The Municipality of North Grenville is recognizing the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2023, as proclaimed by the United Nations. - The North Grenville Times

The Municipality of North Grenville is recognizing the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2023, as proclaimed by the United Nations. - The North Grenville Times

Forests play a critical role in the world’s ecosystem given their role in filtering the air around us, keeping water clean, protecting biodiversity as well as helping to mitigate against climate change by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. Globally, forests house more than three-quarters of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, food, medicines, and fuel for more than one billion people who would not have access to these resources from anywher…