Tour the Trees of Fergus & Elora
Are you looking for something fun to do outside this weekend? Neighbourwoods has created an online Tour the Trees interactive map! Ride along the beautiful Cataract Trailway to each of the trees on the map (all between Fergus and Elora). Hear the stories behind each tree, meet some of the key players in Fergus/Elora history, […]
Trees: The Miracle Municipal Asset
Article written by: Michael Rosen R.P.F., President of Tree Canada & James Lane R.P.F., Manager and Natural Heritage & Forestry at the Regional Municipality of York. Article published in: Municipal World For municipal asset managers, the assumption is always made that assets will devalue with time. Sidewalks crumble, roads pothole, and bridges need replacing. So […]
Farmers Planting Fields of Trees
A farm in Devon, UK is planting one of his fields full of trees as an experiment to see how it benefits the soil and livestock on his farm. Read the full article, here: The Guardian
The Gypsy Moth
It is now the season to go out into our yards and communities to look for and remove gypsy moths and larvae. This article will explain a little more about the gypsy moths, why they are a such problem in our community, and how to trap and get rid of them. Please note: this article […]
Earth Day 2021
Happy Earth Day everyone! We hope everyone can find a way to do something green to celebrate our earth, this April 22nd. And in case you need some ideas, here are a few of our favourites: At Home: Choose your clothesline over your dryer when possible. Only put out the blue-box when it’s full. Run […]
The Social Life of Forests
Read the full New York Times Magazine article here. “By analyzing the DNA in root tips and tracing the movement of molecules through underground conduits, Simard has discovered that fungal threads link nearly every tree in a forest — even trees of different species. Carbon, water, nutrients, alarm signals and hormones can pass from tree […]
Learn About the Value of Trees in Centre Wellington
For over 10 years Neighbourwoods summer staff and dozens of volunteers have collected data about Centre Wellington trees to better understand the state of our urban forest. This summer Neighbourwoods has taken on an exciting new project using a program called iTree. Based on the 10,102 trees inspected between 2009 and 2019, Neighbourwoods has generated […]
Celebration Trees News
Since 2009, Neighbourwoods, in partnership with Centre Wellington Parks and Recreation Department has been planting Celebration Trees in community parks. 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, […]