It Takes A Forest

#DYK that sustainable #forest management maintains & enhances special #habitat features, such as groundwater recharge areas associated with brook trout spawning sites? #Forestry operations take recharge areas into consideration, as they maintain flow rates through spawning sites.

What makes wood the better builder? Well, besides being our greenest building material, it’s also quicker and quieter during production and construction AND more efficient throughout its entire life cycle than other conventional materials. Read more: http://ow.ly/V7P050CgDTL

#DYK that #Ontario is home to over 85 billion #trees? That’s incredible! Know what else is incredible? Our sustainable approach to #forestmanagement. Each year, less than 0.5% of our provincial #forests are harvested, ensuring the provision of #forest values for generations to come. #ItTakesAForest

Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands, and #forest shorelines support ~100 species of fish; 200+ species of birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians; and thousands of species of invertebrates & plants. #Sustainable forest management ensures maintenance of various ecological functions of aquatic ecosystems!

Healthy #forests = fresh air, clean #water & great #beer. Beer is only as good as its ingredients & water makes up 95% of beer! #Trees filter water & reduce erosion to improve water quality, thus enhancing your beer’s taste, mouthfeel, aroma & colour.

Happy #Halloween! If you’re looking for some socially distanced spooky fun, why not visit a local forest? We’re sure the owls, bats, spiders, ravens, toads & (were)wolves will be happy to have you #ItTakesAForest to house all creatures great & small, sweet & scary!

#DYK that all areas harvested on Crown land in Ontario must be renewed either through seeding, natural regeneration or #treeplanting? It’s the law! For every #tree cut down, multiple new #trees are established. In Ontario, more than 68 million new trees are established each year through tree planting alone. Local #nurseries like Ferguson Tree Nursery (FTN) in Kemptville, Ontario provide #reforestation stock to #forest license holders. Each year, FTN provides ~1.4 million #seedlings for the central Ontario #forestry sector. Ed Patchell, CEO of the not-for-profit FTN, is proud of the nursery’s mission to promote good forestry in Ontario and support local jobs and #conservation, it’s about doing the right thing and supporting conservation and recreation in forestry.