When people ask me how I ended up with a career in forestry, I always say “it was never my plan, but I am so happy I ended up here”. Although I grew up in Toronto, my childhood was filled with nature. Being outside was always one of my favourite things. My family and I spent nearly three weeks camping every summer, we did multiple month-long road trips across Canada and the United States, I backpacked and hiked in some beautiful places, and dedicated lots of time to our famil

Kia ora! My name is Phoebe, and I am a Woman in Wood. I am a forester from New Zealand, in Ontario as part of the Young Professional...

Long before I knew forestry was more than lumberjacks and big machines, I felt drawn to nature. Growing up in Toronto, this wasn’t...

My journey into forestry began with a passion for the outdoors and a deep respect for nature. Growing up just north of Muskoka, Ontario,...

I did not start out as an arborist thinking I wanted to have a woman owned and operated business, I started because I love this industry...

It took me a bit of time to find my love for trees, which is surprising given that both my father and grandfather were foresters. My...

In April 2023 I attended my first Women in Wood (WiW) session at the Ontario Professional Foresters Association (OPFA) annual conference...

From road and harvesting operations, to silvicultural operations and annual planning, I’ve had the pleasure of working in several...

The United Nations’ theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is, ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. The...

My name is Hollee Janusitis and I am a student in the Environmental Technology program at Georgian College in Barrie. Spending time...