November 03, 2011
Matthew Higginson
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Last Thursday we were honoured to be voted Toronto's "best activist organization" by NOW Magazine readers for the second year a row. Over the past decade and a half we’ve been working tirelessly to raise awareness around urban forest issues, empower citizens and encourage them to take action through planting and education.
November 01, 2011
Jessica Piskorowski
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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!
October 31, 2011
Michelle Bourdeau
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As Halloween approaches and many people are dressing up their homes with spiderwebs, skeletons and tombstones, it’s a great time to dress up your yard for spring (yes, spring!) by planting trees and shrubs. Planting a tree in the fall, late September to mid-November, will give your trees a head-start for the coming season. Once the new tree has dropped its leaves, it begins to develop roots until the first freeze. These roots will help the tree leaf-out in a healthy way next spring!
October 31, 2011
Heather Douglas
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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.
October 24, 2011
Matthew Higginson
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This post originally appeared on WWF Canada's blog.
Albert Einstein allegedly said “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left.” While many acknowledge that we are experiencing dramatic losses of bees globally and that there is indeed a crisis before us, few have spent time on the front lines. This is why I’m excited to be catching this story of The Ailing Queen.
October 18, 2011
Amanda Gomm
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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.
October 14, 2011
Matthew Higginson
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There are events in our history which have the power to change the way we live. These remind us how important our environment is, and that we should do better to respect nature. They can be small and beautiful, like the moment you start to notice a particular tree that brings songbirds to your yard on a Sunday afternoon. Or they can be devastating and massive, like the infestation of the emerald ash borer, a tiny insect that is reshaping our streets and parks...
October 11, 2011
Erin Silverstein
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Last week I led our first tree tour in York Region as we explored naturalized areas and parkland in beautiful and historic Unionville. The day began with a downpour of icy cold rain but we managed to stay dry, albeit very chilled, during the afternoon tour. I am thankful for those who came out to learn about trees and the very important role our urban forest plays in our everyday lives.
October 04, 2011
Jessica Piskorowski
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This season, LEAF and City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation teamed up to provide tours, workshops, plantings, and mulching events at one of Toronto’s least known but most spectacular naturalized spaces – Milne Hollow.
October 03, 2011
Mark Sherman
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This past Sunday morning I represented LEAF at the Official Opening of Baker's Woods. There to spread the word about our Back Yard Tree Planting Program in Vaughan, I was lucky to have the opportunity to get to check out this exciting and unique environmental and cultural site in the heart of the city.