Pocket Forest Courses
ONLINE
Total: 2-hrs
Online: 2-hrs (asynchronous)
Cost: Free
What You'll Earn: Certificate of Completion
Complete the online course at your own pace. Apply what you learn by creating your own pocket forest - whether at home, within your organization, or in your community. You’ll also gain access to our Pocket Forest Hub to track your progress, collaborate, and even take part in on-site research or supported projects.
Steps to access the fully subsidized courses
1. Complete the online course Getting Started with Pocket Forests
2. Apply for Climate Action through Carbon Sequestration
Select you preferred date and location (Hamilton or Turkey Point)
3. Complete your intake form (we'll send that to you once you Apply)
4. Pay a $30 refundable deposit to hold you spot for the selected date
Confirming eligibility for fully subsidized attendance:
The fully subsidized program is available to any post secondary student (including those entering post-secondary in the coming year or having graduated within the past year). New Canadians and job seekers are eligible also, please include a note in your application regarding your current status.
Online training
Online
Self-Paced (2 hours)
Free
Program Agenda
Time Commitment: 2 hours
What You'll Learn: Participants will develop a strategic understanding of nature-based carbon sequestration as a viable component of climate action portfolios. The course provides actionable frameworks for implementing pocket forest initiatives within organizational sustainability mandates or community development objectives.
What You'll Earn: Certificate of Completion
What You'll Develop: Knowledge and skills to design, implement and maintain a Pocket Forest for optimal carbon sequestration utilizing the latest tools/techniques.
What You'll Do: With this knowledge, you can implement your own pocket forest and monitor the progress through our Hub (for yourself, your organization, or your community). You can also join us to grow the forest on our campus and participate in the research, or start your own project with our support.
Course Details: Explore Course Curriculum
In-person training (Hamilton, ON)
Climate Action Through Carbon Sequestration
Hamilton (ON), Canada
Multiple Dates
$130 +HST
Tentative Program Agenda
Session 1 (45 min)
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Measuring & Calculating Carbon in a Forest
Session 2 (45 min)
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Designing & Planning for Carbon Uptake
Session 3 (70 min)
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Taking Climate Action, Implementing the Design (Field Work)
Session 4 (20 min)
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Measuring & Monitoring for Success
Available dates
Am I Eligible?
Open to professionals, post-secondary students, faculty, researchers, and community groups interested in taking meaningful climate action. This course requires the successful completion of the Getting Started with Pocket Forests online course.
In-person training (Turkey Point, ON)
Climate Action Through Carbon Sequestration
May 29, 2026
Turkey Point (ON), Canada
$200 +HST
Program Agenda
Session 1 (10:00 - 12:30 pm) - N. Ficzkowski/G. Zilberbrant
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Measuring & Calculating Carbon in a Forest
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Designing & Planning for Carbon Uptake
Lunch @ Marshview Patio (12:30 am - 1:15 pm)
Session 2 (1:15 - 2:40 pm) - N. Ficzkowski/G. Zilberbrant
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Climate Action: Implementing the Design (Field Work)
Session 3 (2:40 - 3:00 pm) - N. Ficzkowski
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Measuring & Monitoring for Success
