Mattawa, ON – The Canadian Institute of Forestry is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative project focused on urban forestry geospatial data after receiving funding support from Natural Resources Canada, under the 2 Billion Trees Program.
“Canada’s forests are critical to fighting both climate change and biodiversity loss,” shares Jonathan Wilkinson, the Honourable Minister of Natural Resources Canada. “Canadian municipalities can also benefit from significantly increased tree cover. By ensuring that urban forestry geospatial data is more accessible, we are making it easier for communities across Canada to expand urban forests, helping to build cleaner, more sustainable and more resilient municipalities where Canadians can live, work and play.” The project, Open Urban Forests – Establishing the First National View of Urban Forestry Geospatial Data in Canada, is intended to ensure urban forestry geospatial data is easily findable, discoverable, and interoperable.