GIVING TREES!!!

This summer Islesford Boatworks will introduce a new tree-planting complement to the program, and we couldn't be more excited about it. We're aiming to reduce IB's environmental impact and teach the kids about their environment and the valuable skills of horticulture.

With financial support from the community, IB will procure and plant the types of trees used in boatbuilding, such as Cedar, Locust, White Oak and Tamarack. The trees will be purchased by the property owner with a written understanding that IB reserves the right to the tree when chopped down.

In this way we can ensure that lumber to build boats can be procured locally in the future as well as help the kids get to know the species used in our boats. Tree planting also provides our students with a tangible link to their environment, forging a bond with individual trees as they mature.

If you'd like to have a tree planted on your property, please contact islesfordboatworks@gmail.com.