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

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

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

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

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!

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.

#ItTakesAForest to grow innovative solutions.

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

Forest management planning ensures critical areas are maintained.

Sustainable forest management supports habitat diversity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sustainable forestry balances the economy and the environment.

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

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

Forests motivate and facilitate physical activity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Healthy forests support healthy ecosystems

Sustainably managed forests and forest products lock up carbon.

Healthy forests support soil quality.

Wood is our greenest building material.

Exposed wood in the workplace improves productivity and concentration.

Wood is a natural insulator.

Building with wood is quick and quiet.

Wood uses less energy to manufacture than alternative building materials.

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

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

Wood-framed home store carbon for years.

Healthy roots keep water clean.

Ontario is home to over 85 billion trees.

Ontario is home to over 85 billion trees.

There are 85 billion trees in Ontario.

Fighting Climate Change with Forests and Wood Factsheet

Forests are the centre of our lives.

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

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

Healthy forests keep water clean.

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

Reading and writing on paper improves learning.

Real Christmas trees are 100% biodegradable.

Sustainable forestry helps wildlife thrive.

Wood is the material of choice where acoustics are concerned.

Wood is the material of choice where acoustics are concerned

Wood products help fight climate change.

Wood products store carbon for decades.

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

Asthma rates are 25% lower in areas with trees.

Spending time in nature reduces symptoms of ADHD.

500 farmers produce over one million Christmas trees each year.