Forest Education

Meet Boris The Spruce Tree

Join Boris on exciting forest adventures! Learn about the boreal forest, wildlife, and how we can protect our natural world together.

Hello, I'm Boris!

"Hi there! I'm Boris the Spruce Tree, and I've been growing in the beautiful Mackenzie Region for many years. I love sharing the secrets of our amazing boreal forest with kids and families!"

What Boris Will Teach You

Forest Homes & Habitats

Discover how animals like bears, deer, and birds make their homes in our forests.

Forest Safety & Wildfires

Learn about wildfire safety and how forests naturally recover and grow.

How Trees Grow & Help Us

From tiny seeds to giant trees - discover how forests clean our air and water.

Forest Crafts & Activities

Make cool crafts with natural materials and learn through fun hands-on activities.

New Harvest Edition

Boris in the Boreal Forest Harvest Edition

Pull on your boots and grab a basket! Boris is heading out across the Mackenzie Region to find out how food grows, from wild plants at Machesis Lake to the fields of a family farm.

Across seven video episodes, Boris takes a boreal art class, visits the Mackenzie County Agricultural Fair, goes behind the scenes with the bees at Tenalache Acres and lends a hand at the Morris Family Farm. It's a season of discovery for curious kids, families and classrooms.

  • 7 Video Episodes
  • Farming & Food
  • Fall in the Boreal
Watch Harvest Edition
Boris in the Boreal Forest - Harvest Edition
Winter Edition

Boris in the Boreal Forest Winter Adventure

Are you ready to join Boris for another high adrenaline adventure through the Boreal? Strap on your snowshoes and follow Boris as he blazes a frosty trail across the Mackenzie Region!

From ski hill thrills to dog sledding, ice fishing and fire hunting, Boris in the Boreal Forest: Winter Edition is packed with action, laughs, and learning for curious kids and families alike. Each stop brings new discoveries about the land, the season, and the people who call the Boreal home. Adventure awaits, as well as some familiar faces, so bundle up and let's go!

  • Interactive Learning
  • Winter Ecology
  • Forest Science
Start Winter Adventure
Boris Winter Edition showing Boris and forest characters in a snowy boreal forest setting with winter activities including skiing, sledding, and ice fishing
Ages 8-12
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Boris Colouring Pages

Download and print our Boris colouring page and when you're done, take a photo! Email the photo to info@fcc2024.com , so we can show it off online!

"My kids and I LOVED the Boris in the boreal forest videos and info! I shared it with everyone at our school. Goes so well with the activities packages that were dropped off."

M
Martha Kruger
Grade 4 Teacher @ Ridgeview Central School, La Crete