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2019: a year in review at Tree Canada
2019 was quite the year here at Tree Canada! As we head into 2020, a new year and a new decade, we...
Do trees still sequester carbon in winter?
The mysterious inner workings of our trees and forests are a subject of fascination for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike. Perhaps now...
Standing Tall on the Need for Red Seal
For me, one of the most chilling memories of the 1998 Eastern Canada Ice Storm was watching a truck pull up to...
Canadian Urban Forest Network – Pacific Region Update 2020
Climate Adaptation Urgency around climate action is building rapidly around the world and professionals in the field of urban forestry are beginning...
Telpay gives City of Winnipeg’s Million Tree Challenge the gift of more trees with...
December 11, 2019 (Winnipeg, MB) – Today, Telpay, Canada’s trusted leader in innovative payment solutions, announced its commitment to support the city’s Million...
The quest for a real Christmas tree
Winter is here again. Snow fell across parts of the country months ago, and even warmer climates in the south have been...
TELUS Trees for paper – A program acting now to grow a legacy
Since 1998, TELUS and Tree Canada have partnered together to plant over 600,000 trees greening communities and schoolyards, restoring urban and rural...
The gift of a tree
When I was a child, I had a favourite tree. It was a large maple that grew in a patch of dirt...
Prairie Regional Urban Forest Update November 2019
As I write this, it is actually November 5 and has been snowing all day, with -17 in tonight’s forecast for a...
Tree Canada announces tree-planting support for those affected by Hurricane Dorian
November 13, 2019 (Halifax, NS) – Today, Tree Canada, the only national tree planting charity that plants and nurtures trees in urban and...
Atlantic Regional Urban Forest Update October 2019
The Atlantic Region saw a slow start to summer with June being a rainy month, July and August having typical seasonal temperatures....
Planting Trees to Save our Climate: Then and Now
On September 27, our office took part in the climate strike in Ottawa, responding to the call to “show we care”. I...
Trees: More than just pretty to look at
Originally posted on Innovating Canada Aside from being lovely to look at, trees supply many goods and services — wood for building...