Roots Run Deep: Building Resilient Forests Beyond Planting Day

Join us for Roots Run Deep: Building Resilient Forests Beyond Planting Day—a hands-on webinar designed to help you nurture seedlings into mature, thriving forests. Planting trees is just the beginning; true success lies in the care that follows. Without proper aftercare, even the most well-intentioned planting projects can struggle—but with the right knowledge, you can dramatically improve survival and growth.

Led by Michelle Evans, Reforestation Programs lead at Community Forests International , this session will equip you with practical strategies to support seedlings long after they’re in the ground. Don’t let your planting efforts end with the last shovel of dirt—register today to give your seedlings the best chance to thrive!

You’ll learn how to:

• Care for successful restoration projects
• Navigate post-planting protocols that reduce shock and stress
• Determine the ideal watering frequency
• Use soil amendments and additives to boost seedling resilience

This 60-minute session includes a 40-minute deep dive followed by a 20-minute Q&A.

Perfect for land stewards, Watershed groups, municipal teams, Indigenous-led projects, educators, and anyone planting trees in New Brunswick or beyond, this webinar is hosted by the New Brunswick Environmental Network in partnership with Community Forests International and funded by the 2 Billion Trees Initiative.

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM to 2:00 pm ADT (via Zoom).

 

Towards Resilient Woodlots: Risk Assessment and Mitigation - Webinar #2 – Tree Species at Risk / Drought

Online

By New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners

Talk 1:

Tree species at risk
Direct effects of climate change on tree species and strategies to adapt management based on forest composition

Speaker:

Megan de Graaf (she/her)

Forest Program Director
Community Forests International

Megan is a forest ecologist and PhD Candidate at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). She holds a MScF in forest ecology from UNB, and a BSc in biology (minor in French) from Dalhousie University. Prior to joining Community Forests in 2015, Megan worked for over a decade with a range of organizations in the natural resources and conservation sectors in New Brunswick. As the Forest Program Director, Megan guides the applied research and development aspects of Community Forests’ work in natural climate solutions, with particular emphasis on climate-focused forest management.

Talk 2:

Drought
Impacts of drought on tree health and growth and strategies to reduce vulnerability

Speaker:

Loïc d’Orangeville

Associate professor of forest ecology
Laval University
Department of Wood and Forest Sciences

Loïc is an associate professor of forest ecology at Laval University (Québec City, Canada). Prior to moving to Québec City, Loïc was professor at University of New Brunswick. His research program uses applied forest ecology to better inform climate-adapted forest management. He uses climate change experiments, high-precision monitoring of tree and large-scale analyses of tree growth data collections to assess climatic thresholds in the growth and health of northeastern tree species.

Grand Bay Tree Planting Event

Grand Bay-Westfield Dog Park

By ACAP Saint John

Description:

If you’re on the lookout for ways to give back to nature, this is just the event for you. Together, we’ll be planting trees in Grand-Bay Westfield to help restore local green spaces, improve the natural surroundings and restore habitats for native wildlife.

Whether it’s your first time planting or you’re a seasoned green warrior, this event is a great way to learn, laugh and enjoy the outdoors while leaving a lasting impact. Just bring along your energy, and enthusiasm and we will provide you with the tools, gloves and saplings for plantation.