FCF has been planting and growing new urban forests since 2021. In 2023, we planted 1,565 native trees – a 29% increase from 2022! In 2024, we have plans to do even more: plant more native trees and build more tiny forests using the Miyawaki Method of afforestation! See how you can help afforest your community by going to the […]
You can support local afforestation!
FCF is a registered charity whose mission is to mitigate the effects of climate change by planting urban forests. Why give to create new forests? All proceeds will be used to plant trees in the National Capital Region and help Ottawa/Gatineau become more climate resilient while using nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change. All planting projects will be on public […]
Thank you to Aviva Canada!
On June 15th, FCF hosted volunteers from Aviva Canada at our Base of Operations for a morning of tree planting and tree care activities! The event was supported by Tree Canada’s Partners in Planting program. As Tree Canada’s National Capital Region Forestry Specialist, FCF helped organize a planting day for Aviva Canada staff The day was a great success! With the help of the volunteers, we were able to make great […]
June Newsletter
Mid-June Week in Review June has been a busy month for FCF. We have many projects going on at once which all culminated in an eventful mid-June. You can read about some of the projects in our Mid-June 2023 Week in Review blog post. Check out our New Blog Series on our Tiny Forest Demonstration Plots! We are launching a […]
Join us for our 2023 Volunteers Event
Come join us on June 14th 6:00pm-8:00pm for an all-volunteers evening to learn about Forêt Capitale Forest and our upcoming 2023 projects & volunteer opportunities. The event will take place at our Base of Operations located at the Just Food Community Farm ( 2391 Pépin Ct, Gloucester). This will provide a chance to learn about all our volunteer opportunities this planting season […]