About Waterloo Region Tree Trust
Reep Green Solutions brings Tree Trust to Waterloo Region
Reep Green Solutions is an environmental charity that has been helping people live sustainably for more than 20 years. Our programs help people reduce their impact and adapt to climate change through: healthy yards, urban forest stewardship, home energy and water efficiency, and waste reduction. We believe that by empowering our community to take action today, we can leave our children a community that is more resilient, vibrant, caring and sustainable.
Support Legacy Trees in Your Community
Tree Trust launched in Waterloo Region in the fall of 2021 with Reep Green Solutions in an effort to preserve our urban forest canopy and natural heritage through the care of our mature, legacy trees.
Your donations will go directly to funding specialist care for old trees in Waterloo Region for years to come. Contribute to protecting and caring for these legacy trees here.
If you know of a mature tree in our community that could use care, nominate it here. We are looking for mature, legacy trees located on private property such as schools, places of worship, and long-term care homes. Selected trees will be assessed and maintained by certified arborists to extend their life in addition to planting new trees to take its place once the tree has reached its end of life.
Waterloo Region’s Tree Trust Trees
Click on each caption to learn more about the tree’s story.
St. Benedict Secondary School
Carbon Sequestered: 19,050 kg
Steckle Heritage Farm, Kitchener
Carbon Sequestered: 20,175 kg
Strange St, Kitchener
Carbon Sequestered: 0.4 tonne
Meyers Rd, Cambridge
Carbon Sequestered: 7.3 tonne
Help us preserve our next tree by donating here. And if you know of mature trees in Waterloo Region’s parks and public spaces that need help, you can nominate them here.
To contact us, email: [email protected], or call (519) 744-9799 x221.
Chapter Events & News
Reep Green Solutions, in collaboration with Tree Trust and the Echo Foundation, is thrilled to announce that the 2023 Tree of the Year is Waterloo’s Bur Oak! Five legacy trees from various cities and townships competed for this title. The importance of these mature trees to community resilience cannot be overstated. You can read about the Bur Oak’s legacy here.
Meet Waterloo Region’s Tree Trust Coordinator
Taylor Ross, Community Engagement Coordinator, Reep Green Solutions
“Taylor Ross is passionate about urban forest stewardship at every stage, from planting native saplings to advocating for the care of beautiful mature trees. She enjoys connecting with the communities of Region of Waterloo, and believes everyone should enjoy the benefits of a large and healthy tree canopy.
To learn more about Waterloo Region Tree Trust, you can contact Taylor at: [email protected]
Meet Waterloo Region’s Tree Trust Arborist
Kevin Schieck has been in the Tree Service industry for 15 years. He graduated from Fleming College in 2008, completing the Forestry Technician program, Urban Forestry Technician program and the Arboriculture program. He is also an ISA Certified Aborist, in good standing since 2010.
For the past 15 years he has gained experience and knowledge as a grounds worker, full-time climber, ran city-wide inventories, and prepared arborist reports across Southern Ontario. He is specialized in tree care methods such as air spading, plant health care, and root pruning.
Community Support & Sponsors
