Media Releases | LEAF | Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests

community members planting trees and shrubs

KING, ON – October 9, 2025 - Nobleton Park gets green boost!

Local volunteers joined LEAF, Trees for Life, King Township and The Regional Municipality of York on Saturday, October 4, 2025 to plant native trees and shrubs in Dean Plummer Park in Nobleton. The event was part of a community-wide effort to strengthen natural infrastructure at a time when hotter summers, heavier rainfalls and the need for resilient green spaces are top of mind. (read more...)

Aug 21, 2025, Toronto - Youth lead public tree tours in low canopy neighbourhoods

Over the past week, youth passionate about Toronto’s urban forest organized and led public tree tours in Downsview Park in Toronto and Jack Goodlad Park in Scarborough. Both parks are located within Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (NIAs), designated by the City of Toronto as equity-deserving and historically underserved. (read more...)

LEAF staff member posing with newly planted tree in a backyard

Aug 6, 2025, Markham - Expert Tree Planting Support Returns for Markham Residents This Fall

For the seventh consecutive year, Markham residents can receive expert assistance planting native trees at a reduced cost, thanks to a continued partnership between the City of Markham, the Regional Municipality of York, and Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF).(read more...)

Group of people posing at the TCHC recognition event

Oct 8, 2024, Toronto - Tree Canopy Growing on TCHC Properties

Tenants and staff from Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and staff members from the City of Toronto's Urban Forestry Branch, along with partners from Green Communities Canada and LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests), recently gathered to celebrate another year of their ongoing partnership to increase the tree canopy on TCHC properties.(read more...)

Staff members from LEAF, Township of King and York Region posing

Oct 8, 2024, King - King City Park gets green boost!

On Saturday, October 5, members of LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests), King Township, and the Regional Municipality of York, along with community volunteers, planted 500 native trees and shrubs in Doris Patton Park, King City.(read more...)

Aug 22, 2024, Toronto - Youth Lead Public Tree Tours In Low Canopy Neighbourhoods

Over the last week, young people who care deeply about Toronto’s urban forest organized and delivered several public tree tours in Dorset Park, Scarborough and Spenvalley Park, North York. Both parks are located within Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (NIAs) identified by the City of Toronto as equity-deserving areas that have been historically underserved.(read more...)

Apr 29, 2024, King - Community members invited to King tree planting events!

The Township of King is collaborating with local environmental organization LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) to plant a total of 3500 native trees and shrubs through eight public events this year. The collaboration underscores a significant expansion of naturalization efforts, with the goal of fostering environmental stewardship and community engagement.(read more...)

Apr 17, 2024, Brock - Township Of Brock Helps Residents Plant Trees For Less With The Leaf Backyard Tree Planting Program

Brock residents interested in greening their properties and combating climate change can benefit from a partnership between the Township of Brock and the Regional Municipality of Durham, which offers subsidized native trees and shrubs through LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests).(read more...)