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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Imagine walking through your community and recognizing the trees around you as living neighbours — knowing their names, their stories, their significance. For many participants of LEAF’s Young Urban Forest Leaders (YUFL) Program, this is exactly what happens. Through hands-on learning, mentorship and community engagement, youth gain the knowledge and confidence to better understand, care for and connect with the urban forest around them. As LEAF celebrates 30 years of community-driven urban forestry, we are reflecting on the people who are becoming its next generation of stewards.
If you’re a renter, you might assume that planting trees around your home is a decision driven entirely by your landlord. But tenants are often the ones who notice where shade would make hot summers more comfortable and where thoughtful landscaping could improve curb appeal. Read on to learn how you can encourage your landlord to plant trees around your home and how LEAF makes it simple.
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.
Events
Sunday, August 9 – Join our YUFLs as they lead you through Toronto’s Downsview Park and help you to develop your native tree ID skills.
Saturday, August 15 - Join our YUFLs as they lead you through Toronto’s Maidavale Park and help you to develop your native tree ID skills.
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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.
