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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
Trestle Bridge Trail Planting on April 20th
Neighbourwoods is a non-profit community group of volunteers that has been planting and caring for trees in Centre Wellington for over 30 years. In 2023 Neighbourwoods undertook a native habitat rehabilitation project on the Wellington County owned portion of the Trestle Bridge Trail.
Last fall a group of volunteers started the first stage of a multi-year project, removing invasive European Buckthorn along the section of trail from Beatty Line to the bridge over St Andrew St W. Removal of invasive species will reduce competition and free up space for the existing native trees and shrubs to thrive. It also makes room for a variety of new trees, shrubs and plants to add to the biodiversity of this wilderness corridor, creating a healthier habitat for our birds, pollinators and other native species.
This spring we plan to plant the first mix of new native trees and shrubs and we really hope you and other members of the community will join us.
WHAT TO EXPECT You don’t need to be an expert.
We will guide you on how to help, and provide all the tools and support needed to work safely and comfortably for a couple of hours with other members of the community.
To let us know that you wish to help with tree and shrub planting on the Trestle Bridge Trail, please contact project coordinator Richard Smythe, rsmythe17@gmail.com or if you have any questions about the day.
Date: Saturday, April 20, Rain or Shine!
Time: 9am meet up
Location: Trestle Bridge Trail Head, 0968 Wellington Rd 18, Fergus