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National Forest Week

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National Forest Week (French: Semaine nationale de l'arbre et des forêts) (including its Wednesday, which is known as National Tree Day),[1] is a thematic week in Canada, held annually in September.[2]

The week was first known as Forest Fire Prevention Week, established in 1920. It was renamed National Forest Week in 1967 to broaden the challenges facing Canada's forests.[3][4] It was given national status through an Act of Parliament in 2011. Royal Galipeau, MP introduced a private member's motion in the House of Commons of Canada on March 2, 2011. It is co-sponsored by Tree Canada.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "BC National Forest Week – September 18–24, 2022". Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "National Forest Week". canadianforestry.com. Canadian Forestry Association. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "National Forest Week". Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. ^ "National Forest Week". www.cif-ifc.org. Canadian Institute of Forestry. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Canada National Forest Week 2018". Two Sides North America. The Two Sides Team. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.