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New online course on preventing and managing invasive species
February 29, 2020
A new online training course is now available from the Invasive Species Council of BC. The new course is designed to increase students’ knowledge of forest management through an invasive species lens. It focuses on invasive species impacts, traits and vectors. Students will also learn best management practices for prevention and control. The course is free and takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete. ACCESS THE INVASIVE SPECIES ONLINE COURSE The course was developed through a community grant…
Forest-Approved Valentine’s Day e-Cards
February 12, 2020
Happy Almost Valentine’s Day! Here are some Valentine’s Day e-cards to share with your deer ones (pun intended). Just right-click on an image to save and add to your email or social media post! Which one will you use? Let us know on our Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
Meet the 4 youth we’re sending to the Forests Ontario Annual Conference
February 11, 2020
PLT Canada is supporting four youth living in Ontario to attend the Forests Ontario Annual Conference from February 13 -14 in Alliston, Ontario. These outstanding youth were selected for their demonstrated passion for forestry and desire to contribute to a more sustainable future. The youth will participate in a student day with a focus on topics like navigating life after graduation, networking 101, and job possibilities within the sector. The youth will also attend presentations from diverse forestry professionals and…
CANNEXUS20: Helping youth on their Green Career Pathways
February 06, 2020
By Tara Topping, Career Education Manager PLT Canada recently attended Cannexus20, a national career development conference, to connect with youth and career professionals about exciting jobs in the forest and conservation sector. Opening the door to green jobs in forestry and conservation We were there to highlight how green jobs are an emerging youth employment opportunity. We believe we have a huge opportunity to play a big role in bridging the gap between the demand for young talent and youth…
Paying It Forward
February 05, 2020
By Lucas DePerry, Intern, Indigenous and Youth Relations, PLT Canada My earliest memories I spent the first years of my life in my family’s home community of Ginoogaming First Nation #77 in Northern Ontario. Some of my earliest memories are of being on the land and checking snare traps with my grandfather. He taught me that if we were successful, we had to harvest the entire animal. Once we had taken what we needed, we would give the remainder to…
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