June 24, 2013
Janet McKay
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On May 17, 2013, Justice J. Patrick Moore ruled that neighbours on Humewood Drive in Toronto shared ownership of a tree that was growing on the property line. One neighbour had been granted a tree removal permit by the City of Toronto, but without the consent of the other neighbour, they are not able to remove the tree because under provincial law, it is common property.
June 24, 2013
Anna Mernieks
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The sun shines brightly on me where I sit cross-legged on my couch, studying forest environments from my laptop. I am working on three large papers and trying to come to terms with what it means to seek an understanding of a forest from inside an urban concrete labyrinth. One of my papers focuses on how green infrastructure (trees, specifically) can alleviate stress on our sewer system as the city grows.
June 24, 2013
Rita Bijons
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When a few residents in Ward 13 (LEAF Tree Tenders graduates, gardeners and students of landscape architecture) found out about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and its pervasive assault on our ash trees, they knew something urgently needed to be done to save whatever ash trees they could. Last August my group Green 13 partnered with Councillor Sarah Doucette, LEAF and Swansea Town Hall, to hold a town hall regarding EAB. LEAF’s Jessica Piskorowski was available to present on the issue with the support of Live Green Toronto.
June 19, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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It’s a busy week for outreach this week! We’ve got four events in Toronto this weekend and an event in York Region during the week.
June 14, 2013
Matthew Higginson
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Each year since 2005 we've gathered with Councillor Paula Fletcher, Toronto Hydro, community groups, artists and foodies in Leslieville to celebrate our urban forest. This fun-filled family event features a little something for everyone - tree planting? Got it. Native plant sale? Check. Organic snacks? You better believe it. And if you look up above we've even got people in trees, dancing overhead.
June 10, 2013
Matthew Higginson
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“Cutest ever!” That is the response I get when I send “Top Ten Ugliest Animal Babies” to my fiancé. As you scroll down through the tiny blind panda cubs and the curious walrus calf already brandishing a moustache, how could you think anything else? I’m on the Earth Rangers website to see what the organization has planned for the month, but I would be lying if I told you I was less than a little distracted by the photos.
June 05, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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Tree Tenders Volunteer Training courses kicked off last month, and our first ever course in Richmond Hill is starting this weekend! I’m coordinating these courses for the first time this year, and I’m excited to be involved. If you don’t yet know about Tree Tenders, it’s a multi-day course that teaches you all about trees - tree planting, tree care, and even legal issues around trees in the city. You get basic arboriculture training through indoor and outdoor lectures and hands-on activities led by experts. You even get to plant a tree!
May 29, 2013
Helen Godfrey
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Our Bayview Buckets adopt-a-tree watering initiative got off to a late start last summer, but this year I’m looking forward to a full season of watering to help the trees thrive. Last year, I canvassed all the merchants on this four-block long neighbourhood commercial strip at Bayview Ave. and Davisville Ave. Most (over 20) of the businesses were on side and agreed to water the tree in front of their store when the weather became hot and dry. Some were quite enthusiastic and promised to put flowers in their tree planters for spring 2013!
May 28, 2013
Melissa Williams
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By now, most of you have probably heard about the Emerald Ash Borer. Whether you’ve read an article about the invasive pest in a local newspaper, attended a municipal information night, or heard about it from one of our EAB Ambassadors, word is getting around that this tiny insect is going to have a huge impact on our ash trees. That said, numbers on a page an estimated 700,000 ash trees in York Region’s urban areas are at risk of infestation may be one thing, but actually getting out there to see first-hand the impact that the borer is having on the trees in your neighbourhood is another.
May 28, 2013
Stacey Bowman
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When you were a kid and the world was against you, where did you go to rail against your parents and the universe? I went down into the ravine near my house, sat on a log and offered up my troubles to the tree tops. Songbirds twittered back at me absent-minded. My problems became smaller.