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Mount Tree Forest -First Tree of the Year
A vibrant ceremony on September 21st celebrated the Mount Forest Chapter of Tree Trust’s first Tree of the Year. The event featured bagpipes by Jim Stewart, a land acknowledgment by Kate Rowley, and inspiring speeches from Mayor Andy Lennox, Councillor Sherry Burke, Tree Trust representative Braedon Witt, Green Team member Read more
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Guelph Tree Walk Sept 26th!
Celebrate National Forest Week with a 1km neighbourhood tree walk in the Onward Willow Neighborhood of Guelph! You will explore the large, unique trees in this neighbourhood and discuss the importance of retaining these trees, while planning for the next generation with succession plantings. Guided by ISA certified arborist Aaron Read more
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Mount Forest hosting Launch Tree event on September 21st!
We are excited to have chosen an Amur Cork Tree as our first legacy tree to receive care. Refreshments will be served as our certified arborist prunes the tree. LOCATION: Mount Forest Post Office. TIME: 10:00 am. Please arrive by 9:45. For more details, please reach out to Erin Kiers Read more
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Magnificent Black Walnut on Algonquin Island
In June, 2023 we cared for this 70-year-old Black Walnut. This tree was a prime Tree Trust candidate because its biological health is good, and it has remained strong even during the extreme floods of 2017 and 2019. Our arborist reduced the large overextending branch, and installed cobra cable to Read more
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The Toronto Island Community Trust holds a delightful celebration for 2024 Tree of the Year
On August 5, 2024 for “Sally”, the Crack Willow in the playing field on Ward’s Island: here is the full video!
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Submissions open for Waterloo 2024 Tree of the Year
Are you looking to nominate a tree in this area? Waterloo Region is now accepting new nominations until August 31st, 2024. To nominate a tree, submit a photo with up to 150 words describing why it deserves to be crowned 2024 “Tree of the Year.” to [email protected] Updates on news coverage Read more
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2024 Update – Our Native Seed Nursery
2024 Update – The Tree Trust TBM has broken ground on their new native tree nursery! Located near Tomahawk Golf Course, this marks a step in increasing Tree Trust’s capacity to offer native tree stock to maintain and expand the urban tree canopy. Tree Trust would like to thank Gerbe Read more
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Twenty-nine new trees planted across Heritage Park and Delpi Point Park
In 2022 Tree Trust TBM and Arboreal Tree Care Professionals planted eight-foot-tall trees to continue increasing their tree canopy. A team of volunteers completed the important finishing tasks, delivering wheelbarrow loads of compost and mulch and buckets of water to each tree. Earlier that spring volunteers from Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary and Read more