With the help of its planting partners, Forests Canada has now supported the planting of over 7.1 million trees in Ontario's Greenbelt, including 750,000 with the Greenbelt Foundation.
Ontario's Greenbelt is a two-million-acre mosaic of agricultural lands, natural forests, and urban areas in the most densely populated region in Canada. Forests Canada's restoration efforts in the Greenbelt are designed to enhance forested landscapes, strengthen climate resilience, and establish ecological corridors that connect fragmented habitats.
"We are incredibly proud of the work we've done in Ontario's Greenbelt since 2008, but we know we couldn't have done it without our partnership with the Greenbelt Foundation and the support of our trusted planting partners," Jess Kaknevicius, Chief Executive Officer, Forests Canada, says. "It took the help of nearly 40 planting partners and every one of them should be proud of the benefits that all those trees will provide, including carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, erosion control, and water quality improvements – not to mention the economic benefit to local communities."
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