Women in Forestry event
Sat, Mar 14
|Tracadie Community Centre
A day-long celebration of women in the forestry sector, hosted by the PEI Woodlot Owners Association.
Time & Location
Mar 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tracadie Community Centre, 148 Station Rd, Mount Stewart, PE C0A 1T0, Canada
About the event
WOMEN IN FORESTRY — March 14, 2026
The PEI Woodlot Owners Association is proud to host our inaugural Women in Forestry full-day seminar celebrating the knowledge, leadership, and real-world experiences of women across the forestry sector.
Keynote Speakers
Mary Jane Rodger-MFC, RPF — Executive Director, Medway Community Forest Co-operative (Nova Scotia)-Mary Jane has been involved in many aspects of Nova Scotia’s transition toward ecological forestry, including contributing to the Lahey Forest Practices Review and serving on the Department of Natural Resources’ initial Minister’s Advisory Committee.
Kate MacQuarrie-Director, Forests, Fish & Wildlife — PEI Environment, Energy & Climate Action-Kate MacQuarrie (MSc) is an award-winning biologist, naturalist, and author based in Prince Edward Island. For more than 30 years, she has studied wild foods, tracked wildlife, and interpreted the stories the landscape tells about itself.In this presentation, Kate will explore the important ecological roles fungi play in forest ecosystems, introduce key features…