From climate change to local developments, these links contain lots of great information about trees and keeping our forest communities green.
Ross Crockford writes about well-known and historic trees around Victoria and Saanich:
https://unknownvictoria.blogspot.com/2007/12/trees-and-city.html
Trees, and the climate forecast for Victoria
Judith Lavoie looks at 3 recent studies of what climate change will bring to Victoria, and shows how trees can make a positive difference:
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/septoct-2017/trees-and-the-climate-forecast-for-victoria-r9/
The perplexing tendency to ignore reality
Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic wonders why politicians are taking so long to respond to climate change, when we are seeing clear evidence of the changes in our trees and gardens.
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/focus-magazine-septoct-2018/the-perplexing-tendency-to-ignore-reality-r1/
Did Saanich’s EDPA pose a threat to property values?
Briony Penn investigates what Saanich lost when it rescinded the Environmental Development Permit Area bylaw last year. “Nowhere in Canada is there a place so rare and ecologically important pitted against a global luxury housing market so aggressive,” she says.
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/focus-magazine-march-april-2018/did-saanichs-edpa-pose-a-threat-to-property-values-r12/
Connecting through our roots
Many species of trees depend on fungi. This article by Maleea Acker profiles a couple who have done cutting-edge research on local ecosystems and the fungi that help them survive:
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/novdec2016/connecting-through-our-roots-by-maleea-acker-r2/
Two sorts of truths
Ross Crockford summarizes the two sides of the argument about the 1201 Fort Street development, which will cut down a number of mature trees:
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/may-june-2018/two-sorts-of-truths-r11/
Two letters to Focus editor on 1201 Fort Street development:
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/july-august-2018/letters-to-the-editor-r15/
BC burning
Leslie Campbell interviews a forest and fire ecologist about how to reduce wildfire damage in BC’s forests:
http://www.focusonvictoria.ca/septoct-2017/bc-burning-r12/