Links to related organizations
(Please contact ofgac@ottawaforests.ca with suggested links.)

Local resources and environment groups

• The City of Ottawa
  • City Council and committee agendas and minutes 


• Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital
  We believe that urban greenness is essential for a community's quality of life.
• Green Ottawa - Gateway to everything green in Ottawa-Gatineau
• Ottawa Start - Nature guide - Your daily guide to Ottawa on the web
• Sierra Club of Canada, Ottawa Group
• Bog to Bog
  Assisting landowners in the ecological corridor between Mer Bleue and the Alfred Bog to manage their property sustainably.
• Carp Ridge Society
  dedicated to keeping residents informed of initiatives and projects that affect this natural area
• Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers
  ECSONG promotes the growing of nut-bearing trees and shrubs in Eastern Ontario; it is involved with several nut groves to demonstrate all aspects of nut growing to the public.
• Ottawa Horticultural Society
  Resources for growing trees in Ottawa
• Friends of Gatineau Park
  Working Together for a Better Understanding of Nature and Our History
• Friends of Petrie Island
  A non-profit citizen's group, based in the east end of Ottawa, dedicated to ensuring that the Petrie Islands are managed in an environmentally sound manner for the enjoyment of future generations.
• Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
• Fletcher Wildlife Garden
  Promoting natural habitat for wildlife in the city.
• Ferguson Forest Centre
  Specializing in locally native trees and shrubs.
  [Note: We welcome suggestions for other nursersies selling or specializing in native trees]
• The Ottawa Riverkeeper
  A healthy, ecologically sustainable Ottawa River available for all communities

• I have a wildlife problem
• Wild Bird Care Centre and its Rescuer Information
• Turtle SHELL/SHELL tortue will take injured turtles for rehabilitation.

Networks and more resources

• Eastern Ontario Urban Forest Network
• Stewardship Canada
  Naturally connecting Canadians
• Tree Link
  Benefits of Trees
• Canadian Urban Forest Network (CANUFNET)
  A listserv to facilitate the exchange of ideas, opinions, and concerns about any issues relating to the urban forests of Canada's villages, towns and cities.
• Center for Urban Forest Research (USA)

Ontario

• Eastern Ontario Model Forest
• Federation of Ontario Naturalists
  10 Ways to Save Your Local Woods
• Landowner Resource Centre
• Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
• South Nation Conservation
  "Our vision is improved water quality for a healthy ecosystem"
• Ontario's Forests, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Guelph Arboretum
  
• Urban Forest Health Care
  A useful factsheet series (produced by the City of Toronto's Urban Forestry Services) on pests, disease and tree health issues.
• Ontario Stewardship Centre
  Affiliated with the Stewardship Canada web portal. The Ottawa Community Stewardship Centre is the first to join the Ontario Hub as part of this national network of stewardship interest
• Ontario Urban Forest Council
  Resources and speakers on various urban forest topics.
• Ontario Forestry Association
  Includes HROOT - an honour role of Ontario trees
• Society for Ecological Restoration (Ontario Chapter)
• Organic Landscape Alliance
  An Ontario listing of landscape businesses that provide chemical-free lawn and yard care.
• Landscape Ontario, Ottawa Chapter
  

Canada

• Canadian Forest Service
• Canadian Nature Federation
• Canadian Wildlife Federation
• Canadian Model Forest Network
• Canadian Forestry Association
• The Nature Conservancy
• Tree Canada Foundation
• Wild About Gardening (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
  Advice about attracting birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Includes an extensive plant encyclopedia, planting projects, building plans, and tips for dealing with problem wildlife.
• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Tree groups in other municipalities

• LEAF (local enhancement and appreciation of forests)
  A Toronto-based urban forestry organization
• Coalition to Save the Elms, Winnipeg
  Citizen action for the urban forest and urban environment
• Société de l'arbre du Québec
  Notre mandat est de promouvoir, susciter et soutenir la conservation et la plantation de végétaux ligneux à des fins environnementales.
• Comité de protection de l'environnement à Québec
• Environnement — Ville de Longueuil
  Les arbres et les boisés, notre forêt urbaine
• Tree People
  To inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for the urban forest, training and supporting them as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhoods in which they live, learn, work, and play.
• Green Streets Initiative, Washington DC
  An educational, urban tree planting program growing in the heart of Washington DC.
• Fairfax ReLeaf
  It is the mission of Fairfax ReLeaf to conserve, restore and promote sustainable urban forests in Northern Virginia.
• Friends of the Urban Forest
  A San Francisco group dedicated to maintenance and extension of the urban forest.
• Department of the Environment, Chicago
  Chicago's progressive approach to urban forestry; includes a guide to urban tree care
• Dallas Historic Tree Coalition
  Advocates preservation of irreplaceable trees; includes photos and descriptions of the trees, interesting facts and news clips.
• Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto
  Planting and education programs in Palo Alto, California.
• Trees Forever
  An Iowa group that facilitates tree planting and education.
• Trees New York
  A group dedicated to preserving and protecting New York's urban forest, with an emphasis on youth and career training.

International

• Global Forest Watch
  "To infuse transparency and accountability into the decision making processes that determine how forests are managed and for whom"
• International Society of Arboriculture
  Click on Consumer Information in the Library section of this site for an excellent series of homeowner fact sheets on all aspects of tree protection, planting and care.