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 […]
140 trees planted at Brébeuf Park!
In partnership with Tree Canada / Arbres Canada, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and the National Capital Commission, together we planted 141 trees at Brébeuf Park on Saturday morning (May 27th)! The tree species planted were silver maple, balsam poplar and eastern cottonwood. Thank you to all who helped! With ongoing tree maintenance we look forward to […]
New FCF Tree Planting along Riverside!!
Thank you to all who came out to the plant trees this Sunday, May 28! As part of the Ottawa Centre Tree Planting Initiative led by MP Yasir Naqvi, and in collaboration with CAFES Ottawa, Forests Ontario and National Capital Commission, Ottawa Centre community members helped plant 43 native trees along the Rideau River! It was a perfect day to […]
How to push towards carbon neutrality? Interesting article explains.
(le français suit) Interesting to read this article after a wonderful workshop Saturday, March 25th, 2023 with fellow non-profit Eco Echo and participants from La Pêche Global Forest Group Cities (…) have been pushing towards carbon neutrality. To get there, we need to encourage the development of a healthy civil society in cities worldwide that have room to experiment and share […]
TREE PLANTERS NEEDED for our Winterizing Party!
Forêt Capitale Forest is hosting a winterizing party located at our Base of Operations. We need volunteers on Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th to help plant the remaining potted trees before into the ground before it freezes! We are also seeking volunteers to help mulch our Tiny Forest Demonstration Plots. By mulching the trees and the surrounding soil, […]