 News and UpdatesAugust 2010Focus on Forests E-newsletter!Focus on Forests has launched an e-newsletter to keep you up to date with lots of great educational resource and news updates. Register today to sign up for updates!
March 2010We are looking for your feedback and ideas to make Focus on Forests even better! A new Discussion Forum has been added to the site! The discussion forum will be used to gain some feedback from Focus on Forests users, and to also generate discussion between current members. If you have some tricks, advice, recommendations, or comments about any of the resources, visit the discussion forums here! January 2010Coming Soon: Teachers Forum!A new interactive forum is being added to the Focus on Forests site. This forum will open up the conversation and will help to improve the Focus on Forests site to meet the needs of our users. Feedback from our users will be used to develop new lesson plans and activities. Launching in February 2010! December 2009Focus on Forests would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday! Did you know that real Christmas trees are the environmentally friendly choice? To learn more about why real Christmas trees are not only more festive but are the greener way, check out this fact sheet put together by the Ontario Forestry Association. October 2009Focus on Forests Plants the Seed The Ontario Forestry Association (OFA), the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation (ORMF), and Trees Ontario have developed a series of Focus on Forests materials designed to teach children all about trees and tree seeds. Restoration activities (focused on native tree seed and tree planting), undertaken by Trees Ontario in parternship with the ORMF are highlighted in this resource. General information about the Oak Ridges Moraine including how the Moraine was formed and history of the area is also provided. "This program has been made available through funding from ORMF as part of an on-going seed program partnership with Trees Ontario," said Kium Gavine, Executive Director, ORMF. "We are thrilled to be extending the parternship into Ontario classrooms, particularly those situated on the Moraine, thanks to the OFA and the Focus on Forests program." To check out the great resources that were developed, click here. September 2009Focus on Forests Goes National!A new exciting National Education Partnership has been formed between the Ontario Forestry Association and Tree Canada, supported by Majesta (Irving Tissue Corporation). This partnership highlights the value of Focus on Forests across Canada as playing a leader in forest education. New! Curriculum Links for 2009Teachers, check out how you can use Focus on Forest lesson plans to meet your Elementary Curriculum! Click here to view Curriculum Links for your province or territory. |
