Landowners are invited to join Trees Ontario & partners to learn about tree planting incentives
TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Interested in growing a healthy forest on your idle land? Trees Ontario and its partners can help, including providing information on available subsidies; learn more by attending one of 11 upcoming free landowner workshops hosted across the province between February and March.
Each workshop will offer information on forest management and stewardship, tree planting subsidies and other financial incentives for establishing and managing your forests.
Presentations by forestry experts will include a variety of topics, such as:
Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited and pre-registration is encouraged, visit the Trees Ontario website to register. Dates, times and locations are listed below.
| Date | Time | Location | Hosting Partner(s) | Register |
| Feb. 25 | 6 - 7:30 pm | The Essex County Civic Centre, 360 Fairview Ave. W., Essex, ON |
Essex Region Conservation Authority |
Contact Vivian Kennedy at 519.776.5209, ext. 345 or email: [email protected] |
| Feb. 25 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Woodville & District Arena, 105 Union St., Woodville, ON |
Lands & Forests Consulting, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Silv-Econ Ltd. |
Register |
| Feb. 26 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Algonquin Theatre (Partners Hall), 37 Main St. E., Huntsville, ON |
Westwind Forest Stewardship |
Register |
| Feb. 27 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Joshua Bates Centre, 1 Main St. W., Athens, ON |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Leeds & Grenville Stewardship Council and Sustainable Resources |
Register |
| March 4 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Lands & Forests Consulting Office, 421608 Concession 6 NDR, R.R. 1 Elmwood, ON |
Lands & Forests Consulting, Grey Sauble Conservation Authority and Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority |
Register |
| March 4 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Farmtown Park (Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage), 437 West Front St., Stirling, ON |
Andy Margetson, Jim Pedersen, Northumberland Stewardship and Stephen Pitt |
Register |
| March 6 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Conservation Halton (Administration Office), 2596 Britannia Rd. W., Burlington, ON |
Conservation Halton | Register |
| March 6 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Alexandria Island Park & Sandfield Centre, 102 Derby St. W., Alexandria, ON |
Drentex Field Services, Raisin Region Conservation Authority and South Nation Conservation Authority |
Register |
| March 10 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Rittenhouse Hall, 4890 Victoria Ave., Vineland Station, ON |
Land Care Niagara | Register |
| March 13 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Credit Valley Conservation Authority Operations Facility, 15526 Heart Lake Rd., Caledon, ON |
Credit Valley Conservation | Register |
| March 18 | 6:30 - 9 pm | Lucan Community Memorial Centre, 263 Main St., Lucan, ON |
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and Upper Thames Conservation Authority |
Register |
Can't attend a workshop but still want to learn more about our subsidies and programs? Click here for more information.
About 50 Million Tree Program (50MTP)
Trees Ontario administers the Ontario government's 50 Million Tree Program, part of the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign. The United Nations' goal is to plant one billion trees worldwide each year. Ontario is committed to plant 50 million trees by 2025.
The goals of the program are to sequester carbon, enhance and diversify southern Ontario's landscape, increase the capacity to withstand climate change, and increase wildlife habitat. The 50 Million Tree Program is designed to significantly reduce the costs to landowners of large-scale tree planting and thereby increase the number of trees planted across the province.
About Trees Ontario
Trees Ontario is a not-for-profit organization committed to the re-greening of Ontario through tree planting efforts on rural lands and in urban areas. Since 2004, Trees Ontario and its 85 provincial partners have planted more than 18 million trees across the province.
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SOURCE: Trees Ontario
For more information, photos or to arrange an interview please contact:
Shelley McKay
Director of Communications & Development
Trees Ontario
144 Front Street West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON, M5J 2L7
e: [email protected]
p: 416-646-1193 ext. 232
Ann-Marie Colacino
Communications Officer
Trees Ontario
144 Front Street West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON, M5J 2L7
e: [email protected]
p: 416-646-1193 ext. 234
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