Urban Forest Champion

Barbara Anderson, an Urban Forest Champion!

© 2011 Barbara Anderson

Upon our first meeting, I knew there was something very special about Barbara! She was inquisitive about trees, supportive of all those around her, and eager to roll up her sleeves to get started! Barbara Anderson is this month’s Urban Forest Champion!

Read more about Barbara Anderson, an Urban Forest Champion!

Emily Peden – Urban Forest Champion

Emily Peden

Read about Emily’s journey from LEAF summer student to forestry professional.

Read more about Emily Peden – Urban Forest Champion

When the student becomes the teacher - Kimberly is an urban forest champion!

©2017 Kimberly Dowell / LEAF

Encouraging communities to steward their trees is my passion – that’s why I’m so excited to work with LEAF this summer!

Read more about When the student becomes the teacher - Kimberly is an urban forest champion!

Inspiring others from her own yard – Susana Van Bochove is an Urban Forest Champion!

Stepping in to her lovely yard, it’s clear to see that Susana champions a healthy urban forest. She truly leads by example! In a typical GTA neighbourhood surrounded by houses with vast lawns and few native plantings, Susana’s yard looks like a refuge for native wildlife.

Read more about Inspiring others from her own yard – Susana Van Bochove is an Urban Forest Champion!

Helen Godfrey, an inspiring champion of Toronto’s urban forest!

A defender of Toronto’s urban forest, Helen Godfrey, has helped mobilize citizens of Toronto to bring much needed attention to pressing issues while providing a large, echoing voice to trees in the city.

Read more about Helen Godfrey, an inspiring champion of Toronto’s urban forest!

Pages