Spring is right around the corner, and what better way to “dig in” the warmer weather then with a family fun tree planting event! Forests Ontario and local planting partners are excited to invite you and your families to participate in the 2018 Community Tree Planting Event happening in Niagara…
Spring is right around the corner, and what better way to “dig in” to the warmer weather than with a fun, free, family-friendly tree planting event! Forests Ontario and local planting partners are excited to invite you, along with your friends and family, to participate in the 2018 Community Tree…
On Saturday, October 21, 2017 members of treeOcode participated in the City of St. Catharines Fall tree giveaway. 500 trees a mix of Bur and Red Oak, Serviceberry and Eastern White Pine were distributed to eager residents. The line up began about 6:45 am with distribution beginning at 7:30. With…
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Niagara on the Lake council chambers was abuzz with discussion pertaining to potential new regulations for the protection of trees. According to the article in the St. Catharines Standard published on Wednesday, June 7, several residents…
Representatives from the City of St. Catharines, IKEA and Tree Canada were at Burgoyne Woods in St. Catharines planting 65 White Pines. This story was originally published in the St. Catharines Standard on Thursday, May 18, 2017. The full story can be read here….
Volunteers planted nearly 300 new trees around town in a joint community effort. The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara-on-the-Lake Communities in Bloom, and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority partnered to plant a total of 275 native sapling trees on Town-owned properties over a two-day period, with work beginning April 22 along the…
This article on tree protection was first published Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in the Niagara Advance… When Coun. Betty Disero wanted town staff to look into the clear-cutting of trees on a John Street property, which elicited “frantic” calls and emails from neighbours, she couldn’t get the support she needed…
This article about St. Catharines positive approach to boosting the urban canopy, from the St. Catharines Standard, was first published Friday March 24, 2017. In an effort to boost its tree population, St. Catharines is considering offering residents trees at a reduced cost and implementing public and private tree bylaws. The ideas,…
On Monday, October 17, 2016 – Geospatial Niagara made a presentation to the Town of Pelham Council to introduce them to Geospatial Niagara and the treeOcode Pelham / Niagara Project. Councilors were very receptive of what we are trying to accomplish with treeOcode in promoting the benefits of the urban forest…
The following article, written by Theresa M. Forte appeared in the St. Catharines Standard, Wednesday, April 27, 2016 to promote Arbour Day, the last Friday in April and the benefits of tree planting everywhere. “He who plants a tree plants hope.” — Lucy Larcom More than 30 years of growth…
