The Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society is helping rural Western Canada make the most of its forest.
We are proud to be an organization who’s focus is empowering and supporting environmental stewards at a community level. Through project management guidance and education, AWES helps others successfully develop and deliver restoration projects, permaculture projects and agricultural plantings.
Our Purpose
Project Management
Education
Planting support
Capacity Building
We provide direct assistance to landowners, municipalities, and rural individuals with; planting project design and implementation, tree health assessment, municipal policy guidance, restoration and bioengineering planning, and the planting and maintenance of forested areas.
To help others successfully develop and deliver projects our publications provide free educational materials, while our events emphasize community capacity building through training and workshops.
Learn more about some of our projects
Meet the team
Tomas Sokolon
Interim Program Director
Megan Andre, P.Ag.
CEO/Executive Director
Destiny Gauthier
Environmental Program Coordinator
Alia Rauf
Environmental Program Coordinator
Emily Purvis
Restoration Manager (South)
