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Telpay Employees Plant Trees at Elzéar Goulet Park as Part of Commitment to One Million Tree Challenge
September 26, 2020 – Winnipeg, MB Today, Telpay, Canada’s trusted leader in innovative payment solutions, planted 200 trees at Elzéar Goulet Park. This activity which took place at the end of National Forest Week, was part of Telpay’s ongoing commitment of $250k…
Tree Canada boosts Canada’s urban canopy and schools’ environmental spirits on National Tree Day
September 23, 2020 – Ottawa, ON Tree Canada, along with long-time partner TELUS, commemorated National Tree Day by planting trees in schools across Canada, as part of their ongoing support of the national organization. Through their generous support, Tree Canada will be…
Celebrating National Tree Day a Different Way
We are just a few weeks away from National Tree Day – Wednesday, September 23! While in years past we have come together to celebrate with community planting events, our current situation with COVID-19 makes this year very different. Although we are…
Happy National Tree Day!
Le 23 septembre est un jour important pour tous les Canadiens qui aiment les arbres. C’est un jour pour célébrer la beauté naturelle de notre pays et, spécialement, le rôle essentiel que les arbres jouent pour améliorer notre santé et notre vie….
The Cooling Shade of a Tree
« Nous profitons de l’ombre d’arbres que nous n’avons pas plantés. » Révérend Peter Raible Alors que nous prenons le temps de nous détendre durant les mois d’été, nous sommes nombreux à rechercher des espaces qui offrent un abri à la chaleur…
How trees keep us and our communities cool
Welcome to the dog days of summer! Those of us who are fortunate enough to live near a green space are likely finding some relief by taking shelter beneath the shade of a giant tree. Trees are nature’s air conditioner, and nowhere…
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and Tree Canada bring trees back to the Assiniboine River watershed
Tree Canada is pleased to partner with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) once again to plant over 32,000 white spruce seedlings on three sites (totally approximately 20 ha.) in the Canora area adjacent the Assiniboine River, as part of Tree Canada’s National…
Prairie Regional Urban Forest Update July 2020
The Prairie region is a geographically large place and a busy place for arborists and urban foresters. We all are dealing with the pandemic, as well as other challenges this year. COVID-19 responses differed slightly from province to province, with Manitoba and…
8,000 Seedlings Take Root in Edmundston, NB as Part of Tree Canada’s Regreening Project with Irving Woodlands
June 18, 2020 (Edmundston, NB) — Today, 8,000 seedlings and a vision for a greener future are taking root in Edmundston, NB thanks to Irving Woodlands’ generous gift of seedlings to Tree Canada’s National Greening Program. Representatives from Irving Woodlands joined Tree…
Why our communities need trees?
The past month has seen our communities burst into a state of green. Buds have turned to leaves and the canopy overhead has filled with foliage. Here in Ottawa, we’re fortunate to have many neighbourhood streets lined with majestic trees, and I’m…