National Tree Day - Tree Canada

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Planting Trees in Communities Across Canada

National Tree Day (NTD) is a day for all Canadians to come together in appreciation of trees, their natural beauty, and the many benefits that they provide – clean air and water, cooler cities, wildlife habitat and connection with nature.

National Tree Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Forest Week every September.

National Tree Day 2023

This year, NTD, presented by BMO Financial Group, is taking place on Wednesday, September 20th, with planting events happening in every province.

Event locations to be announced.

How You Can Help

Volunteer Opportunities

Get Your Hands Dirty!

Plant trees with us to celebrate National Tree Day.

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Support National Tree Day

Show your gratitude to trees for all that they provide by supporting the greening of our communities.

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Look back at NTD 2022:

2022 Photos

Vancouver, BC Edmonton, AB Saskatoon, SK Winnipeg, MB Mississauga, ON Toronto, ON Ottawa, ON Montreal, QC Saint John, NB Charlottetown, PE St John’s, NL

Vancouver, BC

Excited BMO staff posing for the camera.

Two Tree Canada staff and two sponsor representatives posing.

Volunteers watching a tree planting demonstration.

Edmonton, AB

Tree Canada and City of Edmonton staff posing for the camera.

Excited BMO staff talking to Tree Canada staff.

Young girl digging a hole to plant a tree.

Young boy and mom planting a tree together.

Tree Canada staff holding up garden gloves, smiling at the camera.

Saskatoon, SK

Opening remarks at the 2022 National Tree Day Saskatoon event.

Tree Canada staff smiling at the camera.

Winnipeg, MB

Group image of volunteers at the 2022 National Tree Day Winnipeg event.

Volunteers checking in for National Tree Day is Winnipeg, MB.

New York Fries volunteers posing in front of the National Tree Day banner.

Opening remarks at the 2022 National Tree Day Winnipeg event.

Mississauga, ON

Excited mother and three daughters during National Tree Day in Mississauga.

Toronto, ON

Young girl with mom posing for the camera, one holding a shovel and the other a young tree.

Sponsor reps posing with shovels in their hands.

Sponsor volunteers posing with the National Tree Day banner.

Ottawa, ON

Excited BMO volunteers posing for the camera.

Group image of volunteers at the 2022 National Tree Day Ottawa event.

Excited Tree Canada staff posing near a newly planted tree.

Montreal, QC

Opening remarks at the 2022 National Tree Day event in Montreal.

Volunteers checking in for National Tree Day is Montreal, QC.

Saint John, NB

Young boy and father posing for the camera.

Excited volunteers smiling at the camera.

Group image of volunteers at the 2022 National Tree Day Saint John event.

Charlottetown, PE

Group image of volunteers at the 2022 National Tree Day Charlottetown event.

St John’s, NL

Young boy holding seedlings to the planting site.

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History

The first official National Tree Day was celebrated in 2011, after a private members motion to declare the Wednesday of National Forest Week, National Tree Day, received consent from the House of Commons.

Royal Galipeau, former M.P. for Ottawa-Orléans, who presented the motion at the urging of Tree Canada, said: “By passing this motion, the House will ask Canadians to spend just one day reflecting on the link between their lives and that of the tree. Canadians will dedicate trees, plant trees, learn about trees and appreciate the historical impact the tree has had on Canada’s economic success as a nation.”

Since then, Tree Canada has been the steward of National Tree Day, working to engage Canadians in recognizing the importance of trees in our lives!