“The Burford Tree Nursery has helped to significantly increase the biodiversity of forests in the Grand River watershed and in other areas of southern Ontario,” said Mike Apsey, past-chair of Wildlife Habitat Canada. “It seems to me that the Burford Tree Nursery is doing everything right. People, wildlife, our forests and the environment all benefit from it's efforts.”

Since it opened in 1984, the Burford Tree Nursery has produced more than three million seedlings. Some of the rare tree species grown at the nursery include pig nut hickory, butternut, flowering dogwood and the American chestnut.

The Forest Stewardship Recognition Program award is presented annually to individuals, organizations and companies for outstanding stewardship in Canada's forests. This year, ten forest stewardship awards will be presented. Winners receive a limited edition print of a painting entitled New Morning by BC artist Don Li-Leger.

The founding partners of the Forest Stewardship Recognition Program are the Forest Products Association of Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Canadian Forest Service and Wildlife Habitat Canada.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Lynn McIntyre
Director of Stewardship Programs
Wildlife Habitat Canada
Tel: 1-800-669-7919 Ext. 234