On October 3rd The Canadian Institute of Forestry – Northeastern Ontario Section in partnership with the Sault Ste Marie Conservation Authority hosted a celebration event to mark the 30th anniversary which included over fifty students from the Algoma District School Board and representatives of 14 local organizations.

Guy Smith, a council member with CIF, in Sault Ste Marie was recognized of for his 30 years of service to Algoma Envirothon. He received the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon Hall of Fame Award and the Maple Leaves Forever Ontario Envirothon Award from Forests Canada. In his remarks he commented on the hundreds of young people who have participated with energy and enthusiasm over the years and importantly increased their potential to shape the future of natural resource management and environmental science.

Recently Forest History Ontario members partnering with local CIF, have worked to revitalise the 1983 CIF Anniversary Plantation by installing interpretive signs that offer basic forest management information for students and the broader public to enjoy.   These signs and some site maintenance activity to improve accessability, prepared the site for the very successful  Envirothon program and celebration event.