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Tree Canada seeks support for tree planting recovery efforts after Hurricane Dorian’s damage in Atlantic Canada
Ottawa, ON (September 18, 2019) – Tree Canada, Canada’s leading national tree planting charity, announced today that it is launching an ambitious greening initiative for Atlantic Canada residents to replace the trees lost to Hurricane Dorian. On the evening of Saturday, September…
National Tree Day: A meaningful way to reflect on the positive impact of trees
As the new CEO of Tree Canada, I am excited to have joined the team in time for National Tree Day! National Tree Day is a meaningful way to reflect on the positive impact that trees have on our lives and to…
Walking in the Woods Together: How trees create healthier communities
In mid-February 2016, I started taking women on walks in the woods, singly and in groups. I started because the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault trial had started and the coverage of the cross-examinations of the victims was everywhere and women in my…
Trees: strong allies in fighting climate change
Most of us pass by them every day, not really taking much notice of them. Trees are all around us, steadfast and rooted, providing us with innumerable benefits – it is a wonder we don’t stop to thank them every day. They…
Canadian Urban Forest Network – Quebec Update
By Christian Messier – Quebec Representative Major tree planting projects in Quebec cities In the current context of our changing climate, there is a growing recognition that trees, and more generally urban forests, play a great role in our well-being and health….
Canadian Urban Forest Network: Prairies Region Update 2019
Happy midsummer solstice, to everyone on the Druid calendar! As I am writing this, I am looking out the windows of my office at my tree nursery near Didsbury, Alberta at trees still being buffeted by gale force winds after a 24-hour…
Stop to smell the trees
Living in Ottawa for the past 10 years, I’ve come to cherish the fleeting moments of warmth and sunlight this city has to offer. I like to take advantage of these moments, as my colleagues and friends can attest, by smelling each…
Tree Canada’s Growing Support of Urban Forestry in Indigenous Communities across Canada
As of 2016, Indigenous peoples represented 4.9% (1.6 million) of the Canadian population (Statistics Canada, 2017). There are over 120 Indigenous urban reserves established within or adjacent to urban centres and this number continues to grow larger (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada,…
Beyond Trees: Engagement and Research at Tree Canada
To commemorate my last day before starting my maternity leave, I wanted to follow up on my article from May 2018, Over the Years We Grow: National Scale Progress in Engagement and Research at Tree Canada. Over the past year, we have accomplished several…
Atlantic Regional Urban Forest Update for June 2019
The Atlantic Region has seen a long winter lasting from early November through to the end of April. The wet spring is extending well into June with cooler temperatures. As a result, the planting season has been delayed by most Municipalities and…