September 23, 2011
Janet McKay
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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.
September 22, 2011
Melissa Williams
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Have you heard about the emerald ash borer (EAB)? This introduced pest from Asia that feeds on and kills ash trees was first detected in the City of Toronto in 2007 and in York Region in 2008, and now poses a serious threat to our urban forests.
September 22, 2011
Janet McKay
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The provincial election is fast approaching and we all want to know where the parties stand on key environmental issues.
September 22, 2011
Andrea Bake
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Q: What are these orange growths on my cedars and serviceberry trees?
September 22, 2011
Matthew Higginson
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This week is National Forest Week – what better time than now to build a space dedicated to our stories from the field, projects across the urban forest, and issues that affect our leafy counterparts?
September 21, 2011
Janet McKay
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For those of you who are not familiar with LEAF, we are a community-based, not-for-profit organization that engages urban residents in the protection, care and regeneration of our urban forest. I would like to share with you today the ways in which the University of Toronto has contributed to LEAF’s evolution.