Ontario Envirothon Champions head to California!

 

From August 1-6th, over 50 Envirothon teams from across North America will be heading to Fresno, California to compete to become the 2010 Canon Envirothon Champions! The Ontario Forestry Association wishes the best of luck to University of Toronto Schools who will be representing Ontario at the competition. Advisor Meg O'Mahony has been working hard to prepare her students for the event, and we are excited to watch them succeed. Have fun in California girls! (Left to right: Meg O'Mahony, Lisa Hui, Chloe Mighton, Tina Yuan, Tamie Dolny and Natalie Landon-Brace)

 

 

 

The Ontario Forestry Association supports the Back to Nature Positioning Statement

A connection to the natural world is fundamental to all aspects of child development and is a key component to building optimal mental, emotional, social and physical health for every child. This critical link also represents a key building block for the future of a sustainable society.

Research shows that when we foster a child's connection with nature, the child flourishes: child obesity decreases, bullying rates decrease, child injury rates decrease, while academic achievement rises, physical activity rates increase, attention spans improve, physical and cultural barriers melt away and environmental stewards of the future emerge.

More work needs to be dong by our government, our educational institutions, our communities, our families and individuals to develop and support the natural spaces and initiatives necessary for our children to thrive and the research to guide us as we make these important changes. Connecting our children to nature needs to be a provincial and national priority.

Click here for an expanded version of other organizations that also support the Back to Nature Positioning Statement.

Attention Landowners!

Deadlines for the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP) are coming up soon!

June 30th, 2010 -- New MFTIP Plans are due

July 31st, 2010 -- MFTIP Renewals are due 

 

2010 Ontario Envirothon Season!

From May 5th to 8th, the Tim Horton Onondaga Farms hosted the 2010 Ontario Envirothon Provincial Competition. The event saw close to 100 students from across the province come together and compete in one of the only outdoor environmental competitions for high school students. Students participated in hands on workshops focused on soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife and groundwater protection. Students took part in projects helping to restore the natural beauty of the property through tree and shrub plantings, and helping to stabilize pond edges with rocks. 18 schools from 18 different regions in Ontario went head to head in testing to become Ontario Envirothon Champions. Congratulations go to the University of Toronto Schools, who will go on to represent Ontario at the Canon Envirothon in Fesno, California in August. For photos from the event, visit our Facebook Group- Ontario Envirothon!

 


The 2010 French Envirothon took place from May 18th-20th at Camp Iawah near Godfrey, ON. 10 teams from across the province participated in hands on workshops, testing and fun field activities. The last day of the competition, students were tested on their Envirothon knowledge. Congratulations go out to Ecole secondaire catholique de Platagenet, who won the 2010 French Envirothon Competition!