It's going to be a busy weekend. We get excited each year around this time as millions of people in over 175 countries around the globe get together to celebrate our home. This year we're spreading out to connect with diverse communities and share tips on stewarding the planet at a local level. And while Earth Day falls on Sunday, I wanted to share all of the weekend's events we'll be attending - I hope you can join us!
As urban dwellers, we often take tree canopies for granted, or assume that the grey concrete we work in is just the way life is. The hidden treasure of this city is in the people who take initiatives to bring positive change.
The last tree tour of the season couldn’t have been a better one and I was happy to be the one leading it. It’s so great that Councillors like Mary-Margaret McMahon have shown support for the urban forest by organizing relevant events – including the Upper Beaches Fall Tour!
The sun emerged just in time for our tour of Cabbagetown’s historic tree canopy last weekend. This was to be the first activity of the newly reformed Don Vale Cabbagetown Residents Association (DVRCA) and our Canopy Committee sponsored a tree tour by led by LEAF’s Amanda Gomm.
It is a chilly morning. Dampness hangs heavy in the air and clouds sit overhead as people gather in Etienne Brule Park waiting for a Hurricane. Ok... maybe not a "real hurricane" - not today... but we're meeting to remember Hurricane Hazel and the effect she had 57 years ago on the Humber.