[CANUFNET] [EXTERNAL]Re: Mitigation planting in remote areas

Tue Mar 15 14:49:03 EDT 2022

Hello Kristina,
May I also suggest rodent guards to help establish or plant 1000 pieces of plant material rather than 700 to account for mortality unless it has been factored in. There is a myriad of creatures who will feed on young trees in riparian areas. The DFO should/may return to confirm/follow up on plantings success? As planting constitutes less than half of what is required to establish (as mentioned earlier in thread watering, sun light and aspect are also integral to establishment) any successful long lived tree or shrub.
Sourcing your plant material from a reputable supplier who does not clone plant material is highly advised if augmenting (adding new material into a natural heritage system [NHS]) in a NHS area or not. These newly planted trees/shrubs will mix their gene’s into existing area gene pool to its benefit or demise in the future. There is a good opportunity to responsibly source much of your plant material in the vicinity via good management practices from the existing land (and avoiding augmentation issues). Remainder of plantings could be purchased - with school groups there is also an excellent opportunity for layering or air-layering (natures version cloning) in advance to supplement plantings if desired.
Don’t forget the safety talk regarding shovels toe’s and hospital visits!
Have a look out for things like poison ivy, poison hemlock, fire ants, hypodermic needles and other potential considerations prior to bringing children to the site.
The spring and fall are good times to inspect site to observe the hydrology of the area and determine appropriate species for plantings and locations.
Late spring would also be an ideal planting time as flooding will have subsided, water is abundant and it will allow some root establishment in the first season.
Is there any animal, plant or insect (pollinators) that needs support in the area? Perhaps new plantings can help support this plant insect or animal in the ecosystem in general - now you are incorporating a little permaculture into your project!
A mix in planting demographics could also assist in establishment (1-3gallon pots 60:30:10) and for habitat. Consider adding a “habitat pile” to the plantings too.

Hope there was something helpful here? Good luck with your project!

John H.

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Hi Kristina,

If you are planning to plant 750 units with school groups I would recommend:

-        using plant material no larger than 1 gallon pots

-       calculate 2-4 units per volunteer depending on age

-       volunteer planting activity should not be longer than 2 hours per session

-       Grades 5-8 seems to be the most interested in the activity and require minimal assistance. Grades 1-4 will probably require assistance digging holes.

-       Coco mats are a great option for remote locations and working near water.

Cheers,

Antonio F. Munafo
Natural Environment Coordinator
Public Works Operations Division | Community Services Department
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Good Morning,

Live staking using species like Willow, Cottonwood, or Dogwood are useful for erosion control in riparian areas. If it is an acceptable option, it will reduce the need to use really any tools or machinery, may just need a few pieces of rebar and a mallet to help create holes if the soil is more compact.

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Hello,
For many years I’ve planted river banks erosion control trees and shrubs along the Ottawa waiver, using the method describe below. However, consider using water adapted species to minimise the loss.  A way  to control the mulch from being swiped away by water, waves or wind would be to use a birds mesh with a couple of pins. The 2017 floods along that river were damaging for young specimens.

Elaine Ethier
Plani Gester
Aménagement, foresterie urbaine

Le 7 mars 2022 à 09:44, Mark Carroll via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net<mailto:canufnet at list.web.net>> a écrit :
You can use an 8 inch gas powered auger, like you would use for icefishing holes or for post holes. You may not need soil as native soils are best for planting. If you use the soil from the pots and the holes, you should have enough soil. The only thing you may need is mulch. You can carry in bagged mulch. Use as natural a mulch as possible. Don't forget to water the plants once planted. Hope this helps....
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HI Everyone,

I am planning to construct a boat launch in one of my waterfront parks this spring. I have been working with DFO in order to get the appropriate permits and approvals to construct and one of the stipulations is a significant mitigation planting to offset the removal of the foreshore area. I have found 2 locations in other parks that meet the criteria for mitigation planting, however they are fairly remote in terms of having equipment present to help with this planting.

My question is, is there an easy way to complete the planting of ~700 small shrubs in 1-2 gal pots and 50 trees in 2 gal pots?

I have lined up a school group to come help plant, and im thinking having them dig the holes will likely be too much, however I don’t think I will be able to get machinery onto the beach for multiple reasons. Im not even sure if I can get soil dropped close to the planting site.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Kristina Flackman | Community Parks & Recreation Coordinator

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