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National Healing Forest project launched across Canada
It is the nature of a forest to heal, thereby, what better theme for a project than a healing forest? After the 2015 Healing Walk in Ottawa, and prior to the release of the Truth and Reconciliation report, Peter Croal, a longtime…
Happy International Women’s Day!
During an international forestry conference, I had the privilege of hosting a panel with two of my talented colleagues; one is a forester, and one is a Ph.D. researcher. Both are women. During the Q and A session, a participant commented on…
2020 – a year in review at Tree Canada
The pandemic that swept across the country last March forced us, like many other non-profits or businesses, to rethink our operations. We had to scale back, postpone and in some cases cancel many of our live events, to keep safe the partners…
Take a bath…in the forest
Shinrin-yoku – or forest bathing – has been gaining in popularity, and for good reason. This practice of bathing in the forest atmosphere, which started In Japan in the 1980s, teaches us how to take in the forest through our senses in…
Continuing to keep trees close during a lockdown
Five easy ways to connect with trees to boost your mood and health People have always sought the healing power of trees. In the 19th century Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed New York’s Central Park and Montreal’s Parc du Mont Royal, wrote…
Atlantic Regional Urban Forest Update January 2021
2020 was a challenging year for all. With the safety of staff as a main priority, along with budget challenges due to the impacts of the pandemic, meant that many of the annual urban forestry programs had to be placed on hold,…
A Tribute to Dr. Peter Murphy, former Tree Canada Community Advisor, Alberta
Peter Murphy was often described as a humble and gentle soul, who was deeply loved and respected by those in both his professional and personal circles. Born in Montreal in 1930, Peter began working for the Alberta Forest Service in 1954. A…
Planting hope for the holidays
At Tree Canada we plant hundreds of thousands of seedlings every year as part of our National Greening Program. We plant on land where there was no previous tree cover or where tree cover existed but was decimated. Planting seedlings is a…
“Travel” this holiday season with these festive flowering trees
Here in Canada, our days are getting shorter and the autumn leaves have faded and fallen. Neighbourhood strolls are now reserved for admiring trees crisscrossed with decorative lights, or peering through frosted eyelashes to observe branches after a delicate dusting (or dump!)…
Picking the perfect Christmas tree
A crispness enters the air, green becomes white and soon the holidays are upon us. The quest for a real Christmas tree is one many of us take on with joy every year. And why not? A real tree brings the great…