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Atlantic Regional Urban Forest Update January 2021
2020 was a challenging year for all. With the safety of staff as a main priority, along with budget challenges due to the impacts of the pandemic, meant that many of the annual urban forestry programs had to be placed on hold,…
A Tribute to Dr. Peter Murphy, former Tree Canada Community Advisor, Alberta
Peter Murphy was often described as a humble and gentle soul, who was deeply loved and respected by those in both his professional and personal circles. Born in Montreal in 1930, Peter began working for the Alberta Forest Service in 1954. A…
Planting hope for the holidays
At Tree Canada we plant hundreds of thousands of seedlings every year as part of our National Greening Program. We plant on land where there was no previous tree cover or where tree cover existed but was decimated. Planting seedlings is a…
“Travel” this holiday season with these festive flowering trees
Here in Canada, our days are getting shorter and the autumn leaves have faded and fallen. Neighbourhood strolls are now reserved for admiring trees crisscrossed with decorative lights, or peering through frosted eyelashes to observe branches after a delicate dusting (or dump!)…
Picking the perfect Christmas tree
A crispness enters the air, green becomes white and soon the holidays are upon us. The quest for a real Christmas tree is one many of us take on with joy every year. And why not? A real tree brings the great…
Home Hardware and Tree Canada Partner to Support Hard-Hit Nova Scotia Municipalities
Truro, NS – November 12, 2020 – Today, Retail Manager, Corey Funk and Tree Canada Community Advisor, Bruce Carter planted a single tree at Holy Well Park in Bible Hill, NS to launch a new province-wide initiative between Home Hardware and national…
Atlantic Regional Urban Forest Update Fall 2020
Most if not all municipalities across the Atlantic region had a slow start with annual urban forest projects due to COVID restrictions this year. We are all adapting to the “new normal” along with a very dry summer on the East Coast…
New York Fries and Tree Canada’s new partnership takes root in Canada
October 20, 2020 – Toronto, ON New York Fries is thrilled to announce Tree Canada as its new charitable partner in the brand’s latest step towards an environmentally-conscious dining experience. The collaboration will see an estimated 2,500 trees planted and nurtured across…
Communities Need Trees
As autumn flies by, and trees across the country shift from summery greens to flamboyant shades of red and gold, it’s easy to remember why we love trees. And while trees certainly contribute colour and beauty to our lives, this vibrant season…
We still need trees
We have all needed to adjust to the changes and restrictions brought on by the pandemic. At Tree Canada it has meant changes to our business model, since planting events are a big part of what we do. But through all this…