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…
As reported in the St. Catharines Standard 02-06-18. There was no opposition filed with respect to a proposed policy to protect municipal trees during construction. This new policy was designed to assist the municipality to implement the existing by-law that was passed in 2012. Some of the changes may include…
St Catharines is moving to protect its canopy by approving a bylaw to regulate trees on or affecting city property. The bylaw requires residents to apply for a permit to remove city trees and adds higher penalties for those people who injure and damage city trees. “This gives us some…
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…
A recent study utilizing computer models, by researchers at the University of British Columbia has shown how trees have an impact on local weather thereby saving energy. Put simply, buildings without trees around are exposed to greater wind pressure whereby air is forced into a building through cracks and crevasses…
The city of Akron Ohio, is the latest to reclaim its vehicular infrastructure for its citizens, and it’s doing it in a revolutionary way: For three months next summer, a decommissioned freeway will be transformed into a 35-acre park filled with trees. The Innerbelt National Forest is the idea of…
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….
The removal of trees in Cherry Ridge Park has generated questions from the public as to why Pelham parks trees are being removed and what will be done to replace them. The Town arborist determined that the trees removed were not healthy; the trunks were girdled, due to stakes being in…
