Projects

• Identifying unprotected old-growth forests in Algonquin Park
• Preserving old-growth forest near the Spanish River using research and trail maintenance
• Eastern Hemlock Project: promoting conservation of a foundation species
• Temagami trail maintenance, improvement, and guidebooks
• Studies of Jackson Creek Old-Growth Forest, and other urban forests
• Old-growth forest database
• The Forest Journal: a blog about forest ecology and conservation

Goals

• to conduct research on the ecology and protection of ancient forested landscapes;
• to provide grassroots conservation organizations with credible information for use in advocating for improved forest landscape protection policies;
• to educate the public about ancient forested landscapes;
• to provide support for students to carry out studies of ancient forested landscapes; and
• to provide opportunities for members of the public to directly experience ancient forested landscapes through field courses, camps, student internships and other programs.