The Ontario Urban Forest Council (OUFC) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization. The OUFC was formerly the Ontario Shade Tree Council (OSTC). In 2001, we changed our name to better reflect our ecological approach to urban forests and arboriculture.

The OSTC evolved as a Council in 1964 from the Metro Toronto and Region Dutch Elm Disease Control Committee which was established in 1961 to investigate the control of Dutch Elm Disease.

Our membership includes arborists, foresters, landscape architects, nurserymen, planners, municipalities, conservation authorities as well as many individuals from the general public interested and concerned about trees.

Some of the things we do...
- Publish a seasonal, electronic newsletter
- Provide information about the benefits of trees and advice about their conservation
- Provide volunteer speakers for public education events
- Host an educational display at various community events
- Offer a full-day educational workshop in June of each year
- Host an annual general meeting and educational seminar in autumn each year
- Advocate for urban forest conservation
- Develop cross-sectoral partnerships to advance the principals of urban forest planning, stewardship and conservation

Board of Directors - 2008
Adrina Bardekjian Ambrosii
Toni Ellis, President
Bohdan Kowalyk
Bill Morsink
Fran Moscall
Neeta Nathwani, Treasurer
David Pearl
Jack Radecki, Executive Director
Brenlee Robinson
Jane Schmidt, Secretary
Marc Willoughby

Advisory non-voting Board members - 2008
Barb Boysen
Guy R. Brassard
Marshall Buchanan
Peter Dmytrasz
Barb Heidenreich
Andy Kenney
Teresa Matamoros
Michael Rosen
Richard Ubbens
Philip van Wassenaer
Shelley Vescio
Peter Wynnyczuk

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