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Spring 2026 Update from Deb Pella-Keen: “Thaw circles” and Mulmur Tree Memorial

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As winter begins to loosen its hold, subtle signs of seasonal change emerge across the landscape. One of the most telling is the appearance of “thaw circles” — rings of melted snow that form around the base of trees. These patterns occur as darker tree bark absorbs the sun’s energy more readily than the surrounding snow, radiating heat outward and… READ MORE »Spring 2026 Update from Deb Pella-Keen: “Thaw circles” and Mulmur Tree Memorial

Maple Leaves Forever proudly sponsors Ontario Envirothon 2026

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For more than eight years, Maple Leaves Forever (MLF) has been an integral supporter of the Ontario Envirothon. It’s a unique program which engages high school students in environmental learning through hands-on training in resource management practices and technologies. Students are challenged to apply scientific knowledge and creativity to real-world environmental issues. Hosted annually by Forests Canada, the 2026 competition will reach… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever proudly sponsors Ontario Envirothon 2026

Nursery Spotlight: Clearview Nursery celebrates 30 years

Clearview Nursery Ltd.Address: 8257 County Road 91 RR4 Stayner, ON L0M1S0 MAPPhone: (705) 428-0063Email: sales@clearviewnursery.comWebsite: clearviewnursery.comFacebook: facebook.com/clearviewnurseryltd Over the last 30 years, Clearview Nursery has built a reputation for producing high-quality plant material and landscape supplies, steadily evolving to meet the needs of both wholesale and retail clients across the Southern Georgian Bay region. Established in 1996 by Kevin and Gail Elwood, the nursery began… READ MORE »Nursery Spotlight: Clearview Nursery celebrates 30 years

Maple Leaves Forever featured on Quality of Life (QOL) Podcast

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Our Executive director, Deb Pella Keen, had a great conversation sharing all about Maple Leaves Forever and our mission with Hugh Kruzel on the February 21st Episode of his QOL “Quality of life” Radio program/Podcast for Sudbury’s CKLU 96.7 FM. Excerpt: HUGH: One of the things Deb that has made me very sad is when I visit perhaps third generation farms… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever featured on Quality of Life (QOL) Podcast

Happy New Year- Moving forward with Maple Leaves Forever

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A Winter Message from Executive Director Deb Pella Keen As we begin 2026, we extend a warm Happy New Year to our Maple Leaves Forever community. We closed 2025 with the sad loss of our founder, Ken Jewett, at the age of 95. We are deeply grateful for the many kind notes, shared memories, and donations received in his honour.… READ MORE »Happy New Year- Moving forward with Maple Leaves Forever

Nursery Spotlight: Pineneedle Farms Inc.

A Family Rooted in Trees, Tradition, and Three Generations When Paul Richardson talks about trees, he does it the way some people talk about family—warmly, proudly, and with a lifetime of stories tucked into the spaces between sentences. That makes sense. For Paul, family and forestry have always grown together. Pineneedle Farms is  officially a third-generation enterprise—a legacy that began… READ MORE »Nursery Spotlight: Pineneedle Farms Inc.

2026 Landscape Ontario Congress: January 6 – 8, 2026

Maple Leaves Forever team members Deb Pella Keen (Executive Director) and Mary Bella (Marketing Manager) attended the 2026 LO Congress last week!  It was a great opportunity to connect with some of our nursery partners in person, and learn about their successes and challenges over the past year. We were also pleased to see Trees for Life, an organization of… READ MORE »2026 Landscape Ontario Congress: January 6 – 8, 2026

In Memory of MLF Founder Ken Jewett

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September 23, 1930 – November 26, 2025
With heavy hearts, the team at Maple Leaves Forever mourns the passing of our Founder, Ken Jewett, who died on November 26, 2025, at the age of 95. Ken leaves an extraordinary legacy of maple-lined roadsides across Ontario. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and by all of us at Maple Leaves Forever.

An Autumn of Many Milestones

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A Fall Message from Maple Leaves Forever Executive Director, Deb Pella Keen Fall is when our native Canadian Maple truly shines, putting on a spectacular display of colour. However, the warm, dry summer—and ongoing drought conditions in some areas—may have stressed certain trees, potentially affecting the timing and intensity of the colour change. Currently, Muskoka is reporting about 30–40% colour… READ MORE »An Autumn of Many Milestones

Somerville Nurseries Celebrates 75 Years

Deb Pella Keen, Executive Director of Maple Leaves Forever had the honour of attending the celebration of Somerville Nurseries’ 75 years on September 12, 2025 in Everett, Ontario. Over 350 family, employees, business partners, planting agencies, vendors, and neighbours attended the event at the Somerville headquarters near Everett, Ontario. Fred Somerville, President of Somerville Nurseries and one of the sons of… READ MORE »Somerville Nurseries Celebrates 75 Years