apreciate if you could pass it on, and I'll be sure to do the same.

...oh ya, and I'm looking to do this up in Northern Ontario as well as you probably figured

[The Blue Tory]

Hey Warren, I'm looking to do this aswell but I honestly have no clue where to start looking, I've had lots of friends who have done this before but they're all out in BC so that doesn't help much. I'm probably going to be dropping into the HRDC government building over in Oshawa next week to get some info and see what's available but if you dig up any usefull info I'd apreciate if you could pass it on, and I'll be sure to do the same.

...oh ya, and I'm looking to do this up in Northern Ontario as well as you probably figured
figures... I read that and thought,'that's a pure Dave thing!'

[grass_roots]

figures... I read that and thought,'that's a pure Dave thing!'

haha, am I that predictable?

[wb256]

The dealine for applications for the two companies that operate out of my home area has come and past. I'll e-mail the head of our project and see if there are any openings (I know a few of the people in charge) so I actually might be able to hook you up with something on our plant.

This does, however, mean you'll be planting near Red Lake...and have to live near Red Lake...and spend your days off in...Red Lake.

This may not seem like much of a consequence, but trust me, this place is pure evil :p

Anyways, if you want me to make some calls/send some e-mails and see what I can find, you have to tell me asap (we were supposed to confirm that we were going today...so...I hope I can get a hold of you soon. Or I hope you can find another company still hiring).


Warren

[wb256]

haha, am I that predictable?


LOL, I actually thoght of PM-ing you to see if you had done it before (seemed like something you might be interested in), but then decided to just post here instead.

It's something I've always wanted to do, and a lot of my family has worked out it the bush (log jammers and lumberjakcs in good 'ol Quebec), so I thought I'd give it a try. Even if I don't make TONS of cash, I think camping for the summer will be nice :p


Warren

[grass_roots]

Lucky you, I'm online now, then again when am I not? haha

anyways, woa, ya, I would really apreciate that. Now when you say live in Red Deer does this employeer offer dorms to the workers? or is it up to me to find accomidation? And when exactly do you start up? May? June?

Anyways, big thanx in advance man, that's real stellar of you

[grass_roots]

(seemed like something you might be interested in)

Well it's been on the "to do" list for some time now, I was going to do it last summer but I was told that I would start up CWY in June so I couldn't...and then my CWY program got cancled and I ended up spending the whole summer stuck at home untill they found another one for me in August :mad: ah well

[wb256]

Alright, here's the deal (for my plant anyways).

You actually live outside of the city, camping. The first half we stay in a provincial park, and they have cabin accomodations for us, and provide food (camp feeds are $20 a day I believe, which is taken off of your pay directly).

The second half we go up further north, and stay in tents. I'm still unsure as to whether or not they give us food at this one, but the camp feeds are only $1.75/day (so I'm assuming if they do feed us there, it's going to be garbage more vile than what they serve at my res cafeteria).

You have to find your own way up to Dryden Ontario for May 5, and from there they drive you up to Red Lake (not Red Deer, Red Deer woiuld be heaven compared to this place).

You need to commit yourself from May 5 until the end of June, and you might be offered the possibility of staying longer.

prtfrontier@shaw.ca is the e-mail address of the company I'm planting for. I sent them an e-mail explaining that you're interested in planting, but if you want to contact them yourself, that might be a good idea.

As soon as my MSN messanger starts working again, I'll add you to my contact list and we can discuss this further there (if you like).


Warren

[wb256]

Well it's been on the "to do" list for some time now, I was going to do it last summer but I was told that I would start up CWY in June so I couldn't...and then my CWY program got cancled and I ended up spending the whole summer stuck at home untill they found another one for me in August :mad: ah well


I was actually planning on going last summer as well, but I didn't have the startup capital (for camping equiptment, plant bag, work clothes, etc).

It's going to happen this year tho. I'm still not sure about the brush cut however. That might be too much time outside in blackfly season :S

[grass_roots]

Thanks man, real decent of you

we'll talk later, I gotta jet now

[K Piper]

Plant in BC, they are paying far better right now.

The province pretty well burnt up last summer.

[grass_roots]

ya, I was just checkin west jets site out to get a rough idea of plane tickets. If you book in advance you can get from Toronto to Vancouver for under $200, not too bad really, way cheaper than taking via and just a tad bit more than greyhound(althouugh if I got greyhound companion fare it would be dirt dirt cheap).

Once again though I have something that's holding me off from making any decisions, I have to write this stupid adult equivelency test next tuesday to find out if I qualify for college or if I need to upgrade my math and/or english before starting up in september. Bla, so I really have no clue when I could start up a job or when I would have to return, or if I need to stay here and work and study, etc, etc. Life is just to confusing sometimes.

[Go Navy]

So, just out of curiousity...how'd the summer go?

[Towns]

Warren actually died in a horrible tree explosion.

[Go Navy]

Warren actually died in a horrible tree explosion.
So...did he come home in a pine box or a toothpick box? :( Sniff

[F/Sgt. Steele]

if you actualy go, it's going to turn your world upside down. have fun :D

and a good peice of advice: if you're not motivated by money, don't bother applying, because greed is basicly the only thing that will keep you going.

[wb256]

I've gone twice, I know the ropes by now.

The summers were alright. 1st time I had a knee injury and had to leave early. 2nd time was great, good cash, good times. I worked for a great company, so that helps. I might head out again this summer, but it's unsure for now (I'd like to find a contract for the late summer, but I duno where I'd find one).

[AMothfromWpg]

Just a general question - do these companies plant with regard to the ecosystem / forest structure - or simply plant the cheapest tree row upon evenly spaced out row - as being the cheapest means of doing so - thus resulting in a ) unnatural forest structure and b) even easier for (natural) fire to destroy larger parts?

[wb256]

Just a general question - do these companies plant with regard to the ecosystem / forest structure - or simply plant the cheapest tree row upon evenly spaced out row - as being the cheapest means of doing so - thus resulting in a ) unnatural forest structure and b) even easier for (natural) fire to destroy larger parts?


They plant in rows, 7 foot spacing. The majority of planted land is scheduled to be re-harvested again relativly soon. If the trees are evenly spaced, they'll be better for lumber/pulp&paper purposes.

Brush cutters come at a few times during the cycle, to ensure that other growth isn't effecting the trees.

It's clearly *not* that environmentally friendly, but it's better than just constantly cutting new land. Also, if you're good at it, you can rack up a lot of cash ($150/day).

Some of it is left to maturity, and those are generally seeded (from an airplane) as well as planted. No thinning/cutting goes on in areas scheduled to last until maturity.

[F/Sgt. Steele]

you will plant more than one species, it all depends on the land. i spent most of my time planting jack pine with some black spruce for the wet areas.