National forest week
National Forest Week is a thematic week in Canada, held annually in September. It was held most recently September 24–30, 2017.
The week was first known as Forest Fire Prevention Week, established in 1920. It was renamed National Forest Week in 1967. It was given national status through an Act of Parliament in 2011. Royal Galipeau, MP introduced a private member's motion in the House of Commons of Canada on March 2, 2011. It is co-sponsored by Tree Canada.
