Ridgeway in Fort Erie in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Dr. Edmund John Zavitz 1895-1968

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

1. Dr. Edmund John Zavitz 1895-1968 - Marker

Inscription. Trees in this park were planted in 1970 and 1975 to honour the memory of Edmund John Zavitz. Born in Ridgeway in 1875, Zavitz graduated from McMaster University, Yale, the University of Michigan, and then taught forestry at the Ontario Agricultural College. He was deputy minister of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests from 1925-1934 and served thereafter as chief forester until his retirement in 1953. Awarded LL.D. from the University of Toronto in 1957, Zavitz was known as the father of reforestation in Ontario. Through his leadership, thousands of new acres of forests now thrive throughout the province on land which was once wasteland.

Erected by Bertie Township and the Department of Lands and Forests Ontario.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 42° 54.242′ N, 79° 2.467′ W. Marker is in Fort Erie, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Ridgeway. It is on Garrison Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is within Battle of Ridgeway Heritage Park, beside the south side of a tree,

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20 metres north of road, 20 metres east of the driveway to parking. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3388 Garrison Rd, Fort Erie ON L0S 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle Of Ridgeway (within shouting distance of this marker); Ridgeway Battlefield / Le Champ de bataille de Ridgeway (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Ridgeway Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); A Catalyst to Confederation (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Line of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); A Day to Remember - June 2, 1866 (within shouting distance of this marker);

Dr. Edmund John Zavitz 1895-1968 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 23, 2026

2. Dr. Edmund John Zavitz 1895-1968 - Marker in context

Photo faces north from near Garrison Rd. Marker is on low stone cairn (centre right) under conifer tree and framed by conifer bushes. Straight north is the (light) historic farmhouse (recently moved to this park); and further behind on the left is the (dark) picnic shelter.

Invasion and Response (within shouting distance of this marker); When the Word Fenian was Feared (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Erie.

Also see . . . Edmund Zavitz (by Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 24, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.