Good news for the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler in Ontario
Peterborough, ON (October 15, 2024) – Through new funding from the Ganawenim Meshkiki Initiative, Fleming is supporting the creation of new habitat for Kirtland’s Warblers (Setophaga kirtlandii), a small blue and yellow songbird. In Canada, the bird is endangered to the degree that current population estimates are unavailable. To carry out this project, Fleming College… Continue reading Good news for the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler in Ontario
Lindsay, ON (March 11, 2024) – Two new and unique Forestry programs at Fleming College are preparing students for rewarding careers in a growing industry. Fleming’s new Forestry Equipment Operator certificate is the only one of its kind offered in Ontario. This 15-week course provides students with introductory training in heavy forestry equipment operation, forestry… Continue reading Fleming College Expands Forestry Programs
Students Going Out on a Limb for 25th annual Tree Climbing Competition
Lindsay, ON – (April 5, 2023) – Students in Fleming College’s Arboriculture program are branching out and taking their learning to new heights as the annual Tree Climbing Competition gets underway at Fleming’s Frost Campus. Twenty-five first-semester students will be competing on April 11, challenging themselves and each other in five separate categories. Students will… Continue reading Students Going Out on a Limb for 25th annual Tree Climbing Competition
Fleming College Urban Forestry Students Replant Lindsay Golf Club
Lindsay, ON – (Feb. 1, 2023) – Students from Fleming College’s Urban Forestry Technician program are helping the Lindsay Golf and Country Club make its fairway a little greener. The Lindsay Golf and Country Club’s tree population is predominantly Ash-most of which are infested by the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive species that has significantly… Continue reading Fleming College Urban Forestry Students Replant Lindsay Golf Club
Fleming Students Help Endangered Monarch Butterflies
Lindsay, ON – “I actually refer to Fleming as finding my Hogwarts,” Jenna Lynch said with a laugh. It’s a comparison she makes, she said, because Harry Potter found a sense of purpose and community in the wizarding world, and Lynch has found the same thing at Fleming College. And like Harry Potter, she never… Continue reading Fleming Students Help Endangered Monarch Butterflies