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Stick Closer to Trees This Summer
From their ability to sequester carbon and enhance biodiversity to the mental and physical health benefits they provide – there are a...
Five Ways Trees Improve Our Sense of Home
As many of us have experienced, a home and a house are not one and the same. Home is a place that...
Equitable Access to Trees
Canada has one of the highest number of trees per capita worldwide1. However, even though there are an estimated 8,953 trees per...
Within Six Feet of Trees This Summer
As we roll into the second half of summer and continue experiencing lifted COVID-19 restrictions, there is a lot to be excited...
Keeping kids cool at playgrounds during the summer heat — with trees!
Summer is finally here, and that means more trips to neighbourhood parks. As the pandemic restrictions ease, families will schedule outdoor play...
Ontario Region Urban Forest Update — July 2021
Controlling the Impact of LDD on Trees in Ontario One of the biggest challenges facing Ontario’s urban forests in 2021 is the...
Engaging with Indigenous Communities in Urban Forestry
At Tree Canada, our objective is to improve all lives through greening communities across Canada, including Indigenous communities. Urban Forestry in Indigenous...
Embracing Diversity: Four Ways Forests are Naturally Diverse
Much like our own communities, our forests are diverse, or at least, they should be. What is forest biodiversity? According to the...
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...
Considering Diversity, Social Inclusion, and Equity through Urban Forest Collaborations
At Tree Canada we do more than plant trees. A tree alone does not build a community simply by its presence; however,...
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...
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...
Mother Trees
I recently came across some interesting information about “Mother Trees”, a project which highlights research led by Professor of Forest Ecology and...