Brampton has announced that it will host a variety of programs and events throughout September to celebrate Tree Month and is encouraging residents to join in the fun.
“Tree Month is a great time for us to focus on nurturing our green city! I am encouraging all residents to get involved this month and help us plant trees throughout our community,” Mayor Patrick Brown said in a news release.
The City will be giving away 500 trees to Brampton residents to help reach its goal of 1 million trees by 2040!
“Trees provide so many benefits, including cleaner air, reducing the effects of climate change, and beautifying our community,” Brown. “Be sure to come out and celebrate Tree Month with us and pick up your free tree on one of the tree giveaway days!”
Residents can come out to one of the locations below to receive a free tree.
September 23:
- Scout and Community Tree Planting at Gore Meadows | 10 am – 12 pm
- Tree Giveaway Gore Meadows Rec Centre parking lot | 10 am – 12 pm
- Earnscliffe Rec Centre parking lot | 1 – 3 pm
September 24:
- Jim Archdecken Rec Centre parking lot | 10 am – 12 pm
- Chris Gibson Rec Centre parking lot | 1 – 3 pm
Residents are also encouraged to participate in the City’s first-ever Tree Month photography contest. “Explore Brampton’s beautiful trails and capture a tree photo for your chance to win a copy of the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohllaben,” City officials stated in a press release.
Photos can be submitted online on the City’s website. Residents can also share pictures on social media using #BramptonTrees for a chance to be featured on the City’s channels @CityBrampton and website at www.brampton.ca/trees!
Brampton currently has over approximately 3.6 million trees, and is currently undergoing an Urban Canopy Assessment study in collaboration with the Region of Peel and various Conservation Authorities
The City and its partners – including conservation authorities, the Region of Peel, school boards and the development industry – have planted, up to 40,000 trees each year in Brampton. Over a quarter million trees have been planted in the City since 2014
In February 2020, Brampton Council approved the Brampton One Million Trees Program – a framework for the City and its partners to increase tree planting initiatives and realize the target of one million trees by 2040.
