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The Copeland Forest is a 4,400 acre Resource Management Area in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests. The size, beauty, and unfettered use of the forest by a wide variety of recreational users inspired an initiative to conserve the natural integrity of the forest and facilitate compatible recreational use.

In October 2015 the Copeland Forest Friends Association formed a Non-Profit Corporation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the MNRF, and began offering memberships. The organization has been structured to ensure that all of the major recreational user groups are represented equally. There are many ways to join us including becoming a member, volunteering, making a donation, and signing up for our newsletter. We look forward to seeing you in the forest!

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Forest bathing is for all ages!

Snow over the valley in the Copeland Forest. Photo

Light snow over the valley in the Copeland Forest.

Whether by foot or on bicycle, Fall in the Copelan

Sunny Saturday in the Forest. . . #copelandforestf

The forest's fall colours are a treat for the eyes

Thank you to our volunteers who braved the rainy w

The trilliums are in full bloom in the Copeland Fo

The snow is gone from the forest and the first wil

Copeland Fall Fair - Discovery Walk. Here are some

Spring is giving way to summer in the Copeland For

After all the rain, it's time to get out and enjoy

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These photos are courtesy of Don McKinnon who discovered a disturbance in the snow between points 34 &35 on the CFFA map. Bob Bowles identified this disturbance as likely a spot where White-tailed deer were scraping away the snow to expose acorns in the leaf litter. Bob stated: “You have some wonderful oak trees in Copeland Forest, and this is an area that I found last year under a large Red Oak where White-tailed Deer scrape the snow away under the tree to expose the acorns in the leaf litter. Acorns are high energy food high in fat that many species use in winter. Squirrels, deer, moose, and other mammals depend on acorns for their winter food supply. Oaks and acorns are one of the best ecological values you have in Copeland Forest, and these trees need to be protected which includes not removing leaf litter under the oak trees which protects the roots in winter.”Bob feels the deer population in the Copeland is healthy. Their tracks are long and narrow, very pointed at the front and rounded at the back giving a heart-shaped imprint (see photo below). When you are out enjoying the forest this season watch out for the White-tailed deer, especially around the large Red Oak trees. ... See MoreSee Less

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The CFFA Board of Directors recently received word that a beloved, longtime and dedicated volunteer in the Copeland Forest, Pat Woodford, passed away at the age of 90. Pat was involved in the initial Copeland Forest steering committee as one of the two naturalist representatives. She had been active on the board of the Orillia Naturalists ever since she moved into this area.When the CFFA board was formed Pat became the Ecology Committee Chair. As Ecology Committee Chair, Pat led the creation of the water testing program, helped designate key sensitive areas in the Forest and worked with the Couchiching Conservancy. She held this position for approximately 6 years but continued volunteering until she moved away to be closer to family. Pat and her husband, Jim Woodford, were long serving naturalists and involved in the founding of Long Point Bird Observatory and initiatives around the Niagara Escarpment. She was also an enthusiastic cross-country skier and instilled a love for the sport in many of her students, both at George S. Secondary School and at Hardwood Ski and Bike where she taught for many years after her retirement from teaching.Click here to view the Obituary and share of a few of your memories of Pat with her familywww.passagescb.ca/obituaries/patwoodfordThank you to David Kennedy for providing the details of Pat's history with the CFFA. ... See MoreSee Less

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