What We Do

Ancient Forest Exploration & Research (AFER) is a non-profit charitable organization formed in 1992.  We are dedicated to research and education focused on ancient and old-growth forests in Ontario.  AFER’s research has identified and described old-growth forests throughout Ontario including the Temagami region, Algonquin Park, the Lower Spanish Forest, the GTA Greenbelt area, and Peterborough County.  AFER has also mapped and described three wildlife corridors in Ontario including the Algonquin to Adirondacks Wildlife Corridor, the Temagami to Algonquin Wildlife Corridor, and the Superior-Temagami Wildlife Corridor.