It’s ARBOURthday! On August 15, 1899, Elihu Stewart became Canada's first federal forestry superintendent. Over the last 125 years, the Canadian Forest Service, as it is now known, has become Canada’s national and international voice for 🇨🇦 forests. Celebrate with us!
The invasive and destructive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid have made their way into Ontario and Nova Scotia. Luckily, experts have found an unconventional but effective way to survey for these fuzzy insects.
https://t.co/dsozWiZYgy
‘The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’
Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients
The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss
#PlantHealth impacts humans, animals, the environment, but also our economy. Invasive pests pose a significant threat to Canada's agricultural and natural areas.
Learn how to spot and report them!
https://t.co/N2mBoNJTlt
#TreeCheckMonth#ReportInvasives
Scottish wildcats have been released into the Cairngorms National Park 🐈.
Known as Highland tigers, they are Scotland’s last remaining native cat species.
We're proud to support this project which draws on global conservation expertise.
Find out more➡️ https://t.co/qMFykAAlEA
Recent lab results have confirmed #OakWilt in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Check your oak trees regularly for signs of oak wilt. Report all signs to us immediately: https://t.co/KlmauNLluN
#PlantHealth