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2023 AGM

We were exceptionally fortunate to have a stellar cast as keynote presenters – Dr Suzanne Simard, author (‘Finding the Mother Tree – Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest’) & UBC Professor of Forest Ecology; Tzeporah … read more »

Giving Tuesday 2022 Update

This year's Giving Tuesday Campaign was an enormous success and we raised 13,905$! We want to thank everyone who worked hard on the campaign and donated their time and money. … read more »

FTCCIS Virtual AGM 2022 - Forest Alphabet

This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we made the decision to keep our AGM virtual for the second time. Despite the challenges of this platform our AGM was a resounding success and … 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 »