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: WOOD PRODUCTS STORE CARBON

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: SUSTAINABLE FORESTS LOCK CARBON

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: FORESTS HELP WILDLIFE THRIVE

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: BUILDING HOMES WITH WOOD

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: FORESTS & CLEAN WATER

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: BENEFITS OF FORESTRY JOBS

A career in forestry can provide meaningful and fulfilling work. It is good for your mental and physical health, is in demand, and projected to grow.

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: Wood products store carbon.

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: Wood’s carbon footprint

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: Sustainable forestry & dens

Sustainable forest management conserves wildlife dens.

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: Forestry & Beavers

Sustainable forest management improves beaver habitat.

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: Forestry & Bats

Sustainable forest management conserves bat habitat.

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: Forestry & Moose

Sustainable forest management protects moose habitat.

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: Sustainable forestry maintains nesting sites

Sustainable forest management maintains & enhances special habitat features, such as nesting sites. #ItTakesAForest

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: Give the Environment a Present

Give the environment a present this holiday, build with wood!

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: Forest-based Holiday Gifts

Choose locally-made, environmentally-friendly gifts this season.

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: Sustainable Forestry Maintains Habitat Features

Sustainable forest management maintains & enhances groundwater recharge areas, as they maintain flow rates through brook trout spawning sites.

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: Sustainable forestry conserves aquatic habitats

Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands, & shoreline support ~100 species of fish, 200+ species of birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, & 1000’s of species of inverts & plants. Sustainable forest mgmt ensures maintenance of various ecological functions of aquatic ecosystems!

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: Sustainable forestry conserves biodiversity

Sustainable forest management conserves biodiversity by undertaking an ecosystem-based approach across the landscape while maintaining & enhancing important habitat features at the local level, such as bird nests.

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: Innovation in Forestry

#ItTakesAForest to grow innovative solutions.

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: Forestry & Important Habitat Features

Foresters are trained to identify important habitat features, like stick nests, cavities, and mast trees.

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: Forestry & Critical Environment Areas

Forest management planning ensures critical areas are maintained.

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: Forestry & Habitat Diversity

Sustainable forest management supports habitat diversity.

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: Canada Leads the World in Forest Certification

Canada is home to 36% of the world’s certified forests.

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: Forestry Emulates Natural Disturbances

Sustainable forest management practices emulate natural disturbances, such as windstorms, pests, and wildfire.

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: Forestry Activities Include Monitoring & Reporting

Monitoring and reporting ensure accountability in Ontario’s forest management.

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: COVID-19: Essential Products from an Essential Sector

Canadian forests and their sustainable management ensure a steady supply of essential products, such as surgical masks and gowns, disinfectant wipes, and toilet paper.

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: Renewal of Forested Areas is Required by Law

For every tree harvested in Ontario, multiple new trees take root.

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: Forest Management Plans

a 10-year Forest Management Plan takes 2.5 years to develop.

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: Strict Regulations Govern Ontario’s Forestry Activities

Ontario’s Crown Forest Sustainability Act ensures all forest values are considered during forestry planning and operations.

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: Trees Reduce Impacts of Climate Change

Tree cover can reduce urban daytime temperatures by 5°C.

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: COVID-19: Canadian Solutions to a Global Crisis

Canadian forest products help supply essential products & personal protective equipment.

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: Forestry balances economy & environment

Sustainable forestry balances the economy and the environment.

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: Carbon sequestration

50% of an 80-year-old tree is made up of carbon.

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: World Environment Day 2020

This World Environment Day, it’s time for forests.

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: Physical Activity (1668×1668)

Forests motivate and facilitate physical activity.

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: Sustainable alternative

Forest products are a sustainable alternative to non-renewable materials.

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: Forest sector employment

1 out of every 100 Ontarians is employed by the forest sector.

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: X Marks the Spot

Gather round, swashbucklers! In this activity, we are going to make ye ol’ treasure maps, from pulp to paper to plunder!

