Janet McKay's blog

Speak up for the Urban Forest

Janet McKay — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:39:12 +0000

At the end of November 2011, Toronto City Council will begin reviewing the 2012 budget that will affect many of our city services. There will be urban forest items on the City Council meeting agenda scheduled for November 29th and 30th. Please let your Councillor know today that healthy trees are a priority in your neighbourhood!

Here are some points to consider:

Fall and winter tree care

Janet McKay — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:11:00 +0000

It's the first day of fall and our first day of planting, so I wanted to take an opportunity to share some tips on caring for your trees. As the leaves turn to a beautiful display of colour overhead, let's all work together to keep our urban forest healthy.

Keep watering your trees until the ground freezes

Voting on key environmental issues

Janet McKay — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:12:23 +0000

The provincial election is fast approaching and we all want to know where the parties stand on key environmental issues.

Green Prosperity, a joint effort of 21 leading environmental organizations including LEAF, identifies seven environmental priorities for this ele