Forest Gene Conservation Association
275 County Rd 44 K0G 1J0 Kemptville, ON, Canada

Happy International Women's Day, So proud to have many Women in Wood as apart of our FGCA team, membership and board of directors!

Our southern Ontario team was out scion collecting for our Butternut Recovery Program last week. Collecting scions from a species at risk requires specific expertise and should only be completed for recovery purposes.

Getting the spring itch? Treat yourself to the Seeds of Ontario Trees & Shrubs field manual to prepare for spring forecasting season! https://fgca.net/what-you-can-do/seed-collection/#SeedManual

"There is much more to these beautiful magical giants" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjnv_AevX4s

"The risk of doing nothing may be greater than taking steps in the right direction to adapt to climate change" - Kerry McLaven Thank you Forests Ontario for having our CEO as a speaker along side a partner of ours Robert Davies from Essex Region Conservation at the conference today.

Just a snowshoe in to scope out our spring 2021 Seed Production Area in central Ontario.

Planting the right tree on the right site means more than just the right soil. Sourcing trees and seeds that are suitable for our climate now and in the future is critical to create resilient forests. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55795816

We're thrilled to have Kerry McLaven, Forests Ontario alumnus and current CEO of the Forest Gene Conservation Association, as a speaker at our upcoming Annual Conference #GrowingOurFuture. Join us virtually and register here: http://ow.ly/4tMJ50Dg32k

Thanks to ReForest London for hosting FGCA's virtual Certified Seed Collector course today featuring the National Tree Seed Centre. The amazing participants will be the next generation of tree seed stewards! https://www.nrcan.gc.ca//a/national-tree-seed-centre/13449

Register today for Forests Ontario's annual conference! Check out the list of many amazing speakers during this virtual event, including us! https://www.forestsontario.ca/en/event/annual-conference

An important survey about Eastern US Native Plant Growers & Users has been published (http://www.marsb.org//u/2020/10/2020_1017_SurveyReport.pdf). Have a read - are trends reflective of Ontario? What do we need to restore & increase capacity here?

Seed can be an economic and ecological engine.

Want to help conserve next years forests? Scrape and dispose of egg masses now.

A worthy motto in the pursuit of forest conservation.