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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...
Tree Canada recognizes individuals and groups advancing urban forestry in Canada
Ottawa, ON (October 19, 2018) – Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree-planting charity, was pleased to announce the recipients of their first...
The Emerald Ash Borer: a bejeweled name with devasting results
‘Agrilus planipennis feeds on ash trees in the Northern Hemisphere’ doesn’t sound as menacing as it should. Agrilus planipennis is the scientific...
Tree Canada continues the fight against the Emerald Ash Borer by providing support to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) — Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree-planting charity, and BioForest Technologies Inc. are pleased...
Canadian Urban Forest Network – Pacific Region Update
The big news in the Pacific Region is the International Urban Forest Congress. If you haven’t heard about the Congress happening in Vancouver...
Atlantic Urban Forestry Collective: EAB detected in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Urban Forestry Collective: EAB detected in Atlantic Canada Heather Fraser – Canadian Urban Forest Network, Atlantic region representative June 7, 2018...
Tree Canada and CN announce the 27 recipients awarded grants of up to $25,000...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 (Halifax, NS) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) and Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree-planting charity,...
Ashcroft Indian Band first community to plant trees through Tree Canada’s #OperationReLeaf BC Fires
May 24, 2018 (Ashcroft, BC) – This week, a major private initiative to restore community greenspaces affected by last year’s BC fires gets...
Ontario’s Urban Forestry Update: A Year in Review
Peter Wynnyczuk – Ontario Representative, CUFN Steering Committee, and Executive Director, Ontario Urban Forest Council May 17, 2018 In October, the Ontario...