Tree Canada
Nature Thrives with Diversity, and So Do We
June marks the beginning of Pride Month for many countries – first celebrated in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots that took place in June of 1969. Contemporary celebrations of Pride Month include high-energy parades, film festivals, mournful remembrances of…
Rooting for Diversity and Inclusion
In honour of Pride Month and Indigenous History Month, which take place every June, our team is dedicating this month to celebrate diversity and inclusion. As an organization, every day we are learning and striving to improve all lives through greening communities…
Flowering trees across Canada
Flowering trees or trees that start to show their leaves are some of the first and most striking signs of spring. They are a sign that nature is starting to ‘wake up’ and action is happening! Travel across the country with us…
How we can nurture our trees: five easy ways to keep our trees happy!
1. Give them the best start! Often the best thing we can do for our trees is to give them the best start possible. Aside from planting with the proper technique, carefully consider where you want to plant your tree and what…
The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes 15 cities in Canada as Tree Cities of the World
These cities in Canada have shown a commitment towards community forestry. Lincoln, Nebraska – April 22, 2021 – The Arbor Day Foundation today recognized 15 Canadian cities as Tree Cities of the World. Tree Cities of the World is a program founded by…
Harvey’s kicks off national tree planting initiative on April 22
In partnership with Tree Canada, Harvey’s aims to plant 25,000 trees to help keep Canada a beautiful thing Vaughan, ON – April 21, 2021 – Harvey’s has been proudly Canadian for over 60 years and is continuing their commitment to keeping Canada a…
Travelling across Canada’s forests
International Day of Forests is on March 21, and this year, the theme is ‘Forest Restoration: a path to recovery and well-being” – a theme which especially rings true this year of all years. With an increased attention on how important trees…
Happy International Women’s Day!
During an international forestry conference, I had the privilege of hosting a panel with two of my talented colleagues; one is a forester, and one is a Ph.D. researcher. Both are women. During the Q and A session, a participant commented on…
2020 – a year in review at Tree Canada
The pandemic that swept across the country last March forced us, like many other non-profits or businesses, to rethink our operations. We had to scale back, postpone and in some cases cancel many of our live events, to keep safe the partners…
Take a bath…in the forest
Shinrin-yoku – or forest bathing – has been gaining in popularity, and for good reason. This practice of bathing in the forest atmosphere, which started In Japan in the 1980s, teaches us how to take in the forest through our senses in…