Replant.ca is a website devoted to the Reforestation industry in specific, and the Silviculture industry in general. The emphasis is mostly on Western Canada, but we're not picky. Dig around the website, see what you think, and check out the forums. Read below for news items.

July 15th, 2010:
If you are looking for Canadian property, I have a piece of land available for sale in southeastern New Brunswick. It totals approximately 335 acres (135 Ha) and is listed for $245,000. Click on this link for more information.

July 9th, 2010:
Click here to check out a photo gallery from our fourth camp of the summer. The season is almost over for us - we'll be done planting in about two weeks. Sorry, our company is not looking for additional employees. Photo galleries from early in the summer are all available from this page.

May 12th, 2010:
The reforestation industry in British Columbia is being decimated, due in part to relative inaction on the part of the provincial government. I would appreciate if you could read this letter and sign the online petition, to show your support for the environment.

June 12th, 2009:
Over the past couple of years, former tree planter Jordan Tesluk conducted a study of the effects of exposure from fertilizers and pesticides upon tree planters. The study was a joint venture between UBC and FPI Innovations (Feric Division), with sponsorship grants from WorkSafeBC, the WSCA, and Island Timberlands Partnership. You can read the results of this study here by clicking on the study summary or pamphlet, both of which are available for distribution as PDF files.

May 29th, 2009:
Today marked a minor milestone: Scooter, the administrator of this site, supervised the planting of his camp's fifty millionth tree in Western Canada (over a period of quite a few years, of course). Most of these trees were planted with Folklore Contracting since 1995, although a few million were with Tawa/PRT in the early 1990's, and a few thousand were with another company.

April 2nd, 2009:
Sackville, New Brunswick, is a very small town of about five thousand people. Yet despite this, it has produced a rich history of tree planters, whether they have been students at Mount Allison University, or local residents. One of Sackville's own residents, Jeff Schnurr, has made a big impact around the world with his Community Forests International organization. Click here to learn more!

May 16th, 2009:
This can't be emphasized enough: if you're a planter, ALWAYS wear a seatbelt. Chances are extremely high that if you're going to be seriously injured in this industry, it will be in a vehicle accident. Why increase your risk of a major injury or death by neglecting to buckle in?

April 16th, 2008:
As the planting season quickly approaches, planters need to start paying attention to ways to maximize their earnings by reducing their chance of contracting musculoskeletal injuries. Click here to download a free guidebook, which has been put together by the good people at FERIC. FERIC, The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada, is a private, non-profit research and development organization, whose goal is to improve Canadian forest operations within a framework of sustainable development. FERIC is funded by a vital partnership of leading forestry companies, the Government of Canada, and the provinces plus the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

March 17th, 2008:
Peppermill Records has just finished the final touches on a planting album by and for tree planters! Check out the Peppermill Records website and download this free album.

February 28th, 2008:
French planters, click here for more information about tree planting: "Les bases de la plantation," thanks to Patrick Nadeau.

May 18th, 2004:
Last year, a tragic vehicle accident took the life of Julia James, a first-year tree planter in BC. Today is the anniversary of that accident. Click here to read a speech by her father, talking about ways to improve preparedness and prevent such events in the future. Thanks to the Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association's website for helping get this message out.