Nursery Plantings
We are so grateful to the many nurseries who have decided to plant some of their tree stock to reforest their properties. These nurseries include AVK Nurseries in Rockton, Dutchmaster Nurseries in Brougham, NVK Nurseries in Waterdown, Pineneedle Farms in Pontypool, Uxbridge Nursery in Uxbridge, Winkelmolen Nurseries in Lynden, Next Step Landscaping in Millgrove, and multiple locations through St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre. Funding is being provided to plant 121,010 trees this Spring and Fall.
Lynde Shores • 2021
3,500 trees are being planted this Fall as part of the Lynde Shores Conservation Area Restoration Project. This property is managed by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) to protect the natural heritage features and functions providing the tools, resources, and networks to expand existing tree-planting initiatives, implement new ones, and educate members of their communities about the vital role of trees.
Ganaraska Forest • 2021
38,000 trees will be planted in the Northumberland Region with funds provided by Trees for Life. These trees will be planted this Fall, both in the Ganaraska Forest and on private land. The trees planted at the Ganaraska Forest will be under planting trees to increase biodiversity and the health of forest.
Why a Tree Is the Friend We Need Right Now
I was worried that afternoon about an ill family member, and as I stared at her gnarled trunk, I thought of all this tree has survived. I watched the light filter through her canopy and listened to a squirrel chatter on a branch. And I felt better.
America’s national parks in a hotter world
For generations, the core mission of the National Park Service has been absolute conservation. Instructions to preserve iconic landscapes unchanged are inscribed in the founding documents of many parks. But what happens when climate change makes that impossible?
Buzz in the air as planting begins at Barrhaven pollinator meadow
A 15-acre swath of Hydro Ottawa land will soon be a buzzing metropolis of bees, birds and butterflies as the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) helps plant one of the largest pollinator meadows in Eastern Ontario.
Joanne Chory is using plants to save the planet
Human-caused climate change was putting humanity’s future in peril, she said in recorded remarks. Survival would depend on Earth’s original carbon-capture machines, the most effective tools for getting rid of greenhouse gases.
The Cycling Fans Who Watch the Trees
When all of Belgium tunes in to watch the Tour of Flanders bicycle race, Pieter De Frenne watches the trees.
They’re only on screen for as long as it takes the peloton to whiz by, but it’s enough for De Frenne to recognize them, log them, and gather a tiny insight into how the planet is changing. That’s because De Frenne is a pro cyclist in his dreams and a pro botanist in real life. And along with a team from the University of Ghent, he figured out that somewhere in Belgium’s annual festival of sore legs, cobbled hills and heady beers, there was climate science to be done.
Trees Are Not Just “For the Birds”
Most bird lovers notice and appreciate trees. Trees are often what we see when looking for the source of that nearby hooting, chirping, tweeting, or twittering. Expert birders may even know which trees are the preferred food source or habitat for our feathered friends. And with increasing concerns about how we will adapt to a changing climate, trees are gaining more attention for the many ecosystem services they provide, particularly in urban environments.
Private Clyde Gladwin Kent
Originally from Lacombe, Alberta, Private Clyde Gladwin Kent was the uncle of current Canadian M.P., the Honourable Peter Kent. Clyde died on the last day of the Passchendaele battle, November 10th, 1917, just one year and a day before the armistice.
Green Heart Project
In the fall of 2017, The Nature Conservancy and partners launched the Green Heart Project to examine the link between neighborhood greenery and holistic human health.