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Filter by: Sort by:	Bridging the Gap Between Forestry Professionals and Young Adults January 15, 2021 Type: News As a young woman just starting on her career path, Sky Jarvis wasn’t sure if she and her Green Mentor Ken Price, who has 25 years of experience, were a good match. But talking about their mutual love of fly fishing broke the ice and helped establish their mentorship relationship. Project Learning Tree Canada’s Green Mentor program connects youth (ages 18‑30) directly to forest and conservation sector professionals. The program uses an industry-leading platform with an algorithm that matches people based… READ MORE Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 1 – The Shape of Things December 07, 2023 Type: Page In this activity, children search for the shapes and colors that define both our natural and built environments. This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT Canada’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training. Below are some supporting resources for this activity. STUDENT PAGES Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity: Family & Friends (PDF) Tangram… READ MORE Growing Trees and Helping Ontario Fight Invasive Species December 08, 2020 Type: Green Job spotlight Baker Forestry Services is growing a few hundred different species of trees and shrubs, but they all have one important thing in common—they are all native species in Ontario. According to the Government of Ontario, there are about 1,200 alien plant species in the province. These plants were introduced by people into areas beyond their natural range. I was part of a team at Baker Forestry Services that helped grow native trees and shrubs so landowners can support healthy, diverse… READ MORE The Green Ride Brings the Green Jobs Message to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland September 20, 2019 Type: News As the Green Ride for Green Jobs cycles hard toward the finish line in St. John’s, N.L., on September 23, Zac Wagman, our “green rider,” has been spreading his message of sustainability and youth employment across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The wind and rain from Hurricane Dorian didn’t stop Zac and his brother Nick from staying on schedule. One of their first stops was a meet and greet with students at Dalhousie University in Halifax who turned out to support… READ MORE Our Summer Filming B.C.’s Forest Sector: A PLT Canada Green Jobs Spotlight December 12, 2019 Type: Green Job spotlight By Edward Lau and Duncan MacRae, PLT Canada Green Jobs Youth We knew we would be wowed by the natural beauty of our province when we got hired by the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) last summer. Our job was to produce videos for the forest sector but our actual experience once we got out there put all our expectations to shame. We were blown away by the beauty of our forests and how vibrant and diverse the sector… READ MORE Page 25 of 82 << First 23 24 25 26 27 >Last >