urban forestry
International Women’s Day 2022: Sima Feuer
Sima Feuer Urban Forester, Forestry and Peatlands Branch of Natural Resources and Northern Development, Province of Manitoba Prairie Representative, Canadian Urban Forest Network 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? For almost 20 years, I have had the privilege of working with a team…
International Women’s Day 2022: Nadia Chan
Nadia Chan Manager, Trees and Landscape, Planning and Development Department, City of Surrey Pacific Representative, Canadian Urban Forest Network (CUFN) 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? I am proud of my time spent volunteering as a Director with the Pacific Northwest Chapter…
International Women’s Day 2022: Meagan Hanna
Meagan Hanna, MA Living Collections Supervisor, Gardens and Arboriculture, Montreal Botanical Garden, City of Montreal Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? I feel grateful to have been part of so many remarkable teams devoted to meaningful…
International Women’s Day 2022: Martha Copestake
Martha Copestake, MFC, BScFE Forester – Planning, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, City of Ottawa 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? I am most proud of the work that I’ve done to significantly raise the profile of urban trees in planning decision-making…
International Women’s Day 2022: Heather Fraser
Heather Fraser Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Engineering and Environmental Department, City of Moncton Atlantic Representative, Canadian Urban Forest Network (CUFN) 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? The City of Moncton sugar bush operation. While cutting a road for a selection harvest operation,…
International Women’s Day 2022: Jessika Corkum-Gorrill
Jessika Corkum-Gorrill Forest and Environmental Officer, City of Charlottetown 1. What are your proudest accomplishments? Getting people outside and planting trees for their first time is a very rewarding experience. I’m proud of the experiences in nature that I’ve been able to…
Let’s Celebrate International Women’s Day
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” At Tree Canada, this theme is particularly important. We know that the trees we plant today will contribute to a sustainable future and benefit generations to…
Five Ways to Live Greener this Year
Although January is behind us, it’s never too late to set goals to live with intention for the year ahead. At Tree Canada, we work on growing better places to live. We encourage you to join us and to make green living…
Lived Experience, Essential Narratives, Part 2: A Tree Model for Integrating Social Dimensions into Urban Forestry
As published in City Trees magazine, November/December issue. Modified excerpt from the author’s PhD dissertation, Learning from Limbwalkers: Arborists’ Stories in Southern Ontario’s Urban Forests (Bardekjian, 2015). Human connections and experiences with trees have inspired creative interpretations and visual representations of our…
Gratitude for a Greener Canada
As the holiday season approaches, we’d like to take a moment to thank each and every donor and sponsor for supporting our organization and our efforts to plant trees across the country. While we are proud to say we helped increase the…