Faculty of Forestry - University of Toronto Magazine

A collaboration between U of T and community group Cabbagetown Releaf hopes to inspire people across Toronto care for their neighbourhood's trees.

An Army of Tree Lovers

U of T’s Faculty of Forestry is teaching Torontonians how to care for one of the city’s most valuable resources – its trees Read More

Biochar

Agriculture scientists have become interested in this potential environmental champion Read More

Students Alyssa Molinaro (right) and Emmanuelle Frechette at the Koffler Scientific Reserve. Photo by Koffler Scientific Reserve

Future Forest

Will higher air temperatures affect Canada's evergreen forests? Read More

Photo by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry Archive

Debugging

A forestry prof believes a local parasite could help protect Ontario’s ash trees from a deadly invader Read More

Aerial image of forested area in a city.

The Urban Forest

"Neighbourwoods" uses Google Earth to share info about the health of city trees Read More

Can Our Forests Stand the Heat?

Scientists discover unusual die-off in sugar-maple leaves due to high spring temperatures Read More

Bernhard E. Fernow, the first dean of U of T's Faculty of Forestry

“The Child of My Creation”

Bernhard Fernow guided the Faculty of Forestry from its founding a century ago through the tragic losses of the First World War Read More

Leading the Green Revolution

Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research Read More

Peter Schleifenbaum and his one-of-a-kind Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve show that well-managed forests can serve the needs of commercial logging and conservationists. We can have our timber and trees, too Read More

Stewards of Our Forests

Forest certification promotes sustainable practices Read More

U of T Forestry: Top of the Class

School was first of its kind in Canada when it opened in 1907, and it continues to lead in the development of new programs Read More