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Barrie, Ont. (February 17, 2023) – At Forests Ontario’s Annual Conference in Alliston, Ontario today, the Honourable Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and MPP for Parry–Sound M... Click Here to Read More
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Barrie, Ont. (November 23, 2022) Through its comprehensive network of partners and programs, Forests Ontario has planted nearly 2.5 million trees in Northern Ontario since 2008. Now, thanks to a partnership with the Government of Canada's 2 Billio... Click Here to Read More
Media release Barrie, Ont. (November 23, 2022) - Through its comprehensive network of partners and programs, Forests Ontario has planted nearly 11 million trees in Eastern Ontario since 2008. Now, thanks to a partnership with the Gov... Click Here to Read More
Media release Barrie, Ont. (November 23, 2022) - Through its comprehensive network of partners and programs, Forests Ontario has planted nearly 11 million trees in Eastern Ontario since 2008. Now, thanks to a partnership with the Gov... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Cabinet Minister, CEOs, Corporate & Municipal Sustainability Leaders, Clean Tech entrepreneurs, ENGO chiefs and Emerging Leaders Gather Today for 12th Clean50 Summit in Toronto Toronto, October 6th, 2022 - The ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Forests Ontario is a leading charity dedicated to greening the communities in which we live, work, and play. With a provincewide network of planting professionals and partners, Forests Ontario will have planted more than 36... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Peterborough resident recognized with Forests Ontario Award Ontario [February 10, 2022] - Forests Ontario's 8th Annual Conference is bringing together more than 800 landowners, forestry professionals, Indigeno... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Huntsville resident recognized with Forests Ontario Award Ontario [February 10, 2022] - Forests Ontario's 8th Annual Conference is bringing together more than 800 landowners, forestry professionals, Indigenous... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Three North Bay recognized with Forests Ontario Award Ontario [February 10, 2022] - Forests Ontario's 8th Annual Conference is bringing together more than 800 landowners, forestry professionals, Indigenous lea... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Ontario Power Generation receives Green Legacy Award Group of Ten Tree Marking Program Founders recognized with Forests Ontario Award Ontario [February 10, 2022] - Forests Ontario's 8th Annual Conference is ... Click Here to Read More
[January 18, 2022] - Steve Hounsell, ardent advocate for biodiversity conservation and ecological sustainability, will deliver the keynote presentation at Forests Ontario's Annual Conference, Strength in Biodiversity, a virtual event to be hel... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario selected to source and supply native source-identified trees and shrubs through 2031 Barrie, ON [November 12, 2021] - On November 9, Toronto City Council approved a contract with Forests Ontario to supply and deliver... Click Here to Read More
Partnership will advance natural infrastructure in the Greenbelt over next two years Barrie, ON [October 28, 2021] - Forests Ontario and the Greenbelt Foundation are working together to increase natural forest cover on private land t... Click Here to Read More
By Rob Keen, CEO of Forest Recovery Canada and Forests Ontario Vast, beautiful, healthy forests define Canada, making up 38 per cent of our land, but they are under attack. Wildfires engulf huge swaths of woodlands in British Columbia; smok... Click Here to Read More
In 2015 Ontario declared the first Saturday in December to be Christmas Tree Day There's comfort in tradition. Twinkling lights on a bushy Christmas tree, the scent of the boughs filling the room, brings calm to the stress of living throug... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON [November 2, 2020] - Forests Ontario brought some holiday cheer to the Distillery Historic District with the delivery of a massive, locally sourced Balsam Fir tree on Monday. The 40cm diameter tree will be adorned with 60,800 new L... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON [September 23, 2020] - Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada applaud the Throne Speech commitment to expand tree planting in Canada with the Two Billion Tree program. Nature based solutions, such as tree planting, provide a wi... Click Here to Read More
Opinion Piece by Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada (September 2020) As Canadians, we need to ask ourselves this question - how do we build upon and deploy large-scale tree plant... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Barrie, ON (August 10, 2020) - Canada's newest Centenarian, Fred Mogelin, celebrated his 100th birthday on August 10th. From June until his milestone birthday, Fred walked 800 metres-a-day, seven days a week, to raise f... Click Here to Read More
Media Release (Toronto, ON. June 4, 2020) - This World Environment Day (June 5th), Forests Ontario celebrates the first anniversary of receiving federal funding for their 50 Million Tree Program (50 MTP). They report that their 2020 plantin... Click Here to Read More
We Need to Plant More Trees for a Healthier Planet By Rob Keen, RRF While many of us are at home and keepin... Click Here to Read More
Local Conservation Authority has commitments to plant more than 200,000 trees through Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program Ottawa, ON [February 25, 2020] - Local landowners are planting plenty of young trees in the Rideau Vall... Click Here to Read More
Landowners on track to plant more than 100,000 trees in the county this spring with Forests Ontario Brighton, ON [February 25, 2020] - A Northumberland County tree planter says he is encouraged by the enthusiasm of local landowners t... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario set to plant 70,000 trees locally in spring of 2020 Belleville, ON [February 25, 2020] - Concern about climate change is inspiring landowners to step-up their tree planting in 2020, according to Stephen Pitt, a forest... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario has planted more than 650,000 trees with local landowners in Durham Region Oshawa, ON [Feb. 25, 2020] - Durham Region landowners are on track to increase forest-cover in 2020 through Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tre... Click Here to Read More
Canopy Growth Receives Green Legacy Award at Province’s Largest Forestry Conference Alliston, ON [February 18, 2020] - Forests Ontario’s 6th annual conference brought together more than 400 landowners, forestry professionals, In... Click Here to Read More
