This spring the Grand River Conservation Authority and its partner organizations planted 451,000 trees in the watershed, making ut the best tree planting season in recent years.
Landowners are invited to take advantage of coming workshops to learn more about planting and caring for trees as well as the incentive programs that are available for the 2011 planting season.
The Landowner Stewardship workshop is on Sept. 23, 6:30 to 9pm at the Marden community centre at 376 County Road 30.
Landowners with five to 100 acres in and around Guelph-Eramosa Township are invited to learn practical tips for putting sustainable practices in place on their properties. The workshop is free but space is limited. Register with Amanda Tusa at 519-856-9596, extension 125 or e-mail Tracey Ryan at tryan@grandriver.ca.
the Trees For Mapleton workshop is on Oct. 8, from 10am to 3:30pm at Clean Field Services Inc., 7668 Eighth Line, near Drayton
Find out how to care for trees and what assistance is available to plant more of them.
The morning will be spent learning about tree pests and diseases, invasive species, how to plant more trees, and planting incentive programs. Enjoy a free lunch and prize draw. This will be followed by a bus tour to learn how to maintain healthy young trees including pruning and herbicide application demonstrations.
Lunch is included with the free workshop Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly recommended. To register, call Lindsay Watchorn, Trees for Mapleton Coordinator at 1-866-900-4722, Ext. 2259 or e-mail lwatchorn@grandriver.ca.
The Trees Ontario Tree Planting workshop is on Oct. 13, 7 to 9pm at the Grand Valley community centre, 90 Main Street North Grand Valley.
The workshops will focus on tree planting techniques, ways to reduce the environmental footprint as well as programs and incentives available to landowners who are interested in planting trees.
That includes the 50 Million Tree program, the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP) and local programs. The workshops aim to build success off the most recent spring tree planting season that saw over two million trees planted across southern Ontario.
Interested landowners are invited to attend and make connections with Trees Ontario field advisors, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the Grand River Conservation Authority, Wellington Stewardship Council, Green Legacy and other landowners. Space is limited and pre-registration is appreciated. To register contact Trees Ontario at 1-877-646-1193 or email info@treesontario.on.ca.
