Tree Planting

Tree Planting

REplant. reforest. renew.

It’s in our roots.

We've planted more than a billion trees since 1957. Caring for the forest means planning for what comes next.   

Millions of trees. Thousands of planters.  Decades of research.  
 
One goal: healthy forests for future generations. 

Every summer, tree planters join our team to help renew the forest. The seedlings they plant are selected to grow stronger, resist pests, and adapt to tomorrow’s climate. 

Tree Count

1,134,360,526

Trees Planted

A legacy more than half a century in the making. And every year, tens of millions more are being planted to help grow the forests of tomorrow. 

Caring for the Forest One Tree at a Time 

Replanting since 1957

Replanting since 1957

Pioneers then. Reforestation leaders today. 

35 million in 2026

35 million in 2026

A record year.  That’s about 1 tree planted every second. 

No Deforestation

No Deforestation

Every harvested area renewed by planting or natural regeneration

100% Natural Regeneration

100% Natural Regeneration

Hardwood forests in our region renew naturally with an abundance of new seedlings.

Planting 6 Species

Planting 6 Species

The right seedling, in the right soil, for healthy forests. 

Local Seeds

Local Seeds

Home-grown at our Parkindale Seed Orchard from the best local trees. 

Guiness Book of World Records 

100 people. 60 minutes. 53,000 trees planted.

Back in May 2015, our tree planting crew broke the Guinness World Record for trees planted in an hour!  We don't hold the record anymore. Someone else planted faster. That's fine. 

What mattered that day—and what still matters—is the rhythm. One seedling every few seconds. Thousands a day.  Millions a year. Over and over.  In the heat. In the rain. With the flies. On rough ground. As a team. 

That's what tree planting is. Not just on record days. Every day. 

Did you know? 

Boldly going where no New Brunswick tree has gone before. 

18 white spruce seedlings grown by Irving Woodlands were selected for a special research mission in space.   Research was led by Natural Resource Canada’s Canadian Wood Fibre Centre.

Our seedlings traveled aboard the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station, where they were transplanted, cared for, and watered by astronauts. 

Innovation

Seedlings from the Sky

Innovation is helping us grow better forests. 

Drone technology is now being used to deliver seedlings directly to tree planting crews in remote areas, reducing heavy lifting, ground disturbance, and fuel use. 

It's one more way we're improving safety, increasing efficiency, and finding smarter ways to support the people planting tomorrow's forests. 

Planting the Future Forest

Join The Crew

JOBS

It begins with a seed… 

But where did that seed come from? Where was it grown? And why does it grow so well? 

The journey from tiny seed to forest tree takes years—and a lot of people who know what they're doing. 

See where it all starts

Casey Sappier

“You overcome a lot, tree planting. You’re in the thick of it day in, day out. But it’s rewarding. You're able to say, 'I planted 200,000 trees this summer’. Not a lot of people can say that.”

Casey Sappier Planted over 1 million trees