#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.

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

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.

Forests are the centre of our lives.

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

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

Reading and writing on paper improves learning.

Real Christmas trees are 100% biodegradable.

Wood is the material of choice where acoustics are concerned

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.