The goal of the Tree Blitz is to plant 5,600 trees and engage over 300 volunteers over two years, changing these neighbourhoods for a lifetime.
Urban trees are proven to increase local biodiversity and to reduce our environmental footprint by cooling and cleaning air and water. They also provide human benefits such as more desirable and active neighbourhoods. By focusing our most intensive efforts in low tree canopied areas, we increase social equality which is fundamental to stronger communities.
We need your help to get these trees into local neighbourhoods. Each season we will target a different neighbourhood that needs more trees, and we need strong volunteer support. Please sign up today to be part of this exciting initiative.
The trees are between 4-7ft tall, and are a variety of species (see list here). Only homes that receive an advance notice will have a volunteer team visit. Homes will be visted by a team of volunteers to help select and plant the tree in your yard. If you did not receive an advance notice, you can still pick up a tree at your local tree depot. Please see our website for details