TORONTO — In its continued efforts to bolster the country’s forests as they face the ongoing threats of increasing wildfires, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather events, national charity Forests Canada is ending its year having supported the planting of nearly 3.7 million trees. “At a time when our forests seem to need us most, we have delivered an incredibly successful planting season – but we know our work has only just begun.” Jess Kaknevicius, Chief Executive Officer, Forests Canada, says. Since beginning its tree planting program in 2004, Forests Canada has completed more than 10,852 restoration projects with thousands of landowners from coast to coast to coast and has now supported the planting of over 54 million trees. …According to research conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Forests Canada, an overwhelming 87 per cent of Canadians believe that forests are a vital part of our national identity.