News
Anniversary Park Bicycle Rack Installed
Posted: Monday, 28 June 2021
Update- the Anniversary Park bicycle rack was installed on Friday June 25th. The Ferguson Forest Centre and the Municipality of North Grenville are pleased to have partnered together for the purchase and installation of this strategically located 1.5 metre wide bicycle rack.
Capture North Grenville Photo Contest
Posted: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Please consider helping to showcase the Ferguson Forest Center by contributing photos of the trails or other FFC recreational activities to the Capture North Grenville Photo Contest running between now and August 22, 2021. Details, including the link for submitting photos, are below: A message from the Municipality: We wanted to share an exciting new initiative with you! The Municipality of North Grenville has launched a 2021 photo contest and is inviting you to participate. The Capture North Grenville Photo Contest features 5 categories: Nature, Active Living, Urban landscapes, Pets, and Love NG. The top 2 photos per category will be chosen…
Ferguson Forest Center tree saplings used for largest free tree giveaway in Ottawa’s history
Posted: Sunday, 03 October 2021
CTV news coverage of a successful ongoing program by Ecology Ottawa to raise awareness and distribute tree saplings grown by the Ferguson Forest Center. They are on track this year to giveaway a record 15,000 trees, which Ecology Ottawa identifies as the largest free tree giveaway in Ottawa’s history. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/record-number-of-free-trees-given-away-by-ecology-ottawa-this-year-1.5601282
New Year’s message from President FFCC
Posted: Wednesday, 29 December 2021
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year from our team at the Ferguson Forest Centre! It’s been a challenging but very successful 2021, during which we have partnered with local community groups and added a number of superb, COVID-friendly outdoor recreational opportunities for our community. In addition to our long-standing 22 km of recreational trails and the arboretum, new additions in 2021 have included a toboggan hill, groomed cross-country ski trails, an 18-hole disc golf course (yes, it’s being upgraded from 9 to 18 holes!), improvements to the dog park, as well as a kayak launch and bicycle racks at Anniversary…