"We are very proud of our legacy of environmental stewardship," said AFPA President and CEO Paul Whittaker. “Planting trees is an important part of ensuring that our forests are healthy and continue to support a variety of ecological, recreational, and economic values for generations to come.”
Planting trees benefits Alberta’s environment in the long-term and also has a positive, immediate impact on Alberta’s economy. Tree planters, typically youth and post-secondary students, worked 32,500 person days on replanting operations. Spin-off jobs created by tree planting include tree nursery employees and local businesses that supply goods and services to planting operations.
The Alberta Forest Products Association is a private, non-profit industry organization, representing lumber, panelboard, pulp and paper, and secondary manufacturing wood products companies operating in Alberta, Canada.