Jessica Kaknevicius

Forests Ontario has supported the planting of 45,000 trees in Halton this season as part of a national program that added 2.7 million trees to greenspaces across the country. To date, this brings the total planted in Halton to over one million and 46.5 million across the country, with support from Forests Ontario and its national division, Forest Recovery Canada. “Now, as we are facing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, it is imperative that we build these relationships across the country, so that we can make a difference in communities from coast to coast to coast. The organization say this re-planting is important in “creating diverse, resilient, thriving forests is one of the most effective, nature-based solutions to combat and mitigate the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather that can lead to drought or wildfires,” said Forests Ontario CEO Jess Kaknevicius.