News Stories
Reforestation project in N.W.T. presses on, with 1.5 million trees planted near Behchokǫ̀
Roslen Washie, a 25-year-old man from Behchokǫ, N.W.T., hopes one day he can point to the forest around his home and tell his children about the key role he played in restoring the burn area and bringing caribou to Tłı̨chǫ lands.
“I wanna be able to tell my son, ‘you see these trees? Your dad planted the majority of them,'” Washie said. Read the story here.
United Nations International Day of Forests 21 March
Too precious to lose
When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way or another. Read the story here.
EARTH DAY 2022 – APRIL 22
Get Earth Day 2022 info from the official Earth Day site. This year’s theme: Invest in Our Planet™. Find events and learn what you can do to make a difference. Read the story here.
Indigenous Canadians restoring forests
They are planting 6 million spruce and pine seedlings. Click here for the video.
