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Sign Up TodayStories from the Wabanaki forest of the Maritimes, the Spice Forests of Zanzibar, and the mangrove forests of Mozambique.
Sign Me UpAs climates in the Wabanaki Forest Region become generally warmer and wetter, so too do growing conditions for tree species. Many cold-adapted boreal species will no longer find this region hospitable. As Wabanaki forests have been transformed to be more like the Boreal Forest, many family forest owners in the Maritimes are worried about their forests’ resilience to these changes.
That’s where we come in.
Through active, adaptive management, your forests can thrive in a changing climate.
In collaboration with silviculturalist Gareth Davies and the New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners, we have created a series of tools and resources to support forestry professionals and forest owners to manage their woodlots in a way that adapts to the rapidly changing climate and prioritizes long-term, resilient forests.
What does climate change mean for our forests? Watch our short video featuring with climate researchers, ecologists, and forestry professionals to understand the projected changes, the associated risks, and how to manage for healthy forests now and into the future.
Learn how the climate is expected to change in the Maritimes and how these changes will affect the unique Wabanaki-Acadian Forest.
Come into the forest with us and explore which tree species and forest types are at risk in a changing climate.
Follow forestry professionals as they discuss different climate-smart management for 3 typical forest stand types in our region.
In the wake of widespread damage caused by Tropical Storm Fiona in the Maritimes, we collaborated with our partners from the Nova Scotia Family Forest Network to provide support to the wider community of private woodland stewards. If Fiona caused damage to your woodlot, there are several things you should consider as you respond.
Increase the resilience of your forest with our climate change adaptive silviculture guide.
Want more information on climate-adaptive prescriptions for your forest? Here are a glossary of terms and additional sources of information for your use.
In 2019, we introduced the first edition of new silviculture prescription guidelines that consider climate change impacts on current silviculture practices. You can watch the presentations from the workshop here.
Interested in tree planting projects, but not sure which make the most climate impact? This is a guide to restoring our planet with forests, not just trees.
Community Forests International is working to protect the remaining Wabanaki-Acadian forests, restore climate change-resilient species, and adapt these forests for long-term community and climate benefits. Through sharing our learnings and resources, we hope to inspire and support others to do the same.
Forests play a vital role in reducing flood risk in New Brunswick and across Canada. Our latest report helps to establish a clear economic case for protecting forests for the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
The 2018 report examines the Wabanaki-Acadian Forest Region’s risks from climate change and the need for climate-adaptive silviculture and widespread forest conservation.
Today, the forests that we dwell in and that surround our towns and cities could be one of the most powerful carbon solutions to climate change. This report outlines the potential of forest carbon offsetting and for greater private forest protection and restoration across the Maritime provinces.
Prepared by Megan de Graaf, MSc., this report outlines the Common Practice Scenario of Private Land Forestry in Canada’s Maritime Provinces.
At Community Forests International, we understand that the colonial land governance systems must change to recognize and uphold Indigenous rights if we are to successfully protect and restore the forests and other natural ecosystems. We are working towards amplifying Indigenous rights and strengthening understanding and allyship between Indigenous and settler forestry practitioners around issues of forest care and climate action.
Listen, Watch, & LearnEn collaboration avec le sylviculteur Gareth Davies et la Fédération des propriétaires de boisés du Nouveau-Brunswick, nous avons créé une série d'outils et de ressources pour aider les professionnels de la foresterie à gérer les forêts en accordant la priorité aux forêts résilientes aux changements climatiques. Découvrez les ressources développées à ce jour :
Augmentez la résilience de votre forêt grâce à notre guide de sylviculture adaptative aux changements climatiques, livré en collaboration avec le sylviculteur Gareth Davies. Consultez la dernière édition de l’arbre décisionnel sylvicole, du document d’accompagnement [anglaise] et du glossaire [anglaise].
Un rapport de 2018 de Megan de Graaf, MScF, examinant les risques liés aux changements climatiques dans la région forestière acadienne et la nécessité d’une sylviculture adaptée au climat et d’une conservation généralisée des forêts. Le rapport est disponible ici.
Vous êtes intéressé par des projets de plantation d’arbres, mais vous ne savez pas lesquels ont le plus d’impact sur le climat? Ceci est un guide pour restaurer notre planète avec des forêts, pas seulement des arbres.
Préparé par Megan de Graaf, M.Sc.F. La foresterie sur les terres privées des provinces Maritimes du Canada: un scénario des pratiques courantes.
Ls leçons du projet Common Ground 2021-2022: disponible ici.
Si Fiona a causé des dommages à votre lot boisé, plusieurs avenues vous sont ouvertes pour y réagir, ici.
