68th National Forest Pest Management Forum
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18 November 2025 - 20 November 2025
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The 68th National Forest Pest Management Forum
- November 18-19, 2025: 8:30am-5:00pm (Eastern Time)
- November 20, 2025: 8:30am-12:00pm (Eastern Time)
In-person at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Ottawa, Ontario and virtually via Zoom hosted by the Canadian Institute of Forestry.
Organized by Natural Resources Canada in support of the National Forest Pest Strategy, the Forum is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts, managers, and practitioners in Canada. The objectives are to share information on current and future pest conditions, pest control operations, environmental issues, and the development of new technologies for forest health monitoring and management, as well as to discuss the latest research findings.
PROGRAM:
REGISTRATION:
Online registration see below!
Register by November 15th, 2025
IMPORTANT:
- All virtual and in-person attendees must register on the CIF website, including CFS and CFIA employees.
- Registration is free for students (virtual attendance only) and for CFS and CFIA employees (in-person and virtual).
- Prior to the event, you will receive a link to the event page and a link to the Zoom meeting.
ACCOMODATIONS:
A block of rooms has been reserved for the Forum at the Courtyard by Marriott Ottawa Downtown.
Special conference room rate: $215/night
In order to book this special rate, you must reserve your room by October 17th, 2025.
Online reservations: Book your group rate for the Forum here
Reservations can also be made by contacting the hotel directly and mentioning the reservation code: Forest Pest Management Forum
Toll-free: 1-800-341-2210
Hotel address: 350 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa, ON, CA, K1N 7E9
LOCATION ON GOOGLE MAPS: https://goo.gl/maps/QDF39jm2eiskpLWm7
2025 Partners:
For additional information on this year’s forum, please contact:
Laurie Saulnier, Canadian Forest Service
Email: Laurie.Saulnier@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Or
Rosanna Lamb, Canadian Forest Service
Email: Rosanna.Lamb@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Thank you for registering and we will see you in November.





