Are you planning on taking advantage of this beautiful weather and spending some time outdoors this weekend? Whether you're hiking, gardening, or just soaking up some sun, remember to take care of yourself! Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, and remember that forests and trees are our earth's natural air conditioners! They provide shade, reduce temperatures in our communities, and release moisture into the air, making outdoor spaces more comfortable during hot days. Enjoy your weekend, get outside, and remember to appreciate the cooling benefits of green spaces and forests.

As the world comes together for the beautiful game, we are cheering on Team Canada 🍁⚽ Did you know that forests and soccer teams have more in common than you may think? To succeed, both depend on teamwork, resilience, and a vision that extends beyond the next play. A forest doesn't grow overnight – and neither does team success! Team Canada has planted the seeds and is now ready to grow, branch out, and wave their flag among the world's best – and Forests Canada will be rooting for every pass, every save, and every goal. Go Team Canada!

A small change can make a BIG impact!🌱 @CAA is partnering with Forests Canada to help their members make a lasting impact. By switching to eBilling and paperless delivery through their online account, they're helping to support healthy, thriving forests in communities across the country. So far, members who have made the switch have supported the planting of nearly 9,000 native trees through Forests Canada!

🌱Join us for this FREE webinar where four speakers will describe different ways to set up a tree planting project for success: “Webinar: Planning for and Evaluating Success in Tree Planting Projects”! Date: June 17, 2026 Time: 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. EDT Zoom link to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

We were thrilled to see the passion and desire to learn from this year’s Tree Bee Durham participants! The future forest stewards' enthusiasm and engagement demonstrated throughout the event made it a tree-mendous success. A special congratulations to all our competitors! We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our sponsor, @opg Power for Change Project, for their generous support. Their commitment to education and to empowering our future forest stewards helped make this event possible! Thank you to all our participants, educators and volunteers for helping make Tree Bee Durham un-be-leaf-ably memorable. #PowerForChange #ElectrifyingLife

Today is the United Nations World Environment Day and the theme for this year is “A Global Call for Climate Action”. Even with climate change reshaping life across the planet, it’s important to remember that another force is also gaining momentum: collective action. That’s why this World Environment Day, we want to share recent news that we think will give you one of the most important things you can have today: hope! ow.ly/PbX050Z83a1

Whether you're planting trees, restoring ecosystems, or working in the field, your equipment can unintentionally help invasive species spread from one site to another. That is why Forests Canada and the @InvSp collaborated to develop the Clean Equipment Protocol for Field Practitioners, a new practical, user-friendly resource designed to prevent the spread of invasive species. It answers the question: “What do I need to do right now?” While this resource was developed with tree planting and ecological restoration practitioners in mind, the information is valuable for everyone and can help play a role in protecting native ecosystems with simple steps to reduce the spread of invasive species. Together we can help keep our forests, grasslands, and natural landscapes healthy by learning more about invasive species. Check out our resource: forestscanada.ca/en/resource…

Calling all @YorkRegionGovt residents! 📣 Today is your last chance to purchase a tree for this year's #TakeRoot event! We still have a few Alternate-leaved Dogwoods available for our Markham pick-up date on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Each tree only costs $10, and you can purchase up to six trees per household. Stock is limited, so purchase your tree(s) now! treestakeroot.ca/community/Y…

POV: Our planting partner, Regen Natural Resources LTD, is hand-planting 5,500 native species with a furry friend! This planting project in the Algoma District is on land that was cleared 50 years ago to create farm fields. The landowner's goal is to protect those fields and a creek they have on the property by planting a riparian buffer between the farm fields. A combination of White Spruce, Black Spruce, Eastern White Pine, and Eastern White Cedar was planted to accomplish this goal. youtube.com/shorts/Lnrv373Ug…

Registration for the 2026 Forest History Field Tour in Simcoe County is open!  The event will take place on June 12, 2026 and will have participants visit some of the area's earliest established forests and see how they have evolved. They will also visit various sites, including some of the first known plantings done by Boy Scouts and community groups, as well as newer initiatives that the County Foresters are involved with to keep their forest healthy and productive.  Space is limited, so register today!

The Ontario Envirothon Championships returned to the University of Waterloo from May 24 to 27 and Forests Canada is proud to announce that a team from University of Toronto Schools was crowned as the 2026 Ontario Envirothon Champions! From the 12 teams that advanced to the Ontario Envirothon Championships, the three top-ranking teams were: •First Place: University of Toronto Schools •Second Place: Waterloo Collegiate Institute •Third Place: Milliken Mills High School Congratulations to the students who challenged themselves throughout the year to grow their environmental awareness and thanks to the many educators and volunteers for their time, dedication, and knowledge. The 2026 Ontario Envirothon was made possible through the support of Maple Leaves Forever, Enbridge Gas, the J.P. Bickell Foundation, the University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc., and the Central Canada Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee. #ONEvirothon

