Help support local biodiversity!

Biodiversity is key to healthy and resilient new urban forests. FCF aims to create biodiverse forests in the National Capital Region. In 2023 alone, we planted 95 species of trees, native shrubs, and forbs, with the most planted tree being the silver maple. See how you can help support local biodiversity by going to the link below. #givingtuesday #newforest #planttrees […]

An Introduction to Our Tiny Forest Demonstration Plots

Motivation Let me share with you my perspective on our Tiny Forests Demonstration plots and what prompted our proposal as part of a Tree Canada ‘Treemendous Communities’ grant submission in 2021/2022. We wanted to ‘trial the Miyawaki method of afforestation’, which is a method developed by Professor Miyawaki in Japan. It is applied to creating mini-forests, often referred to as […]

Mid-June 2023 Week in Review

After a spring with record-breaking heat, orange smoky skies, and some planting activities, we find ourselves very busy and motivated. It turns out that the bulk of the effort with urban afforestation is the extensive prep work and ongoing maintenance that occurs ahead of and after the few hours of a tree-planting event. What other activities is our organization doing? […]

Interactive Project Map

The interactive map below shows all of our community tree planting project locations alongside a brief description of when each project was planted, the number of trees planted, and a species list. Forêt Capitale Forest is working to undertake many afforestation projects across the National Capital Region. As we grow, the map will be populated with all of our afforestation […]

Day 2: Benefits of Native Species

Native species are vitally important to build strong and sustainable ecosystems. A species is native to an area if it has naturally evolved there. An example of this is the Eastern White Pine, the tallest tree native to Ontario which has evolved to be in this area. Biodiverse native tree species are essential in creating a healthy forest ecosystem which […]