Ten Years and 24 Million Trees
Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program Reaches New Heights
Ten years ago, Forests Ontario and the Ontario government committed to plant 50 million trees across the province by 2025. The 50 Million Tree Program (50MTP), part of a greater, greener vision, was launched under the United Nations Environment Programme’s Billion Tree Campaign, initiated as a response to the growing impacts of climate change. The... Read More
Dryden Woman Revisits Her Roots through Tree Planting
Forests Ontario Green Leader, Wanda Mitchell, plants 15,000 trees with 50 Million Tree Program
DRYDEN, ON (March 6, 2018) – Wanda Mitchell was always involved with woodlands in one way or another. While she was growing up, she would occasionally accompany her father, a logger, to work on Hartman Township’s Turkey Trail wood lots. Wanda was fascinated by the logging crew, and the horses (which were still used at... Read More
Professional Pilot Helps Government of Ontario’s Tree Planting Program Soar toward 50 Million Goal
Local man awarded Green Leader status by Forests Ontario
AMARANTH, ON (March 2, 2018) – Local pilot, Jeff Roney, is Forests Ontario’s newest Green Leader, nominated for his work with the government of Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program (50 MTP). He and his wife, Samantha Campbell, a nurse practitioner, planted more than 2,000 trees through the program. Jeff is not only a pilot but... Read More
LCBO raises funds for Forests Ontario
TORONTO, February 26, 2018 – Starting February 26th, the public can support Forests Ontario by making a donation at any of the more than 650 LCBO stores throughout Ontario. Donation boxes for Forests Ontario will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until March 31st. The Voice for our Forests Forests Ontario is the voice for... Read More
It’s Time for a National Tree Planting Strategy
Posted: March 21, 2018
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 recognize the benefits they provide. We inherently understand that planting trees is a good thing, and that... Read More