Tree Canada

11 May, 2021

How we can nurture our trees: five easy ways to keep our trees happy!

1. Give them the best start! Often the best thing we can do for our trees is to give them the best start possible. Aside from planting with the proper technique, carefully consider where you want to plant your tree and what…

The Nurturing Power of Trees

Trees have always been an intrinsic part of our lives, serving as sources of food, shelter, employment and much more. However, the many ways that trees nurture us – from the sense of pride we feel when we plant them to the…

29 April, 2021

The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes 15 cities in Canada as Tree Cities of the World

These cities in Canada have shown a commitment towards community forestry. Lincoln, Nebraska – April 22, 2021 – The Arbor Day Foundation today recognized 15 Canadian cities as Tree Cities of the World. Tree Cities of the World is a program founded by…

21 April, 2021

Battling buckthorn to bring back biodiversity

From the Mississippi River Valley up through Ontario and Quebec, and from Atlantic Canada west to the border of Saskatchewan, municipalities, private landowners, farmers and even hospital groundskeeping staff are fighting a powerful plant invader: buckthorn. Buckthorn came to North America innocently…

20 April, 2021

Preserving the elm cathedrals across Canadian cities

Rows of stately elm trees, rising to the height of cathedrals, once proudly lined boulevards across North America. Then, in 1930, a furniture company in Cleveland imported elm logs from England infected with a pathogen known as Dutch elm disease. Soon, those…

Harvey’s kicks off national tree planting initiative on April 22

In partnership with Tree Canada, Harvey’s aims to plant 25,000 trees to help keep Canada a beautiful thing Vaughan, ON – April 21, 2021 – Harvey’s has been proudly Canadian for over 60 years and is continuing their commitment to keeping Canada a…

How Tree Canada’s sponsors are taking steps to restore the planet

Over the past 12 months, all of us have had the opportunity to slow down and appreciate the natural world around us. In these difficult times, many people have sought solace among the trees and forests in our communities. At Tree Canada,…

2 March, 2021

Where Women Choose to Walk: Paths to Improving Cities and Nature

“Boy, I’m sure glad I’m not your husband.” I remember my mind racing over the last few minutes of the discussion at an event I was leading, and thinking about what, if anything, I had said or done, to warrant such an…

Travelling across Canada’s forests

International Day of Forests is on March 21, and this year, the theme is ‘Forest Restoration: a path to recovery and well-being” – a theme which especially rings true this year of all years. With an increased attention on how important trees…

1 March, 2021

Quebec Urban Forestry Update — March 2021

I am very humbled to introduce myself as the new Quebec Representative, CUFN Steering Committee with Tree Canada. A trained biologist, I am motivated by this position in many aspects. Like all of you who are reading these lines, trees have always…