The Boreal Forest is a place of incredible diversity—from the towering trees above to the berry bushes on the forest floor. But did you know that all of this unique plant life blooms and benefits after a controlled fire? As Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson shares, “A fire can affect the forest and definitely look like it has negative impacts, but there's also benefits where things will regrow after. It's very important to the boreal ecosystem.” Indigenous Peoples have long understood the benefits o

Did you know? The Boreal Forest in Canada has more surface freshwater than any other ecosystem on the planet. Millions of lakes, thousands of kilometres of unbroken river systems, and a quarter of the world’s wetlands — taken together, these fresh, clean waters contain over 80,000,000 hectares of freshwater and nourish an entire continent-wide landscape of plants, animals, and communities. | Boreal Conservation