The trees of Temagami comprise some of eastern North America’s last truly old-growth forests. Intact Forest Landscapes play significant roles in the global biosphere, including carbon sequestration, supporting biodiversity and biomass, and the provision of renewable resources. Indeed, these forests enable our continued existence.

Forests of Temagami: An Atlas of Old and New Growth was an exhibition of student research and design, held at the Narwhal Contemporary Gallery in Toronto from April 10-15, 2018. The work was the outcome of a Regional Design Studio in the Master of Landscape Architecture Program at the University of Toronto’s Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. The Master of Landscape Architecture students produced a cohesive set of detailed maps relaying various layers of the cultural and environmental relationships that have occurred over-time. An expanded version of all the maps will be available as a printed atlas in the summer of 2019. The students visited old-growth forest stands to not only conduct field research, but to experience and bear witness to the awe-inspiring nature of this ecologically important area of Ontario.

The forests of Temagami are primarily fragmented from the logging industry, and despite current protections remain vulnerable to anthropogenic activities. In the context of climate change, forests must be expansive and connected to adapt to swiftly changing conditions. The extent of variously protected forests, classifications, and histories can be difficult to comprehend as text, or through often disparate and institutionally dependent maps. Presented visually, this work aims to bring coherence and cognizance to a broad public—in hopes of continuing to incite action and attention, highlighting the importance of Canada’s remaining forests.

INSTRUCTORS

Alissa North, Associate Professor
Justine Holzman, Assistant Professor
Emilia Hurd, Sessional Instructor

STUDENTS

Negar Aghebati
Kathleen Alexander
Cornel Campbell
Camila Campos Herrera
Cynthia Chiu Chen
Waiyee Chou
Hadi El-Shayeb
Zahra Eslami
Harmandeep Gill
Kaleigh Gillis
Aaron Hernandez
Hakima Hoseini
Adeline Yingqian Hu
Pablo Passano
Thevishka Kanishkan
Sima Khosravi Fard
Andrea Lam
Huikang Li
Ruoyu Li
Yuxin Liu
Reesha Morar
Angela Moreno
Neda Nassiri Toosi
Neil Phillips
Peter Jamie Reford
Devin Tepleski
Irene Wong
Peggy Wong
Siteng Xu
Nancy Mengyi Zhang
Gloria Shujie Zhang
Dan Zhao

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A very special thanks to those below who donated their time to share their knowledge and expertise of the Temagami Region.

Doug Adams, Northland Paradise Lodge
Anthony Boucher, Associated with TFN
Francis Boyes, Smoothwater Outfitters/FOT
Alex Broadbent, FOT
Terry Carlton, University of Toronto Forestry
Dan Couchie, TFN/TAA
Eric Davies, University of Toronto Forestry
Ed Driedger, Nippising University Archive
Peter Gilboe, North Bay MNRF
Will Goodman, TLA
Etienne Green, First Resource Management Group
Julia Hancock, North Bay MNRF
Mike Henry, AFER
Peter Healy, TLA
Mayor Lorie Hunter, Municipality of Temagami, Mayor
PJ Justason, FOT
Bonnie Kennedy, North Bay MNRF
Johanna Kilbridge, Smoothwater Outfitters/FOT
John Kilbridge, Smoothwater Outfitters/Temagami Canoe Co./FOT
Robin Koistinen, TFN/TAA
Brian Koski, Municipality of Temagami, Councillor, Public Works and Water
Carolyn Laronde, TFN/TAA
Mary Laronde, TFN/TAA
Jeremy McCabe, Muskoka Rock
Marvyn Morrison, TAA
Alex Paul Sr., TFN/TAA
Chief Arnold Paul, Chief TFN/TAA
Robin Potts, TFN/TAA
Peter Quinby, AFER
Murray Richardson, TERAS
Seth Rudin, Muskoka Rock
Roxanne St. Germain, Municipality of Temagami, Front Desk
Peter Whyte, TLA

AFER—Ancient Forest Exploration and Research
FOT—Friends of Temagami
MNRF—Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
TAA—Teme-Augama Anishnabai
TERAS—Temagami Environmental Research and Stewardship
TFN—Temagami First Nation
TLA—Temagami Lakes Association