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Summer Ops 3 - Shape Files

Before survey crews enter the field, Andrew Austin, our Head of Silviculture, reviews remote sensing data alongside conventional silviculture information to support survey planning. This planning helps ensure each project is prepared before field data collection begins.

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Flash Forest Partner with University of Toronto

Flash Forest Partner with University of Toronto to plant over 68,000 trees in Assinica Wildlife Reserve in northern Quebec

Summer Ops 2 - Silviculture Site Prep

Before a Forest Intelligence Service™ survey begins, Andrew Austin, Head of Silviculture, works with clients to establish the information needed for each project. This preparation establishes the field program before survey crews are deployed

Summer Ops 1 - Preparation is everything

Preparing for a Forest Intelligence Service™ survey season begins long before the first drone takes flight. Before field deployment, Flash Forest teams prepare every survey through four connected areas of work: silviculture planning, geospatial survey design, machine learning readiness, and drone operations.

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Reforestation Methods: Why Site Conditions Matter

Reforestation methods (hand planting, aerial seeding, drone seed pods) each suit different sites, but the delivery method isn't what determines success. Soil type, precipitation, insolation, slope, and groundwater all shape survival. Flash Forest's 15,000+ field hours show that matching method to microsite conditions, not any single variable, is what drives establishment rates.

Northern Ontario Wildfire Season Worse Than Ever

Northwestern Ontario has been burning for more than a week. As of this week, there are roughly 190 active fires across the province's north.

Forested Watersheds Protect Water Supply to Industry

Forested watersheds protect water supply to industry. Reforestation is more than an environmental imperative. It’s critical infrastructure.

Flash Forest on Annual Roadshow to Northern Ontario

The Flash Forest team heads to Northern Ontario this July for the first stop of the 2026 roadshow series.

Reforestation in Canada Facing a Skills Shortage

Reforestation in Canada Facing a Skills Shortage. Demand for replanting has outpaced manual planting capacity. Automation can help.

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Flash Forest awarded Accelerator 100+ program with AB InBev

Flash Forest has been selected for Cohort 7 of the 100+ Accelerator - an important sustainable supply chain initiative.

Spring Ops 5 - That's a Wrap!

Flash Forest Joins Toronto Climate Week

Last week at Forest-Raiser, Flash Forest spoke alongside FSC Canada and LEAF.

CNN Covers Flash Forest (again!)

Spring Ops 4 (Manufacturing) - Seed Pods are calibrated and mass produced

FIS 9 - Speed Matters in Forestry Surveys

Spring Ops 3 (Drone Operations) - Flight Planning Preperation

FIS 8 - Cannot Target What you Cannot See

Spring Ops 2 (Plant Science) - Breaking Seed Dormancy

Happy Earth Week 2026

FIS 7 - Statistical Guesswork Has a Cost

Spring Ops 1 (Silviculture) - Six Months Before A Drone Lifts Off

FIS 6 - Achieving non-negotiable renewal targets requires data that covers every hectare of your block.

Upgrade to the Forest Intelligence Service™ for the total-block transparency that modern renewal targets demand.

Community restoration and beyond: Insights from After the Flames

Flash Forest shared reforestation tech and collaborative strategies at the 2026 After the Flames Conference.

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FIS 5 - Why Coarse Data is Ruining Your Silviculture Budgets

Precision inventory replaces risky assumptions to prevent costly silviculture budget overruns.

FIS 4 - Accurate Forest Surveys the key Free-To-Grow Status

Accurate Census level forest surveys will become key Free-To-Grow status

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FIS 3 - Manual Forest Surveys come with Safety Risks

Manual Forest Surveys come with Safety Risks. Drone based remote sensing can offer a safer, faster alternative.

FIS 2 - Late Stage Detection is Expensive

Forest Regeneration problems compound when they go undetected. Early detection save money in the long run.

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FIS 1 - Hidden Cost of Ground Based Forest Surveys

Introducing Flash Forest FIS

Flash Forest 2025 Impact Report

Flash Forest Opens New Facility in Calgary, AB

Flash Forest places Top 3 at the Conservation X Labs Fire Grand Challenge

GBP - Introducing Flash Forest Ground-Based-Deployer

Flash Forest @ CXLFireChallenge

Welcome to FF

It was only five-short-months ago when our team was five-people-strong. Since then, we’ve more than doubled!

The Road to 1 Million Trees - Spring 2023 Itinerary

With April’s arrival comes the anticipation that in just a few short weeks our team will be launching our spring planting operations! This year is particularly exciting as we’ll be hitting some impressive milestones and debuting some new next-level tech. To hear all about it and for details on the sites, keep reading!

Our Team Keeps Growing!

In November we posted job openings for less than a handful of positions and received over 600 applications.

Back in British Columbia

The team just returned from a trip across the country where we successfully completed three pilot planting operations over the past few weeks!

Our biggest plant yet: Spring 2022

With 10x the scale of last year and some game-changing new tech, our spring planting missions are set to be our biggest step up yet. We’ll be working in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta this year to address the urgent need for post-wildfire reforestation.

That’s a Wrap! Spring Pilots 2021

Between April and June of this year, our team travelled over 10,000 km and planted over 300,000 seed pods, completing the largest drone reforestation project in Canadian history! We planted 19 different species across 13 sites and couldn’t be more excited about the results.

Climate Tech of the Future: Tree Planting with Drones

With extreme weather events plaguing the globe in a near-constant threat to human livelihood, this year more so than any other has caused our collective attention to turn towards the climate crisis.

Exploring Plant Science at Flash Forest: A Deep Dive Into Seedpods

At Flash Forest, our mission to combat climate change through automated reforestation hinges on the innovative work of our plant science team.

Engineering Change: How Flash Forest’s Engineering Department is Accelerating the Future of Reforestation

Innovation is key to tackling the global need for accelerated reforestation, and our team is dedicated to developing solutions that make a real impact. In this interview, Engineering Lead Badriveer Thota delves into the innovative technology behind our drone deployment systems, the technology and software behind them, and the challenges and triumphs of environmental engineering.

Production: Behind the Scenes of Seedpod Manufacturing at Flash Forest

One of the main advantages to our work here at Flash Forest is the speed and scale of our solution, made possible by the work of our automated manufacturing process.

Field Ops: A Day in the Life

Explore the dynamic world of drone reforestation through the eyes of Roshen Abrahamson, our field ops veteran and Logistics Generalist. In this interview, we uncover what life is really like in the bush, as well as the strategic planning and logistical challenges involved in deploying our high-tech drones to transform landscapes.

From Seed to Forest: The role of Silviculture at Flash Forest

Silviculture is at the core of Flash Forest’s reforestation efforts, guiding our strategy from seed to thriving forest. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Quirin Hohendorf, our Silviculture Manager, to delve into the science and practices that drive our mission. From understanding the intricate details of tree growth to implementing innovative techniques for forest recovery, Quirin shares invaluable insights into how Flash Forest is transforming barren and burnt landscapes into lush, resilient ecosystems.

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