Red Pine Decline
Red pine plantations make up part of the York Regional Forest.
Environmental conditions have led to the roots of red pine trees becoming infected with root-rotting fungi. Over the past several years, this infection has caused the death and decline of plantations in the region.
Learn more about red pine decline.
What we are doing
York Region is:
- Monitoring the condition’s status
- Removing dead or declining red pine trees that pose a hazard to trails
- Planting new trees in infected plantations
- Changing tree removal operations to reduce the impact on infected areas and reduce the spread into other areas
- Converting heavily infected areas to young hardwood forests
The York Regional Forest is Celebrating 100 Years
This year the York Regional Forest turns 100! Celebrate its growing legacy and discover all it has to offer with free activities and events for all to enjoy.
