Ontario Forest Health Review

The Ontario Forest Health Review (FHR) returns this year as an in-person gathering through partnership with Natural Resources Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Invasive Species Centre and Forests Canada.

This is annual event provides an update on the current state of Ontario's forests with experts presenting the latest information on forest health conditions, forest invasive pests, current and upcoming forest pest management programs, and the current year’s research results. The event brings together forest resource managers, foresters, ecologists, conservation authorities, pest management companies, academics, municipalities, and others interested in forest resource management.

Please visit the FHR webpage for event and agenda details, all updates will be posted here: https://forestscanada.ca/en/event/ontario-forest-health-review

Date: Thursday October 23, 2025

Location: Barrie, ON

Time:  Doors opens: 9:00 am, Presentations: 10:00am- 3:00pm

Registration cost: Free. There is a capacity of 150. A waitlist will be in effect once capacity is reached

Lunch will be provided

*This is an in-person event, a static video recording will be made available after the event

Registration opens Thursday August 7th.

If you have any questions about this event, please don’t hesitate to reach out at restoration@forestscanada.ca