Today, members of the Town’s Urban Forest/River Corridor Committee and staff celebrated the 13th annual National Tree Day by planting an Autumn Blaze tree in Dunham Park. National Tree Day is a day for Canadians to celebrate trees, take action on climate change, and connect with nature.
For a number of years, the Town of Carleton Place has been working proactively in a couple of areas to help ensure our tree canopy remains resilient and sustainable for future generations to enjoy:
- Since 1998, the Town introduced a Residential Tree Planting Program, now known as the Bare Root Tree Program, to make trees available to residents for residential planting. Each spring, residents are able to register to receive a tree, select a tree from a list of available species and attend a tree planting workshop to ensure their new tree is cared for appropriately.
- The Town also has a commemorative tree program for residents wishing to commemorate specific people, events or occasions. Through this program, the Town will assist families or groups that wish to have a tree planted, or a bench installed in a Town location (in a park or adjacent to a street) in remembrance or commemoration of the loss of an individual or in celebration of an anniversary.
At this year’s Tree Planting Ceremony, it was noted that specifically in 2024:
- The town’s Public Works Department planted 25 – 70mm caliper trees and seven (7) bare root trees for a total of 32 trees planted;
- The Recreation and Culture Department also planted 25 – 70mm caliper trees; and
- Through the Town’s Bare Root Tree Program, 114 bare root trees were sold to Carleton Place residents.
To learn more about National Tree Day and the benefits of trees, visit the Tree Canada website.
