The Fundy Model Forest is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our website www.fundymodelforest.net. The following summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the FMF website.
Our privacy policy has been developed to comply with the Government of Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
The FMF does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to the website. This information is obtained only if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail to become a member, request a publication, register for an event or participate in a project.
Personally identifiable data about individuals are stored securely and used only for the purpose for which they were provided.
Why We Collect Information
The information you provide to the FMF – such as your name, address, etc. – allows the FMF to inform you about events and activities that may be of interest to you, send you products or publications, and to sign you up for workshops and other events. By becoming a member, by requesting information, or by registering for events or workshops offered by the FMF, you are giving the FMF permission to contact you by way of the information you provide. You may choose not to be contacted by the FMF, and you may check and update what information we may have, by contacting us by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 506-432-7575.
How We Use Information
Products and publications: When you request products and publications, the FMF uses the information to send you the requested materials.
Workshops and other events: When you sign up for an event, the FMF uses the information you provide for organizing the event i.e. preparing name tags, receipts, meals, sending you follow-up information, etc. We may share the information with the Canadian Institute of Forestry NB to register you for continuing education credits. A list of names and contact information may be prepared for distribution to all event participants. You may request that your name and contact information be kept off the contact list. To do so, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 506-432-7575.
Becoming a Member: When you sign up to become a member, The FMF uses the information that you provide to notify you of upcoming events, send you our newsletter and other publications, and inform you of important information regarding the FMF.
Registering for the newsletter: When you sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter Horizons, the FMF uses the email address provided for that purpose only.
Payment Information
All credit card information is collected for gaining payment approval and processing by our financial institution Royal Bank. These data are retained for audit purposes and once forwarded to the Royal Bank are subject to their own privacy policy.
Aggregate Information
The FMF may share aggregate information, but not individual information, about its members and project participants with its partners in the interest of furthering sustainable forestry, improving or designing new programs, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of the organization.
The FMF Web Site Server
The FMF web server, like all web servers, logs certain information about each visit:
This information is assembled into summary reports that are available to the FMF web administrator. The information is used to measure our success in delivering Web content, and to tailor the content to public demand. Web server log files are not used to track any individual user.
Hyper links:
The FMF website contains links to other websites. Once you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy and security policies of the new website. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of all websites that you visit.
More Information
For further information on our privacy policy please contact: General Manager Nairn Hay (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 506-432-7575).
The Canadian Model Forest Network had up to fourteen member organizations nationally. When government partners ceased funding the Network, it was dissolved in the spring of 2017. The Network was created as a place where diverse forest interests could meet. At its peak, across Canada, the Canadian Model Forest Network involved hundreds of organizations and communities. The partners consisted of: aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities, industry (forestry and other land uses), government (municipal, provincial, and federal), non-government organizations, schools (elementary to university), and researchers. The Network fostered open discussion about a range of issues important to the forest and the communities that depend upon them.
With input from a range of interests, the Canadian Model Forest Network collected information and knowledge, created tools that forest communities could use to overcome their challenges.
International Model Forest Network
There are now approximately 50 Model Forests world wide sharing knowledge through the International Model Forest Network.
How A Model Forest Works
In a Model Forest, a variety of people with differing interests and perspectives come together to form a neutral partnership based on the following goal:
• to manage their own natural resources in a way that makes the most sense to them given their history, economic and cultural identities and in a way that does not jeopardize future generations.
The partnership defines what sustainability means in its own context, develops a common goal, governance structure and strategic plan, then works collaboratively to achieve the goals set out in that plan. These goals typically strive to harmonize economic and non-economic priorities and to focus on education and research. Model Forest partnerships are very effective in identifying economic opportunities that are not based on timber alone. A Model Forest is best thought of as a long-term process.
Model Forests are unique in several ways:
• the comprehensiveness of their approach
• the scale of operation
• the breadth of their partnerships
• the level of policy they aim to affect
• the importance placed on networking
Geographically, the Model Forest must represent wide variety of uses and values at play within a particular landscape, such as a watershed.
Supporting Organization:
History
Fundy Model Forest was formed in 1992 when Natural Resources Canada initiated the Canadian Model Forest Program. The program principle was to allow Canada to take a lead role in defining and implementing sustainable forest management concepts and to transfer the knowledge.
Ten demonstration initiatives or "Model Forests" were started across Canada reflecting a variety of cultural values and ecological diversity. They served as incubators that explored and illustrated concepts and best practices in forest management. The Model Forest Program was a precedent-setting initiative that sought to achieve innovation through partnership, generate new ideas, and find on-the-ground solutions to sustainable resource management issues.
Over the past 24 years, Fundy Model Forest's partners, have been and continues to be, a leader in advancing sustainable resource management in the Acadian Forest Region. The FMF is conducting research that has practical application in daily work in the forest, testing and piloting new tools and approaches to resource management, and transferring this knowledge and innovation to managers in the Model Forest and beyond.
Reports from this period can be found in the publications section.
OUR VISION
“Healthy communities within a working Acadian Forest managed using the principles of sustainable forest management.”
Our Objectives
1. Community Capacity
To develop tools that can be used by communities to analyze their current status, identify opportunities, and help adapt to the dynamic nature of today’s forest industry.
2. Science and Innovation
To continue to work in partnerships using science-based methodologies to develop innovative approaches to sustainable resource management in the Acadian Forest based on sound, documented research.
3. Bio-economy Diversification
To work with stakeholders to diversify the bio-economy through exploration of technologies that improve efficiency or create new products for the future.
4. International Relationships
To work with stakeholders to facilitate relationships with international organizations leading to transfer of expertise, technology and knowledge.
5. Communication
To communicate the methods and innovations of the program to local, regional, national and international audiences.