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: Foraged Frames

In this picture-perfect art project, we’ll create wooden frames from scavenged supplies.

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: Neighbourhood Trees Reduce Stress

Many studies link increased neighbourhood canopy cover to reduced levels of depression, anxiety & stress.

 

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: Re-Seeding Hairlines

Learn how to grow your own grass AND create some fun friends.

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: H2O GO!

Ever wonder how water moves from a tree’s roots to its branches? Find out how in this absorbing activity!

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: Tree Identification Handouts

Tree identification information for 18 of Ontario’s most common tree species.

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: Find-A-Forest-Product

In this game, you’ll comb through your house for forest products, allowing you to get a better idea of some of the different ways this renewable resource benefits your day-to-day life.

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: Forest Scavenger Hunt

Through this activity, we’re going to identify and learn about some of the different features that help make up forests by walking around our neighbourhood.

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: Healthy forests = healthy ecosystems

Healthy forests support healthy ecosystems

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: Forests lock up carbon

Sustainably managed forests and forest products lock up carbon.

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: Soil Quality

Healthy forests support soil quality.

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: Wood the Better Builder: It’s Green!

Wood is our greenest building material.

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: Wood the Better Builder: Productivity

Exposed wood in the workplace improves productivity and concentration.

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: Wood the Better Builder: Natural Insulator

Wood is a natural insulator.

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: Wood the Better Builder: Quick & Quiet

Building with wood is quick and quiet.

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: Wood the Better Builder: Energy Efficient

Wood uses less energy to manufacture than alternative building materials.

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: Brigitte Shim (Trailer)

It takes a forest to build a community.

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: Brigitte Shim

It takes a forest to build a community.

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: Ontario Homes

Every year, Ontario grows enough wood to build over 500,000 homes.

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: Stadium

It takes 18 days for Ontario to grow enough wood to fill Toronto’s largest sports stadium.

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: Wood-Framed Homes

Wood-framed home store carbon for years.

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: Clean Water

Healthy roots keep water clean.

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: Dr. Bob Hyland (Trailer)

It takes a forest to have a healthy world.

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: Dr. Bob Hyland

It takes a forest to have a healthy world.

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: Dr. Steve Colombo (Trailer)

It takes a forest to be complete.

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: Dr. Steve Colombo

It takes a forest to be complete.

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: Earth Day Fact

Ontario is home to over 85 billion trees.

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: Earth Day Fact

Ontario is home to over 85 billion trees.

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: Earth Day Fact

There are 85 billion trees in Ontario.

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: Forest Facts

Forests are the centre of our lives.

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: Ontario Forests

Less than 0.5% of Ontario Forests are harvested each year.

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: Forests Inspire

Forests have acted as a source of inspiration for Canadian artists.

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: Healthy Forests

Healthy forests keep water clean.

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: Jennifer Rong

It takes a forest to bring ideas to life.

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: Ontario Forests

Less than 0.5% of Ontario Forests are harvested each year.

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: Reading and Writing

Reading and writing on paper improves learning.

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: Real Xmas Trees

Real Christmas trees are 100% biodegradable.

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: Jennifer Rong (Trailer)

It takes a forest to bring ideas to life.

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: Virgina de Carle (Trailer)

It takes a forest to sustain life.

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: Virgina de Carle

It takes a forest to sustain life.

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: Wildlife

Sustainable forestry helps wildlife thrive.

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: Wood & Music

Wood is the material of choice where acoustics are concerned.

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: Wood as Music

Wood is the material of choice where acoustics are concerned

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: Wood Products

Wood products help fight climate change.

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: Wood Products

Wood products store carbon for decades.

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: Christmas Trees

One acre of Christmas trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people.

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: Asthma Rates

Asthma rates are 25% lower in areas with trees.

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: ADHD

Spending time in nature reduces symptoms of ADHD.

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: 500 Farmers

500 farmers produce over one million Christmas trees each year.

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