Sustainable forest management conserves wildlife dens.

Sustainable forest management improves beaver habitat.

Sustainable forest management conserves bat habitat.

Sustainable forest management protects moose habitat.

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

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.

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 forestry balances the economy and the environment.

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

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

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.

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.