Forests Ontario & Imperial are #SproutingImpact by planting 25,000 Trees in Southern Ontario

By Amy Howitt

This past spring and fall, staff of Imperial in Mississauga, Sarnia, and Nanticoke took part in Employee Engagement Tree Plants in their communities. Participants contributed directly to the growth and expansion of their local neighbourhood green spaces, and learned first-hand about the multiple benefits our trees provide, such as enhancing wildlife habitat, and improving the health of our local environments by purifying water and cleaning our air.

In collaboration with Forests Ontario and our local partners, a total of 150 trees were planted at Birchwood Park, on May 4, together with Credit Valley Conservation. Imperial employees also planted 125 trees at St. Clair Region Conservation in the City of Sarnia on May 18, an event that also recognized the 125th Anniversary of Imperial’s location in the Sarnia area. On October 28, 150 trees were planted at Binbrook Conservation authority by Imperial staff alongside our partners at Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

Forests Ontario would like to thank our local partners and all Imperial employees who took part in the event to help increase the tree canopy in their local communities, enhancing the natural environment for residents and visitors alike for generations to come. We also look forward to partnering with Imperial’s #SproutingImpact initiative this coming spring with the planting of 25,000 trees through Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program.

To learn more about how you can support tree planting with Forests Ontario in your local community, please visit forestsontario.ca.

From left to right: Kim Sellers (Forests Ontario), Hallie MacCuaig (Imperial), Emily Hart and Natalie Heyblom (Forests Ontario) at May 18 Birchwood Park Imperial Tree Plant. Photos: Forests Ontario.