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…
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…
Many St. Catharines residents may have noticed piles of wood chips and soil out in front of homes across the city. There seems to have been a push this year to grind away existing tree stumps (in some cases home owners have been waiting for years). The backlog is onerous.…
News release posted on Tuesday, May 19 by the City of St. Catharines. “A tree census is set to begin in a few weeks. A comprehensive inventory of the City’s nearly 50,000 boulevard trees will begin by the end of May, with trees evaluated for signs of decay and damaged…
