Silv-Econ Ltd.

Silv-Econ Ltd. is a leading authority on woodlot management, forest insects, forest certification, and urban forestry in southern Ontario. Founded in 1987, the company quickly developed a reputation for being innovative, responsive, and client oriented. In 2006 the company became the first forestry consulting firm in Canada to be certified as a Group Manager by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Silv-Econ launched a small-scale biological control program for dog strangling vine (DSV) management in 2019, which has gradually expanded gradually expand in the ensuing years. This program uses the specialist moth, Hypena opulenta (Hypena), which feeds exclusively on DSV. Hypena is one tool in an integrated weed management program,. The goal of this treatment is to reduce DSV vigour, biomass, spread, and seed set. This is a long-term approach to DSV management as it will take years for the population to build enough to see results.

LOCATIONS

Canada

Company History

Silv-Econ Ltd. is a forestry consulting company based in Newmarket, Ontario. The company was established in 1987 with and continues to expand its operations in both traditional forest management and urban forest services. Our staff consists of Registered Professional Foresters, ISA Certified Arborists, and a Forest Entomologist. The company’s clientele includes municipalities, county forests, and private woodlot owners.

Company Facts

The company manages approximately 15,000 hectares of county and privately owned forests across Southern Ontario.