Cortes Children's Forest Trust (Page 2)

Spring Nest Box Project

The spring nest box project was a collaboration between the FTCCIS and Friends of Cortes Island Society. Thirty-eight nest boxes were built by families for violet-green & tree swallows and hairy woodpeckers. One … read more »

Virtual AGM Presentation by Paul Stamets

A great big thank you to Paul Stamets and his amazing, fascinating presentation that helped to make our virtual AGM such a great success! … read more »

Giving Tuesday Update

We were overjoyed with the generosity and response from the Cortes community, near and far. … read more »

2021 Virtual AGM

Please join us for an entertaining and informative afternoon!! … read more »

MYCOBlitz 2020 Article in the National Observer

This article by Rochelle Baker with the National Observer beautifully outlines The Children's Forest mission and the fantastic fall MycoBlitz! … read more »

Quiet in the Forest - Covid-19 Update

> “Q is for quiet…Quiet is found in the forest and the forest is found in > quiet.” > > Forest Alphabet … read more »

MYCOblitz 2020

One forest... One mycologist... Six youth apprentices... … read more »

James Creek Spawning Gravel Project

James Creek cascades through the heart of the Children’s Forest and empties into a large salt-water lagoon at Grandmother Grove. … read more »

2020 AGM Presentation

Where is Your Tree Friend?

Cortes students in the early primary years can tell you all about their tree friends – the special little hidey holes for critters, the squirrel’s breakfast corner, the perfect limb to climb out … read more »

The Natural World is Calling You - Spring

Spring is stirring in forests and wild places.... “If I had influence over the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children I should ask that her gift … read more »

Alumni & Ambassador Ceremony

BioBlitz 2019 hosted four special guests at the Friday evening campfire circle - four alumni from the book, ‘Forest Alphabet: Artistic Visions of a Forest in Trust to the Children’. In 2010, Alma, … read more »

Photos: Fall walks in the Children's Forest

October's Nature Study Day November Art/Nature day … read more »

2019 BioBlitz Photos!

Bioblitz 2019 was a great success, with nearly 100 participants! Here are a selection of photos from the Bioblitz and forest camp. … read more »

BioBlitz 2019!

A FOREST FULL OF THANKS… … to the great community turnout for BioBlitz 2019!!! Yet again… close to 100 enthusiastic participants walked into Carrington Bay Park basecamp the first weekend in May to visit, … read more »