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Forest Alphabet book published!

We have some big news. The book is finally here! Forest Alphabet: Artistic Visions of a Forest in Trust to the Children is a full-colour, 72-page book featuring the original artwork and voices of 33 bright-eyed and beautiful children from Cortes … Continue reading

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Children’s Forest Trust Receives Charity Status

The FTCCIS Board is delighted to announce that as of May 15th, 2014, the Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island Society is a CRA-registered charitable organization! This has taken many months of work, and is a major step … Continue reading

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Video documentary of the Artists’ Journey now online

Videographer Rob Lowrie has created a beautiful three-part documentary of the Artists’ Journey to the Children’s Forest. This work is now viewable for the first time online. The series follows visiting and Cortes artists as they experience ‘The Children’s Forest’, … Continue reading

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Forest Trust logo designs by Cortes youth

Many thanks to all of the Cortes youth who submitted logo designs for the Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island! Congratulations to Mira Braaten, whose submission of the photograph of hands holding a seedling was chosen by the … Continue reading

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Imagine … A Forest In Trust to the Children

A Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island has been formed to purchase Island Timberland forest land holdings immediately adjacent to Carrington Bay Regional Park Reserve on Cortes Island. These forest lands will be held in trust for all … Continue reading

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