http://pramerica.org/Algonquin2AdirVisionBlurred.html
is a reminder that there are other viewpoints in the world.
http://www.rain-tree.com/
welcomes one to the (Amazon) tropical rain forest. I seem to recall it
was set up by a Texas
woman who knew that a
stabilizer/cure for her cancer was to be found there, and went on
a crusade to conserve that forest.
http://www.cif-ifc.org/sos/www.agroforestry.co.uk/forgndg.html
introduces forest gardening, something I find truly fascinating, with
possibilities for S. Ont.
A search for Habitat Leclerc in Port of Prince, Haiti gets the story
of preserving and perhaps restoring 50 acres of viable forest under the
most incredibly adverse conditions, as a beacon of hope if/when Haiti
overcomes its state of poverty.
That's more than the three, or five, you wanted, but I hope it helps.
Sorry it's so late, hope it's not too late.
Mack.