Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Enhancing Richmond Hill’s Urban Forest with over 200 Trees and Shrubs
May 25, 2018
Natalie Secen
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The first of two spring public planting events in Richmond Hill took place on Saturday, May 12, and although rain was in the forecast, Mother Nature was on our side. It ended up being a slightly overcast, mild day – perfect tree planting conditions!
May 25, 2018
Natalie Secen
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The spring session of Toronto Tree Tenders has just concluded, which means that thirty more urban forest champions have been released to the city! Congrats graduates!
May 24, 2018
Jillaine Yee
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Our butterfly kits are a combination of shrubs and perennials that will help you attract a variety of native butterfly species to your yard, supporting them with sources of food and shelter. Here’s a sample of the species that are perfect for butterflies!
May 23, 2018
Jillaine Yee
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Our native bee kits are a combination of shrubs and perennials that help you attract a variety of bees to your yard, providing shelter and food for these important pollinators. Although they don’t get as much attention as their showier cousins, they play a crucial role in sustaining our ecosystem!
May 16, 2018
Jillaine Yee
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Our songbird kits include shrubs and perennials that will help you attract a variety of native songbird species to your yard, providing shelter and food for our feathered friends.
May 11, 2018
Natalie Secen
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Although we were left wondering whether spring would ever actually arrive, the signs of new life in each of our six urban forest demonstration gardens are sure indicators that our pollinator friends will be visiting soon!
April 27, 2018
Erica Hazlett
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The Great Lakes contain nearly 20% of the earth’s fresh surface water. But pollution and other urban pressures, are taking their toll on this resource, and it is currently believed that the Great Lakes are at “a tipping point of irreversible decline.”
April 20, 2018
Erin MacDonald
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LEAF interviews local Junction artist, Nicola Woods, about her upcoming art exhibit as part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. The project features beautiful ‘portraits’ of the Junction’s street trees.
April 13, 2018
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Trees are valued for the many benefits they provide to our global landscapes. They offer us shade on hot days, provide important habitat and food for our native wildlife, combat climate change by sequestering carbon, increase property value and improve mental health – just to name a few! In honour of Earth Day, I want to share one particular benefit of our trees – their ability to decrease stormwater runoff and filter pollutants!
March 12, 2018
Brenna Anstett
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A hardy, urban shade tree, the hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) can easily withstand strong winds, pollution, heat, salt, and tough soils, while still adding visual interest and beauty to a landscape. This tree often flies under the radar, but its ability to attract a variety of wildlife makes it the perfect tree to help you create a diverse ecosystem in your own backyard.