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The Cooling Shade of a Tree
« Nous profitons de l’ombre d’arbres que nous n’avons pas plantés. » Révérend Peter Raible Alors que nous prenons le temps de nous détendre durant les mois d’été, nous sommes nombreux à rechercher des espaces qui offrent un abri à la chaleur…
8,000 Seedlings Take Root in Edmundston, NB as Part of Tree Canada’s Regreening Project with Irving Woodlands
June 18, 2020 (Edmundston, NB) — Today, 8,000 seedlings and a vision for a greener future are taking root in Edmundston, NB thanks to Irving Woodlands’ generous gift of seedlings to Tree Canada’s National Greening Program. Representatives from Irving Woodlands joined Tree…
Let the Trees Be Your Teachers: Family-friendly tree activities – Part Two
Hooray, spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the sun feels brighter and as budding begins, our trees become the stars of the show. As restrictions ease across the country around the use and access to our green spaces and…
The Tenacity of Trees
A friend of mine forwarded a blog post to me a few weeks ago – it was called “The Tenacity of Trees”. It consisted of a series of photos of trees growing in unusual places or under difficult circumstances. Some were growing…
Let the trees be your teachers: Family-friendly tree activities
While we may not be able to linger in, gather or play in our much-loved parks or green spaces right now, trees in our backyards, along our streets, in the parks we walk through, or even those seen from our windows or…
Keeping the trees close in a time of distancing
As we all come to adjust our personal and professional lives to our new realities, one thing is certain – how much we need trees, nature and being outside and how it can lift our moods and improve our spirits. While we…
Take in a breath of fresh air
As nature transitions into spring, we, too, have had to unexpectedly and swiftly transition in response to COVID-19. These transitions have a way of hitting the re-set button, causing moments of pause and reflection, where we note just how deeply and intricately…
What qualifies as essential tree care – a timely update from the International Society of Arboriculture and the Tree Care Industry Association
In the interest of public health, municipal and private urban forest crews need to weigh how and if they continue working in these uncertain times. There is a need to decide what work should, or must, be done. Determining what is ‘essential’…
How Do Trees Know When to Wake Up in the Spring?
Trees are one of the many organisms with a metabolism driven by cyclic dynamics. Like animals that hibernate over the winter and resume activity in the spring, trees have also developed mechanisms that allow them to survive the harsh Canadian winter temperatures…
Canada’s Urban Forests are Getting More Respect: Tree Canada President Reflects on His Retirement After 18 years of Service
Ottawa, ON (February 26, 2020) — After 18 years of service with the national tree charity Tree Canada, Michael Rosen, the organization’s President for the last 13 years, will be retiring. Michael’s last day with Tree Canada will be March 31, 2020….