Promoting healthy forests and ecosystems in Bruce and Grey Counties through education, recreation and sustainable management practices.
Woodlands-related news from Science Daily: Boreal forests in far-northern latitudes may one day act as a climate refuge for black spruce, the foundational tree for the northwoods ecosystem -- a major source of the world's paper; home to caribou, snowshoe hare, lynx, and sable; and nesting site for dozens of migratory bird species, say researchers. …
Continue reading Canadian forests a refuge as warming creeps north
If you own a woodland property you are no doubt aware of the enjoyment and relaxation to be had from a walk through it. With the popularity of "forest bathing" in Japan, science is now documenting a whole range of benefits from the forest on your doorstep, ranging from improved mood and sleep to slashed …
Continue reading Your forest: Your own personal wellness centre
A couple of interesting "big picture" tree news items, both of them from Science Daily website: on the up side: scientists now estimate there are around 3 trillion trees on earth, up to 7.5X how many were sometimes believed to be. on the down side: humans have now eradicated half of the earth's trees. All …
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