Forestry was in my blood after all
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...
Women in Wood Really Know How to Make a Fire
In April 2023 I attended my first Women in Wood (WiW) session at the Ontario Professional Foresters Association (OPFA) annual conference...
A safe space to be yourself
From road and harvesting operations, to silvicultural operations and annual planning, I’ve had the pleasure of working in several...
DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality – Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The United Nations’ theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is, ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. The...
A job in nature, an easy choice
My name is Hollee Janusitis and I am a student in the Environmental Technology program at Georgian College in Barrie. Spending time...
For the love of the woods
I, Kirsten Campbell, was very fortunate to grow up in rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia with 2 fabulous siblings on a couple hundred acres...
Forests are my livelihood and therapy
Let me explain. I, Sarah A. Namiiro, come from Uganda, a tropical country in Eastern Africa. And life here like mostly everywhere else is...
Choose a job you love
My name is Cassandra Bananish, and I am a bilingual Indigenous woman with a passion for the forest. I am from Longlac 58 First Nation and...
Age diversification in forestry
The forest industry is well aware of the importance of diversity when it comes to forest management through the general understanding of...
2021 Year in Review
Well, another year has come and gone and the Women in Wood community continues to grow and support one another. More than 2,500 women...
