Where is the "Forest Capital of Canada" and how did it get the title?
- last year
Fredericton is not only New Brunswick’s capital, it’s now the Forest Capital of Canada. The designation was given to the city by the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF)— a title that lasts the full year.
“It’s also just validation of all the work that we’ve done as a city,” Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers said. “We’ve been very intentional. We were planting 350 trees a year and now we plant 500 a year.”
The city has two urban forests – a forest that grows within the confines of a city or urban area – one on each side of the St. John River.
“It’s also just validation of all the work that we’ve done as a city,” Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers said. “We’ve been very intentional. We were planting 350 trees a year and now we plant 500 a year.”
The city has two urban forests – a forest that grows within the confines of a city or urban area – one on each side of the St. John River.