Trees are among the most important plants in Canada, and the future of forests is a Growing Concern. Climate change is causing significant damage to our world by altering weather patterns in ways we are defenceless to stop.
Now, silviculturists and range managers around Fort Mac, a town which itself was devastated by fire in 2016, are using advanced technology to monitor forest growth and health.
Up Next in Season 2
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Homesteaders
Lisa and Donovan Kitt are two young famers who are passionate about growing their own food. They purchased a quarter section of land, where they live simply in a log cabin powered by the sun, heated with a wood stove, and by producing as much of their own food as possible.
‘The Homestead’ is a ce... -
Swimming Upstream
As pretty as this little waterall might be, you don't want a headcut chewing through your grain field.
In the case of Graham Powell’s Grande Prairie farm, his grandpa’s earlier attempt to water led to unintended consequences years later.
This story is about a five-year project to restore the str... -
Bee My Friend
Big industry in Fort Mac is recruiting an unlikely ally in the effort to reclaim industrial land with wildflowers as it is being returned to its natural state.
Acden Vertex has brought in bees to encourage the return of wild flower, shrub and tree varietals in areas that have been mined for grav...
