National Forest Week
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National Forest Week ({{langx|fr|Semaine nationale de l'arbre et des forêts}}) (including its Wednesday, which is known as National Tree Day),{{Cite web |title=BC National Forest Week – September 18–24, 2022 |url=https://www.bcnfw.ca/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |language=en-CA}} is a thematic week in Canada, held annually in September.{{cite web |url=http://canadianforestry.com/wp/national-forest-week/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927074544/http://canadianforestry.com/wp/national-forest-week |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 27, 2014 |title=National Forest Week |website=canadianforestry.com |publisher=Canadian Forestry Association |accessdate=June 25, 2018}}
The week was first known as Forest Fire Prevention Week, established in 1920. It was renamed National Forest Week in 1967 to broaden the challenges facing Canada's forests.{{Cite web |title=National Forest Week |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/public-education/forestry/nfw/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture |language=en-CA}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cif-ifc.org/national-forest-week/ |title=National Forest Week |website=www.cif-ifc.org |publisher=Canadian Institute of Forestry |accessdate=June 25, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |title=Canada National Forest Week 2018 |url=https://twosidesna.org/US/canada-national-forest-week-2018/ |website=Two Sides North America |date=25 September 2018 |publisher=The Two Sides Team |accessdate=22 December 2018}}