Our planting programs make it easy to green your space with native trees and shrubs, all at a subsidized cost! Get expert support to plant the right species in the right place with LEAF!
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Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests
Improving communities, one tree at a time.
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Blogs
When a branch snaps, a tree doesn’t heal the way we do. Instead, it adapts. Read on to learn about the remarkably effective, long-term strategy that trees use to deal with injuries, and why proper pruning can make or break it.
Human activity has been impacting our climate for generations. While it is well known that trees help mitigate climate change by capturing and storing carbon, the question of which trees do this best is rarely discussed. Does species matter? Are native trees better than non-native trees? Let’s investigate!
Spring is just around the corner, and that means warmer weather, longer days and leafy trees! It’s also the time of year when some people start wondering, “Is there something wrong with my tree?” Of course, the answer to this varies by tree, but here are five common spring tree concerns along with advice on how to tackle challenges.
Events
Saturday, June 13 – LEAF is turning 30! Join us in celebrating this milestone as we continue the restoration of Gold Point Wildlife Reserve in Oshawa! Help steward this important migratory butterfly stopover and wildlife habitat by removing invasive species and mulching native trees and shrubs.
Saturday, June 13 – Join us for a guided tree identification tour in North Maple Regional Park (Vaughan).
Saturday, June 13 - LEAF is 30 years old and still growing! Help us continue to steward the urban forest in Whitby. Join us in caring for our Rosedale Park naturalization site as we remove invasive species and mulch native trees and shrubs.
Sunday, June 14 – Help LEAF mark our 30th anniversary and improve Richmond Hill’s urban forest! Take part in the stewardship of our naturalization site in Timber Mill Park by removing invasive species and mulching native trees and shrubs.
Saturday, June 20 - Join us for a guided tree identification tour in Cullen Central Park (Whitby)
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Special Offers and Incentives
Residents in select municipalities may qualify for additional incentives to plant for less. If you live in Ajax, Markham, Newmarket or Toronto, find out what is available to you!
Our Updated Mission and Vision
Learn how LEAF refreshed its mission and vision with renewed commitment and passion. Discover the thinking, collaboration and values shaping our next chapter together.
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Help LEAF celebrate 30 years of growing the urban forest by removing invasive species and mulching native trees and shrubs at our York Region and Durham Region naturalization sites.
