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Marie Rauter is the first female graduate from the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto and first female member of the Ontario Professional Foresters Association.
FHO Chair, Jim Farrell was invited to attend a speak at a reception hosted by the Forest History Society on the occasion of their Ottawa Board meeting to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Candian Forest Service.
Annoucing the publication of Pines in the Sand: Roots and Branches of the Lemke Family, a much-anticipated sequel to the 1978 Lemke Family book.
This year is the 125th anniversary of the Canadian Forest Service. Read more from Natural Resources Canada about the history and evolution of the Canadian Forest Service, and its significant contributions to forest management and conservation over the years.
THE REWARDS OF PLANTING TREES
A FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY TOUR
GUELPH AND AREA JUNE 14TH, 2024
Many people in the forestry profession and beyond were saddened to hear that Bob Carman passed away on January 7, 2024.
Join us for Forest History Ontario's 2024 field tours in York Region and Guelph.
By Jim Farrell
A few weeks ago I happened across the Friends of Algonquin Park Facebook page and discovered a promo for a recent book they published on JR Booth. Somewhat surprisingly, in spite of his prominence and impact on the Ottawa Valley a full and comprehensive biography of his life and accomplishments has never been written.
This article is the second part of the St. Williams/Turkey Point tour with the Turkey Point story
The first part the St. Williams Conservation Reserve (Nursery Tract) is found in Forestory Journal 2023 Vol. 14, Issue 2, pp. 25-39
The annual Forests Ontario Conference held February 28th in Vaughan, Ontario included, for the first time, a speaker’s panel on forest history. We invited 3 speakers and was ably hosted by moderator, Dr Amelie Roberge, Director General, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, Canadian Forest Service (Ottawa).
