The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and partners across North America are marking August as "Tree Check Month." Throughout August, Canadians are encouraged to check their trees and gardens, or property they frequent, for signs of insects, disease and fungi that harm plants. Read full story on Newswire.
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BGWA Outreach
BGWA in action last week: Volunteers setting up display at Heritage Farm Show
Saturday SEPT 7: Bus’n’BBQ
It's our unique twist on "BnB" 🙂 This year, our annual Members' BBQ event will feature a local woodland-theme bus excursion (9AM-1PM) preceding the traditional lunch and social gathering (1PM-3PM). That's pretty great in itself, but even better is that there will be no additional cost to members riding the bus tour. The BBQ will …
TrailCam contest has launched!
Trailcams (aka Game Cameras) are increasingly popular (and increasingly inexpensive!) and a fun way to keep an eye on what's happening when you're not around. Send in your pics between Aug 5 and Oct 14. Contest rules, details and sample picture gallery click here.
Tree planting ‘has mind-blowing potential’ to tackle climate crisis
Research shows that planting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists, who have made the first calculation of how many more trees could be planted without encroaching on crop land or urban areas. Read full article on The Guardian.
Bruce Grey Woodlands Association 