Krista Jones
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A Renewed Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan Now Open for Comments
Ontario is updating its approach to invasive species and your voice can help shape it.
A draft of the renewed Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan is now available on the Environmental Registry of Ontario, created to tackle the growing and increasingly complex challenges invasive species pose across the province. This openly aligns with our recent work in managing and preventing invasive species in our community.
The draft is open for public feedback during a 45-day comment period, from January 9 to February 23, 2026. If you’d like to learn more or share your thoughts on the proposal (ERO #025-1334), you can review the plan and submit comments through the Environmental Registry.
Your input plays a key role in strengthening policies that protect Ontario’s ecosystems.
Annual Tree of the Year Competition Underway
Call for Submissions: Nominate your favourite local tree for Tree Trusts 2024 “Tree of the Year” Event.
Do you have a favorite tree that holds a special place in your heart? Whether it’s a towering oak in your backyard, a graceful willow by the river, or a majestic maple lining your street, we want to hear your stories and nominations! The Tree of the Year contest aims to highlight the beauty, diversity, and significance of trees in our communities. Through this contest we discover all kinds of trees underscoring the diversity of trees in our urban canopy.
To nominate a tree, simply submit a photo or drawing along with up to a 150 word description of why it deserves to be crowned “Tree of the Year.”
Submissions close August 15th, 2024. To submit a nomination please email cw@treetrust.ca
One tree will be selected by a panel of judges and honoured on September 21st. It may also qualify for “royal treatment” by Tree Trust Arborist, Baum Tree Care. One entry will also be drawn at random for a $100 gift card to Magic Pebble Books.
Special thanks to Centre Wellington Hydro, Magic Pebble Books, and Echo Foundation.
June 8th Tree Walk is a huge success
Perfect weather, full house and two captivating performers, what a successful Tree Walk! Thank you to noted tree lover Rob Guthrie and local historian Al Coop for your insights on the towns rich history and magnificent trees.
Tree Trust receives the 2023 Environmental Excellence Award at the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Gala
Pictured receiving the award are (left to right): Phil Guenter (Tree Trust approved arborist), Toni Ellis (Tree Trust Director) and Samantha Tremmel Lamb (one of the Elora Environment and Centre’s board members)
We are also grateful beyond words for being recognized with the 2023 Award of Environmental Excellence sponsored by the Grand River Agricultural Society!
It is a testament to five years of hard work building this organization which now has eight chapters in Southern Ontario led by a number of passionate individuals.
Additionally, we would like to thank our partners, sponsors and collaborators including The Echo Foundation, Sutherland Insurance CW Hydro, Baum Professional Tree Care, Friends of The Grand at 101 and more!
Trestle Bridge Trail Planting Day
The next phase of the Trestle Bridge Trail project got underway on April 20th, through wind and hail and rain! It didn’t matter what Mother Nature threw in their direction, the volunteers were cheerful and determined.
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- Happy Planters
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- Braedon & Joe
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- Braedon, Richard, & Rob
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- Emily
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- Ready to go
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- Kate with the water tank
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- Jerry
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- Positioning the water tank
Tree Talk: June 8: The Elora Gorge
Please RSVP to Kate: WalksandTalks@treetrust.ca to save your spot- the walks fill up quickly!
If you have any questions about this Tree Talk or any other Neighbourwoods Walks and Talks, feel free to email Kate any time.
Celebration Trees on hold in Centre Wellington
In collaboration with the Centre Wellington Parks Department, we leveraged community donations to plant shade trees, with plaques personalized with a name supplied by the donor, in our community parks.
This program started in 2009 and has had overwhelming success!
Click here to read about the sixth annual tree dedication in Salem at Veterans Park; in Elora at Hoffer Park, Bissell Park, Drimmie Park and Victoria Park; and in Fergus at Millburn Park and Pattison Park.
Click here to read about the tree dedications in Milburn Park, Pattison Park, Station Square Park, and Bissell Park.
What started as a germ of an idea by Donna Ross and Peter Szmidt has blossomed over the years, and now there are 134 trees planted and plaqued in more than 10 parks recognizing birthdays, anniversaries, love, lives lived, and milestones.
The extremely positive response has been a testament to the love of celebration by planting trees and has raised some interesting points in the township. The Manager of Parks has had to put the program on hold due to the volume of requests and the ratio of limited available locations.
This brings to light the need for green space where trees care flourish! For more information about the program please contact the Parks and Recreation department of Centre of Wellington.
Trees of Concern
Centre Wellington now has a tool that allows community members to express concern for our public trees (e.g. boulevard or public park). If you notice any public tree that might need care, fill out a Citizen Issue/Request Submission
