Maple Leaves Forever participated in the Huronia Woodlot Owners Association’s annual meeting held in Elmvale on November 18th. Past-president of the Association, Bruce Keeling welcomed and introduced Ken Jewett to the members, giving them a short biography of Ken’s business experience and the origins of Maple Leaves Forever. The Association has planted 18,000 Native Maples since it was formalized in… READ MORE »MLF Founder Ken Jewett receives White Pine Award from HWOA

On October 28th, Ken Jewett and Maple Leaves Forever travelled to the York Region to participated in an event at the Clearwater Farm in Georgina, on the edge of Lake Simcoe. The Farm is a community-based social enterprise that provides educational opportunities, demonstrates the wise use of water  and field-to-fork organic farming principles. It is the flagship of the Ontario… READ MORE »MLF supports Canada 150 tree planting at Clearwater Farm

While visiting several of our nursery partners last week, Maple Leaves Forever stopped in Pelham to visit an “old friend”. The Comfort Maple lives in a small parkette that can be found just off Metler Rd in Pelham. It grows on a small part of the land purchased by the Comfort family in 1816 and much later entrusted to the… READ MORE »Revisiting the “Comfort Maple”

Maple Leaves Forever supported the World Wildlife Fund’s annual “Kids’ Run for Nature” this past June, by donating mini maple saplings for participants to take home and plant. We recently received this note from WWF Canada. “This June you helped us bring the 3rd annual Kids’ Run for Nature to 8 parks in 6 cities across 2 provinces. We engaged… READ MORE »MLF supports WWF Canada Kids’ Run for Nature

On April 20th, the Barrie Rotary Club presented Maple Leaves Forever and its founder Ken Jewett with the Charlie Wilson Environmental Award  for 2017 in recognition of their contribution to the environment. During his recent Thank You address to the Barrie Rotarians, Ken donated a Native Sugar Maple tree to the chapter, with the request that it be planted in the… READ MORE »MLF donates a “Thank you Maple” to Barrie Rotary Club

On June 9th, 2015, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Maple Leaves Forever Foundation planted a commemorative Native Canadian Sugar Maple tree in Major Hill Park, in full view of Canada’s Parliament buildings. The tree was planted to commemorate the NCC’s proclamation: When a planting on NCC lands calls for a maple tree, it will be a Native Canadian maple… READ MORE »Putting down roots in Major Hill Park

As Ottawa celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday, special projects are being implemented  to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. At a tree planting ceremony held on the Lisgar Street lawn, Ottawa City Hall, on Sunday June 4th, Mayor  Jim Watson announced a special initiative for the City of Ottawa that includes the planting of a grove of 150 Native Canadian… READ MORE »Canada 150 Maple Groves Project in Ottawa