Lindsay, ON (October 15, 2025) – Fleming College will host the Women in Wood 10^th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 18, at its Frost Campus in Lindsay, Ontario. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. with workshops and presentations, followed by a cocktail reception, networking, and door prize draws in the evening.  

There will be eight exciting workshops and presentations to choose from, including: 

Seed Basics: Collecting and Handling Native Tree Seeds: Kerry McLaven, Forester in Training and CEO of the Forest Gene Conservation Association, will guide a workshop on identification, handling, and storage with practical conservation methods. 

How to Survive and Thrive as a Woman in Wood in the Forest Sector: Andree Morneault and Liz Cobb will guide an interactive workshop on connection, career planning, wellness, and navigating challenges in forestry. 

Crafting and Indigenous Knowledge: Hunter Corbiere (a Fleming College Forestry program graduate) will lead a hands-on session highlighting Indigenous Knowledge, creative practices, and cultural connections to the forest. 

Founded by Jess Kaknevicius and Lacey Rose in 2015, Women in Wood is a networking group that brings together women who work in, with, and for the woods. With a growing community of over 3,700, the network offers opportunities to find mentors, seek career advice, and meet other women passionate about the woods.  

Fleming’s scenic Lindsay Campus is home to several woods-related programs, including Arboriculture, Forestry Technician – Adaptive Practices, and Forestry Techniques, making it the perfect location to host this milestone event.  

Registration to attend is free, with tickets available at bit.ly/WIW10 

Any media wishing to attend, please contact: 

Elise Moore, Communications Officer at Fleming College at communications@flemingcollege.ca.

About Fleming College  
Fleming College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 85 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 8,500 full-time and 445 part-time students, and 95,000 alumni.