Discovering New Zealand Forestry Kia ora! I am halfway through my Young Professional Foresters Exchange in New Zealand, and I am still amazed every week I am here. While New Zealand and Canada share a profession, I have realized that they approach forestry in some remarkably different ways. Watching Radiata pine logs being loaded onto […]
Version française ci-dessous Versión en español a continuación Lesson Plan Developed in Partnership with the Fundy Model Forest The lesson plan developed with the Fundy Model Forest, titled “Discovering the Acadian Forest: Trees, Leaves, and Indigenous Connections,” is designed for students in Grades 3-6. This educational resource highlights species of significant ecological importance within Acadian […]
We invited youth to participate in a Canada-wide youth drawing contest for National Forest Week 2025! We received a number of entries displaying immense talent, creativity, and imagination, and it was inspiring to see the many different ways that youth are spending time in the forest! After careful review, we are pleased to announce the winners in each […]
To celebrate National Forest Week (NFW) 2025, the Canadian Institute of Forestry invited youth to participate in the 4th Annual NFW Poetry Contest. We received a number of entries demonstrating impressive creativity, expression and imagination. The Contest theme was: “What do the trees and forests teach us about growing stronger and working together?” After careful review, we are […]
Celebrating Canada’s Forests: From Seed to Canopy – CIF-IFC submitted an article to Mediaplanet as part of the Protecting Canada’s Forests & Biodiversity campaign, published online on innovatingcanada.ca and in the National Post on September 27, 2025 to celebrate National Forest Week (September 21st-27th) and National Tree Day (September 24th). Celebrating Canada’s Forests: From Seed to Canopy […]
Version française ci-dessous NEW forest education resources available! Brought to you in collaboration with the International Model Forest Network The CIF-IFC partnered with the International Model Forest Network (IMFN) to present a series of webinars and educational resources showcasing different Model Forests. These resources explore each Model Forest’s mission, key initiatives, strategic plans, projects, and the […]
Version française ci-dessous Versión en español a continuación Indigenous Lesson Plans Developed in Partnership with Prince Albert Model Forest and Eastern Ontario Model Forest The Canadian Institute of Forestry – Institute Forestière du Canada (CIF-IFC) is pleased to announce the creation of two lesson plans grounded in Indigenous Knowledge, made possible by a grant from […]
My Trip to the Other Side of the World Amidst the bureaucracy of visas, the logistics of flights and ferry rides, and the uncertainty of what came next, I boarded my flight to Vancouver. I stayed there for an hour before my 14-hour flight to New Zealand. It didn’t feel like a 14-hour flight when […]
To celebrate National Forest Week (NFW) 2024, the Canadian Institute of Forestry invited youth to participate in the 3rd Annual NFW Poetry Contest. We received a number of entries demonstrating impressive creativity, expression and imagination. The Contest theme was: “If trees could talk, what stories would they tell about the people and animals they’ve seen?” After careful […]
We invited youth to participate in a Canada-wide youth drawing contest for National Forest Week 2024! We received a number of entries displaying immense talent, creativity, and imagination, and it was inspiring to see the many different ways that youth are spending time in the forest! After careful review, we are pleased to announce the winners in each […]
