October 28, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Erik Jorgensen, one of Canada’s greatest innovators, the man who coined and popularized the term “urban forestry.” Jorgensen assumed a leadership role in forestry by expounding the benefits of maintaining and...

We now have a Steering/Planning Committee in the Atlantic region, called the Atlantic Urban Forest Collective and the members are: Crispin Wood – Halifax NS Regional Municipality, Andrew Williams – Truro NS, Chelsea Baird – Amherst NS, Keanen Jewett and Mike Glynn...

Much like our own communities, our forests are diverse, or at least, they should be. What is forest biodiversity? According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), forest biodiversity refers to the variety of all life forms within a given forest, including...

Flowering trees or trees that start to show their leaves are some of the first and most striking signs of spring. They are a sign that nature is starting to ‘wake up’ and action is happening! Travel across the country with us...

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,...

September 26, 2020 – Winnipeg, MB  Today, Telpay, Canada’s trusted leader in innovative payment solutions, planted 200 trees at Elzéar Goulet Park. This activity which took place at the end of National Forest Week, was part of Telpay’s ongoing commitment of $250k...