A tree planting project doesn’t need to be massive to matter. Impact begins with intention! Our planting partners, Community Forests Canada, proved the importance of intention with this site in Clandeboye, Manitoba. They planted 875 trees on a rural property, surrounded by agricultural land typical of southern Manitoba, that drains into Medicine Creek and a wetland. This planting project is significant because it is an important habitat feature for wildlife in the area, including owls and herons. To learn more about our Tree Planting Program, visit our website – ForestsCanada.ca/planttrees

Severe weather has reshaped many of our forested landscapes — and together, we’re helping them recover. In recent years, provincial parks have been impacted by extreme weather, invasive species, and shoreline erosion. To restore these natural spaces and support species conservation, we are working with @OntarioParks to plant 12,000 native trees and shrubs across nine provincial parks. Last fall and this spring, 4,500 potted trees and shrubs representing 39 native species were planted in targeted areas throughout those nine parks. An additional 7,500 seedlings were recently planted at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park to help it rebuild after extensive storm damage forced the park's temporary closure in June 2025. A heartfelt thank‑you to park staff, our nursery and planting partners, and the volunteers who helped us plant these future forests. Learn about these projects and more: forestscanada.ca/en/article/…

#DYK that part two of our three-part Wildlife Webinar series is on our YouTube channel? In part two, we learned about the different types of wildfires and what happens after a fire, including wildfire recovery and restoration. Watch it now! youtube.com/watch?v=NM7WSga9…

On Friday, we gathered with the @greenbeltca, @TRCA_HQ, Councillor Christina Early, Councillor Mario Russo, Mayor Michael Dehn and many others at Albion Hills Conservation Park to share some exciting news! Since 2022, we’ve partnered with the Greenbelt Foundation to plant 750,000 trees across the Greenbelt to enhance near‑urban and rural forest cover, boost biodiversity, improve water quality, and help reduce flooding and extreme heat close to urban areas. With the spring planting season well underway, we announced the next step: another 250,000 trees will be planted this year, bringing us closer to achieving the one-million-tree milestone this fall through the One Million Greenbelt Trees Program. To mark the moment, we planted two beautiful red maples together. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special day. Read more – forestscanada.ca/en/article/…

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! The theme for this year’s day is “acting locally for global impact” and we can’t think of anything more local than paying tribute to all the different people and communities across that country that made it possible for Forests Canada to plant more than 50 million trees. Collectively, their contributions have supported landscape connectivity across more than one million hectares, helping to create healthier, more resilient, biologically diverse ecosystems that we all rely on.

Tree planting is always more fun with friends, especially furry ones! 🌲🐶 Our planting partner, Regen Natural Resources, started their planting season by hand-planting 8,000 trees on a property in the Algoma District. This afforestation planting project also included a thick windbreak, which is typically made up of dense, fast-growing evergreen trees that protect the property and can reduce wind velocity by up to 90%. This specific project used a mix of Tamarack, White Spruce, Eastern White Pine, and Eastern White Cedar. youtube.com/shorts/c49qZ4fpr…

Communities across Canada have been experiencing record-breaking wildfires in recent years. After severe forest fires, some forests are not able to recover on their own. To better understand the decisions and approaches for post-wildfire tree planting in Canada, we surveyed and interviewed forest managers and tree planting practitioners about what they're seeing on the ground. The outcomes of this study culminate in the following seven key knowledge gaps: 1) The prioritization of reforestation efforts 2) Shifts in species selection 3) Strategic review of tree planting standards 4) Site preparation and salvage logging 5) Understanding the true cost of artificial regeneration 6) Occupational health and safety 7) Indigenous stewardship pathways Learn more by reading our report: forestscanada.ca/en/resource…

Our planting partner, the Raisin Region Conservation Authority, planted 2,600 native trees at the St. Lawrence Parks Commission in Ingleside. The objective of this project is to naturalize areas of the property with native tree species and pollinator meadows to help grow biodiversity, expand forest cover, and create healthier wildlife habitats for years to come. This project builds on restoration efforts that began in 2025! Species planted include Red Pine, Eastern White Pine, Red Maple, Bur Oak, American Sycamore, White Birch, Tamarack, Balsam Fir, Eastern Hemlock, White Spruce, and White Oak. From seedlings to towering canopies, every tree planted helps leaf a lasting impact for generations to come.🍃

Extreme weather can devastate forests. While natural regeneration will undoubtedly occur in many instances, restoring Ontario’s natural landscapes will often need a helping hand. On June 21, 2025, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park was hit by a devastating storm. Winds of over 100 km/h damaged and downed thousands of trees, left campers trapped and uprooted the local ecosystem like never before. Emergency response workers cleared the roadway and evacuated stranded campers to safety. Over the coming days and months, the provincial landmark had to undergo a series of operations to remove debris and repair the damaged infrastructure. Forest restoration is a complex, multi-stage process powered by skilled workers. From the clearing, logging and future use assessment of downed trees to the planting of new native trees, our video showcases the expertise required at each stage of forest restoration through the eyes of the forest sector workers who played an integral role in the park’s road to recovery. Watch our video: youtu.be/jYvqIO_5AeU?si=GoX-… @OntarioParks @@AFA_Algonquin