Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: February 17, 2017

For his efforts in the public and private sectors to promote forest management and regeneration.

Kenneth Armson has made transformative contributions to logging and to forest regeneration. A long-time professor at the University of Toronto, he was the provincial forester of Ontario and the author of a landmark report that served as the blueprint for how to counteract the detrimental effects of clear-cutting. In addition, his knowledge of soil conditions radically improved seedling production and survival, greatly facilitating the replanting of our forests for future generations. He is an advisor to government and industry worldwide, as well as an ambassador for sustainable forestry practices.