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Events

April Virtual Volunteer Orientation

group of volunteers posing at a LEAF community planting event
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
Virtual - Zoom
Event Type: 
Presentations

Are you passionate about nature and looking for meaningful ways to support the urban forest? Join the LEAF volunteer community as we celebrate our 30th anniversary and help us grow what comes next! 

Get started by attending our interactive virtual Volunteer Orientation where you will learn how to support your local environment by getting involved with LEAF programs in Toronto, York Region and Durham Region!

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Community Tree Planting in Meander Park (Richmond Hill)

three volunteers posing with newly planted tree at a LEAF community planting event
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
101 Alpaca Dr
Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4K8
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Join Forests Canada and LEAF as we kick off Earth Week by planting native trees and shrubs in Meander Park. Help us grow the urban forest in Richmond Hill. All ages welcome!   

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Community Tree Planting in Meander Park (Richmond Hill)

two people planting a tree at a LEAF community planting event
Sunday, April 19, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
101 Alpaca Dr
Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4K8
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Help LEAF celebrate 30 years of tree planting by joining us for an afternoon of fun planting native trees and shrubs in Meander Park. Bring your friends and family to lend a helping hand in improving Richmond Hill’s urban forest!

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Community Tree Planting in Fallingbrook Park (Whitby)

three volunteers posing with newly planted tree at a LEAF community planting event
Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
25 Fallingbrook St
Whitby, ON L1R 1M6
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Join LEAF as we cap off Earth Week by planting native trees and shrubs at Fallingbrook Park. Get your hands dirty and help us improve Whitby’s urban forest! All ages welcome.

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Community Tree Planting in Stewart Burnett Park (Aurora)

two people planting a tree at a LEAF community planting event
Saturday, May 2, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
189 Holladay Dr
Aurora, ON L4G 7B7
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

LEAF has been growing the urban forest for 30 years! Bring your friends and family to join us in Aurora to plant 1,000 native trees and shrubs at Stewart Burnett Park. All ages welcome.

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Community Tree Planting in Conlin Meadows Park (Oshawa)

a volunteer planting a tree at a LEAF community planting event
Sunday, May 3, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
1091 Ormond Dr
Oshawa, ON L1K 0E8
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Want to help grow Oshawa’s urban forest? Join LEAF in celebrating 30 years of tree planting for some family-friendly fun planting native trees and shrubs in Conlin Meadows Park.  Get outside this spring and give back to nature!

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Tree Tenders Training

large group of people posing together under a large tree
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - 6:00pm to Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 8:00pm
Cost: 
$75 + HST Includes all classes and a digital copy of the ISA’s Citizen Arborist Manual
Registration Required
Location: 
Hybrid: Virtual and In-Person Format
Event Type: 
Workshops

Online Sessions hosted on Zoom

In-Person Sessions Hosted at: 

The Hub at Downsview Park (map)
70 Canuck Ave
Toronto, ON 
M3K 2C5
 

Our popular, multi-day Tree Tenders Training course is back!

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Community Tree Planting in Concord Thornhill Regional Park (Vaughan)

family of four participating at a LEAF community planting event
Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
299 Racco Pkwy
The planting site is located at the park playground and splash pad
Thornhill, ON L4J 8X9
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Dig into the fun and help us grow Vaughan’s urban forest canopy! Celebrate LEAF’s 30th Anniversary with a family-friendly afternoon planting native trees and shrubs in Concord Thornhill Regional Park.

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Community Tree Planting in Bluff Trail (Nobleton)

two people planting a tree at a LEAF community planting event
Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
32 Bluff Trail
Nobleton, ON L0G 1N0
Event Type: 
Tree Planting

Looking for a tree-rific reason to get outside this spring? Help LEAF celebrate 30 years of tree planting and green up King Township! Join us for some family-friendly fun planting native trees and shrubs in Bluff Trail.

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Planting event will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Bees Love Trees Tour in Cullen Central Park (Whitby)

LEAF staff member showing a branch and leaf during a tree tour
Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Cost: 
FREE
Registration Required
Location: 
Cullen Central Park
4015 Cochrane St
Whitby, ON L1N 5R5
Event Type: 
Tree Tours

Celebrate Pollinator Week by joining us for a guided tree tour in Whitby’s Cullen Central Park! Discover how trees support native bee populations as we highlight different species and teach you how to identify them on your own.

This guided walking tour will explore the important role trees and green spaces play in providing food and habitat for pollinators while enhancing our appreciation for the diversity of trees in our communities.
 

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