For news, features, opinion pieces and blog posts about the Boreal Forest and the people working to conserve it, explore the stories below.
Indigenous Peoples have been in relationship with the plants and animals of the Boreal Forest in Canada for thousands of years – since before time was recorded, as is often said. These relationships are at the center of Indigenous stewardship and the reason the boreal remains the largest intact forest left on the planet.
Read MoreAs so many of us find ourselves staying at or near home for an extended period, perhaps you can find comfort in watching for or learning about the birds migrating through this spring.
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According to the poll, most Canadians favour making Indigenous-led conservation a central part of Canada’s plan to meet international targets for preserving biodiversity.
Read MoreBillions of these birds are headed to Canada’s Boreal Forest. Sustaining boreal nesting grounds ensures these waves of birds will continue washing over the hemisphere for generations to come.
Read MoreIn the era of climate change, increased pressure for development and mounting extinctions of animal and plant species, we need people on the ground caring for the boreal. In many regions of the forest, this vital work is being done by Indigenous Guardians.
Read MoreIn the face of the dire findings in the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the examples of Indigenous communities working to protect their lands—including across Canada’s Boreal Forest—provide a bright beacon of hope for the future.
Read MoreWithin Canada’s borders are some of the world’s most significant biodiversity features and carbon storage banks. By demonstrating how to protect and maintain those globally important natural assets in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, Canada can offer hope and inspiration to the world. The Nature Champions Summit will be the perfect place to begin turning that inspiration into on-the-ground solutions.
Read MoreThere is big news for us humans today. That’s because the Canadian government released a new budget that will do good things for the natural world that we, and all animals and plants, rely on for survival.
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Bright yellow and slate blue Canada warblers have been flying out of the boreal forest in the past few months heading south for the winter.
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