Incorporated in 2020, Forêt Capitale Forest has experienced a large amount of growth in organizational capacity in 2022. We would like to thank the Ottawa Community Foundation for helping us grow by supporting staff hiring and funding our efforts to create a Strategic Plan. The increased capacity allowed us to increase the number of afforestation projects. This type of support […]

One of our latest projects is to develop and launch a tree sapling harvesting and replanting program, informed by a highly successful model in the Netherlands. This project will expand community tree hubs across Ottawa to provide temporary or permanent locations to house/grow harvested tree saplings and provide community outreach and education around tree identification, seed collection, planting, harvesting, monitoring and […]

Pollinators need our help! Many pollinator species have been declining in recent years due to a multitude of factors, one of which is habitat loss. The Monarch Butterfly is one species that has been especially impacted by habitat loss. One plant family that is vital to the butterfly’s success is Milkweed. Monarch Butterfly caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed species, such […]

Forêt Capitale Forest in collaboration with the NCC has planted 200 trees winding along the Aviation Parkway (near Clarke Avenue and Rainsford Avenue) in October 2022. All 200 trees are native species such as yellow birch, common hackberry, American basswood, ironwood, and black walnut! FCF’s afforestation model relies upon community stewardship to support tree care and forest maintenance until the […]

We have established several “Tiny Forest” plots located at our Base of Operations – each approximately the size of a tennis court consisting a native trees, shrubs, and forbs. The purpose of these tiny forests is to showcase examples of how you can transform small spaces into dynamic, biodiverse, food-producing, and self-sustaining spaces and as well as support our city […]