Planting trees all year long... that's what we like to do! In this issue: National Tree Day, International Urban Forestry Congress, #OperationReLeaf programs and more...

Connecting communities across Canada on National Tree Day Tree Canada's National Tree Day is Wednesday, September 26. One of the ways we're celebrating is by coming together to plant over 4,000 trees in five urban parks across Canada: Montreal, QC, St. John’s, NL, Markham, ON, Winnipeg, MB and Coquitlam, BC! Join Us

Registration still open, don't miss out! The IUFC, a partnership between Tree Canada's Canadian Urban Forest Conference, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture’s Annual Training Conference and the Urban Tree Diversity Conference, is happening September 30 to October 3 in Vancouver, BC.  Register Now

Bring trees back to Alberta We are offering grants ranging from $300 to more than $3000 to homeowners, private landowners and municipalities for the replacement of trees and the recovery of forests affected by mountain pine beetle on private or municipal lands in Alberta. Deadline: October 26, 2018 Apply Now

And the winners are... Since 2012, Tree Canada and our sponsors have planted more tha n 10,000 edible trees with more than 100 communities! Thanks to our Edible Trees program, we help fight food insecurity by planting fruit- and nut- bearing trees and shrubs in communities. Find out who are the recipients of our Edible Trees Grant of this yea r! 2018 Edible Trees Grant Recipients

For the people of BC Do you have trees that have been burnt by the 2017 wildfires on private or municipal land in the British Columbia interior? Local residents who own a property who had individual trees burned may apply for a grant of $200 to plant large caliper or potted trees and/or shrubs (species must be Fire Smart, non-invasive and non-vulnerable for application approval) thanks to our “Operation ReLeaf – BC Fires”. Deadline: September 28, 2018 Apply Now

This month's spotlight:

I Speak for the Trees… (and they are saying “Don’t Blame Us” …) Tree Canada's President, Michael Rosen, talks about the recent wildfires in British Columbia and climate change. read more →

Canada’s concrete cities are taking a page out of the green book – an insight into the urban forests of Canada’s major cities Putting the significance of trees into perspective, would you rather wake up to a bright and fresh canopy of trees or a canopy of signs, billboards and advertisements that clutter the streets? read more →

Featured ressource: Tree killers What are the invasive species threats to trees? This resource discusses some of the biggest tree killers in Canada. read more →

Featured sponsor: Home Hardware Thank you, Home Hardware, for over 25 years of support in greening communities across Canada! View the Home Hardware website → View our complete list of tree-loving companies →

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