TREES AND EARLY SETTLERS IN ONTARIO

TREES AND EARLY SETTLERS IN ONTARIO

The Barrie Bird Team is happy to announce Barrie has made it the Entry Level.

The Bird Team is working tirelessly to to add more evidence in the hopes of attaining the Intermediate Level before March 31.

We then need a council resolution or letter of support within 12 months of certification.

On another note about the concerns of developers cutting down trees to build.

We have been cutting down trees at an alarming pace since the settlers first arrived in North America.

As a matter of fact, at one point in time , so many of the old growth woodlands had been razed by early settlers large tracts of land was turning into desert.

Sites like the Oak Ridges Moraine was turning into a dust bowl and the Niagara Escarpments was a barren wasteland.

Just like the impacts of climate chaos, Ontario endured the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires.

It was through the sheer determination and relentless efforts of Edmund Zavitz (1875-1968) who held the position of Chief Forester, Minister of Forests and Director of Reforestation that Ontario was rescued.

He convinced politician get everyone involved in protecting and planting as many trees as possible.

Edmund Zavitz can be credited with the 3 billion trees that were planted in Ontario by the 1970’s.

So as citizens of Ontario we can all help replace the trees felled to build homes for people.

How many trees can you plants on your property?

Can you volunteer with the tree planting initiatives by Living Green and its Community Partners?

Can you send donations to non-profit groups that work tirelessly to maintain, protect, and enhance green spaces?

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