From Forests Ontario News release University of Toronto Schools Takes First Place in Ontario’s Largest Environmental Competition WATERLOO, ON, May 31, 2018 /CNW/ – More than 120 high school students from across the province took part in the 2018 Ontario Envirothon, an intensive multi-day competition held at the University of Waterloo. This year, University of Toronto Schools won first place… READ MORE »MLF sponsors Ontario Envirothon – May 27-30, 2018

Maple Leaves Forever joined other green industry professionals attending the 45th annual Landscape Ontario Congress at the Toronto Conference Centre in Toronto January 9th to 11th, 2018.  This is recognized as one of North America’s top-rated shows for the landscape and horticultural trades. With near record attendance of 13,000 visitors and over 600 exhibitors, the Congress provided a great opportunity… READ MORE »2018 Landscape Ontario Congress Wrap Up

Maple Leaves Forever participated in the 2018  Forests Ontario Conference at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston on February 9th. More than 400 people attended the event. Climate change and its “ripple effect” on the environment and society was the focus of the conference. Throughout the day, speakers addressed the potential impact of Climate Change on Canada’s forests and the ripple… READ MORE »MLF participated in 2018 Forests Ontario Conference

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