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Prevent the spread of EAB across Canada: How you can save our ash trees
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has affected millions of ash trees in North America. In Canada alone, EAB has now spread to...
New trees to grow where fire once devastated Fort McMurray thanks to Tree Canada’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree charity, is embarking on the next phase...
Tree Canada takes proactive fight to counter Emerald Ash Borer: Granting program teams up...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree charity, in partnership with BioForest, are taking...
Tree Canada’s Operation ReLeaf Ottawa-Gatineau responds to devastation by tornadoes: Granting program enables residents...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree charity, supports Ottawa-Gatineau residents to replace the trees...
The Benefits of Edible Trees – planting for a future
In the past few years, green infrastructure programs have been on the rise in urban communities across Canada. With over 82% of...
Tree planting and schoolyards: A considered choice and a winning combination
Given the growing evidence showing that Nature Deficit Disorder is a real and increasing problem, having access to an environment that promotes...
Green Schoolyards: Beyond a nice place to play
If you’ve walked past a school in the past few years you’ve probably seen a cold, heavy steel fence encasing a paved-over...
2018, a year in review at Tree Canada
2018 was an impressive year of planting and learning for us! As we head into 2019, we’re taking this moment to pause...
Atlantic Urban Forest Collective: Update December 2018
December 12, 2018 The very first Atlantic region Urban Forestry conference was held in Moncton, NB, in 2014. This event brought together...
Tree Canada seeks support for tree planting after Ottawa-Gatineau tornadoes
Ottawa, ON (November 13, 2018) – Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree planting charity, today announced it is launching an ambitious greening...
Why do leaves change color?
It’s a cloudy October day, the air is crisp as you step out outside. You look at the huge maple tree in...
Seeing the color across Canada’s forests
Canada has breathtaking natural scenery and, at this time of year, a kaleidoscope of color happens across our nation’s forests. Here are...
Charlottetown to Host Canadian Urban Forest Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2018 The City of Charlottetown has been chosen to host the prestigious Canadian Urban Forest Conference in...