Landowners in Renfrew County plan to plant tens of thousands of trees this spring in partnership with Forests Ontario Renfrew, ON [Feb. 6, 2020] - An ambitious tree planting program that has helped put more than 1.2 million trees in ... Click Here to Read More
Landowners in the Cataraqui watershed have planted 1.8 million trees under the 50 Million Tree Program Kingston, ON [Feb. 6, 2020] - Landowners in the Cataraqui Watershed have big plans to plant trees this spring under Forests Ontar... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario has planted almost 600,000 trees in the Niagara region St. Catharines, ON [Feb. 6, 2020] - Property owners in the Niagara watershed plan to plant more than 45,000 trees in 2020 under Forests Ontario 50 Million Tree Pr... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario has planted more than 500,000 trees in the Lower Thames region Chatham, ON [Feb. 6, 2020] - The Lower Thames watershed will have its forest-cover increased by tens-of-thousands of trees under Forests Ontario’s 50 Mi... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON (December 10, 2019) - Tidings of comfort and joy filled the Vice-Regal Suite at Queen’s Park on December 6th for the annual Lieutenant Governor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell lit the tree, a Balsa... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario Receives Support for Flagship Tree Planting Program Toronto, ON (December 3, 2019) - Forests Ontario announced new support for its 50 Million Tree Program (50 MTP) today. The 50 MTP is a large-scale tree plant... Click Here to Read More
Nov 19, 2019 (Nottawasagea, ON) - The Latornell Conservation Symposium is... Click Here to Read More
One of the biggest decisions Ontarians face during the holidays is whether to purchase a real or fake Christmas tree for their home. Yes, fake trees can be more convenient (if you have the space to store one), but consider the aroma, presence and env... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON [November 13, 2019] - The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and Forests Ontario have joined forces to advance tree planting efforts, which pay tribute to the soldiers of the Canadian armed forces, past and present, through the planti... Click Here to Read More
Rob Keen, RPF, to speak on the importance of tree planting in the fight against climate change Sudbury, ON (October 11, 2019) - Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario, will speak about the import... Click Here to Read More
By, Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada Good news is rare, though ... Click Here to Read More
15-year-old Grierson twins to present their Global Forest Project in New York New York, NY [September 10, 2019] - Long time Forests Ontario’s youth ambassadors, 15-year-old twins Lauren and Kaitlin Grierson, will be presenti... Click Here to Read More
Southern Ontario wood users tour forestry and mill operations in Timmins Timmins, ON [August 15, ... Click Here to Read More
Building sector representatives tour forestry and sawmill operations in Timmins Timmins, ON (August 12, 2019) - On August 15th, a group of Southern Ontario based architects, engineers, and union leaders will join representativ... Click Here to Read More
Ottawa, ON (June 05, 2019) - Funding for the next stage of Forests Ontario’s tree planting program was announced today by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the office of Minister of Natural Resour... Click Here to Read More
Enhance your urban greenspace by planting trees this spring WINDSOR, ON (May 9, 2019) - Join Forests Ontario for our tenth annual Community Tree Plant in Windsor! Planters of all experience levels are invited to join us in creating a... Click Here to Read More
Celebrate trees this spring by enhancing your local urban green space East Gwillimbury, ON (May 9, 2019) - Join Forests Ontario for a fun-filled day of tree planting at the York Region Community Tree Planting Festival! Planters of al... Click Here to Read More
(TORONTO, April 29, 2019) - Despite the recent Ontario government announcement to cut the 50 Million Tree program, Forests Ontario expects to find a way, with existing and new partners, to plant trees, educate Ontarians and speak for the forest and a... Click Here to Read More
(March 20, 2019, Queen's Park) Today, Forests Ontario released The Economic Value of Tree Planting in Southern Ontario, a new report by Guelph-based consulting firm Green Analytics. Committed to re-greening Ontario through tree planting, educ... Click Here to Read More
What: Forests Ontario will release a report at Queen’s Park outlining the economic value tree planting brings to Southern Ontario. The report focuses on the positive impacts of tree planting, including employment, economic benefits, and quan... Click Here to Read More
OPINION PIECE Rob Keen, RPF CEO - Forests Ontario February 20, 2019 - Having spent my life surrounded by trees, - 40 years in a professional capacity - I know when our forests are healthy, they provide an impressive range of ser... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario CEO Rob Keen has some tips to help you be smart about choosing the best real tree! Toronto, ON, November 27, 2018 - Buying a natural Christmas tree is a win-win - it brings the beauty and aroma of Ontario’s forests... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario CEO Rob Keen has some tips to help you choose the perfect real tree! Toronto, ON, November 15, 2018 - Buying a natural Christmas tree is a win-win - it is an opportunity to bring the beauty and aroma of Ontario’s forests ... Click Here to Read More
Rob Keen CEO of Forest Recovery Canada, a division of Forests Ontario Spring is a time for renewal and growth. In Canada, this means tree planting. As Canadians, we understand the importance of our trees and forests, and recog... Click Here to Read More
While your discarded Christmas tree may look sad and bare without the lights and ornaments lying on the snowbank, it is getting ready for its next Tree-cycling act. Christmas trees are 100% biodegradable and there are many ways to give your tree a s... Click Here to Read More
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY: 12 Trees exhibition showcases light as a symbol of hope and unity this holiday season On Wednesday November 8, the Gardiner Museum will kick off its annual 12 Trees exhib... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario celebrates National Forest Week (Sept. 24-30) with Heritage Tree designation ceremonies in Clarksburg, Ottawa and Port Hope More than 65 Heritage Trees have been designated in communities all across Ontario. Celebrate tho... Click Here to Read More
Traffic Alert: Queen’s Park Crescent (south of Bloor) northbound lane restrictions due to the unloading of a 40-foot Ontario-grown spruce Christmas tree at the Gardiner Museum. PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY Beautif... Click Here to Read More
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