Our Take Root program is a community-powered initiative, providing residents access to low- or no-cost native trees for their homes and neighbourhoods. Residents who participate in Take Root are educated on the importance of a healthy urban tree canopy, how to choose the best tree for their property, and proper tree planting and care techniques.
With many municipalities recognizing the need to increase their urban forest cover, and limited planting opportunities on municipal lands, Take Root provides the opportunity to engage residents, homeowners, neighborhoods and community groups to plant on their properties and contribute towards enhancing urban canopy cover.
By growing community capacity, knowledge sharing, and sustainability from seed to survival, we can achieve a healthy, thriving network of interconnected urban green spaces.
The Take Root program:
- Engages local communities and provides them with resources needed to properly plant and care for the urban forest cover.
- Empowers local communities to take action by providing training and knowledge in becoming stewards of the urban forest for the long-term.
- Enables local communities to participate in urban planting events and contribute to increasing a healthy urban forest cover.
- Provides an Equitable program where everyone has an opportunity to a low- to no-cost native tree or shrub.
- Enhances Environmental co-benefits through activities that will help create healthy resilient forests as well as improve the physical and mental well-being of people and their communities.
To learn more about Take Root and opportunities for your community, please go to https://treestakeroot.ca/ or contact us