Tree Canopy

• Greener As We Grow project: 1.5M trees to be planted in Edmonton

  In a fund-matching program, the federal and municipal governments are pledging to plant 1.5 million trees in Edmonton.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
  
• City of Peterborough, Hydro One plant 500 trees in wake of derecho storm

  At Asburnham Memorial Park, the City of Peterobrough and Hydro One teamed up to plant 500 trees to help restore the urban canopy lost during the May 2022 derecho storm.

  Environment

  Jun 9, 2023
  
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• Broadway in downtown Winnipeg slated for green renewal

  In addition to roadwork, approximately 76 trees will be planted along Broadway to replace those removed from the downtown strip ahead of the 2023-24 construction season.

  Environment

  May 19, 2023
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• ‘Branching out’: Calgarians claim 2,000 trees to grow canopy

  Registration on Thursday only lasted 34 minutes due to the high demand.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2023
• Calgary’s tree giveaway program needs to be more equitable: councillor

  The city's Branching Out program aims to increase Calgary's tree canopy coverage by giving away trees to residents who want to help.

  Environment

  Feb 24, 2023
• West Kelowna, B.C. turns to residents to re-tree urban areas

  The city created the Urban Re-Leaf Program in 2019 to "help expand the community’s green canopy and take action (against) climate change."

  Environment

  Mar 29, 2022
• Canada has planted only 8.5M of 2B trees promised by Trudeau so far

  According to government data, 7.6 million of the 8.5 million trees planted since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his pledge were in British Columbia.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2021
• Million Tree Challenge kicks off to save Winnipeg’s canopy

  An initiative first announced in 2019 has come to fruition as Winnipeg's Million Tree Challenge kicked off its goal of planting one million trees by 2040.

  Environment

  May 5, 2021
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• ReLeaf tree planting program kicks off as Winnipeg foresters prepare for busy summer

  A Winnipeg non-profits says it has doubled its tree planting stock this spring due to a surge in demand.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2021
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• Several Winnipeg parks to remain closed in wake of devastating Thanksgiving storm

  "Residents are advised to exercise extreme caution, to avoid heavily treed areas, and to choose parks with less dense and smaller tree populations," reads a statement from the city.

  Weather

  Oct 26, 2019