Urban sprawl is gobbling up green space in southern Ontario at an unprecedented rate. At the current rate, an additional 260,000 acres (1,070 km2) of rural land will be urbanized by 2021, almost double the size of the City of … Continue reading
Urban Ecosystems & Social Dynamics Winter 2012 Science that makes a difference. Tree Growth Equation Models It is well-known that large trees provide more ecosystem services than small trees. However, the science of predicting tree size is hindered by few … Continue reading
Mayor Rick Goldring wants to hear from his constituents about Burlingtons UFMP (Urban Forest Management Plan) before the Nov. 14th Community Services Committee Meeting. Update: Urban Forest Management Plan and Tree By-law Discussion November 8, 2012 Over the past year … Continue reading
Toronto’s tree canopy could use your help ttp://news.nationalpost.com/2012/04/26/torontos-tree-canopy-could-use-your-help/ Sarah B. Hood Apr 26, 2012 – 11:11 AM ET | Last Updated: Apr 25, 2012 6:19 PM ET In 2007, a small, rather pretty green bug called the Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in Toronto. … Continue reading
You may be aware that Ontario, along with many other jurisdictions, is being hit hard by the imported pest Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus plannipennis. It has already killed tens of thousands of ash trees. The Municipal Arborists and Urban Foresters, … Continue reading
Tentative deal reached to protect David Dunlap Observatory Lands http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1159493–tentative-deal-reached-to-protect-david-dunlap-observatory-lands-in-richmond-hill?bn=1 Noor Javed Staff Reporter Richmond Hill has approved a tentative agreement that would see up to 60 per cent of the David Dunlap Observatory Lands returned to … Continue reading
Kitchener – With the results of a winter tree sampling showing the presence of emerald ash borer is on the rise locally, the City of Kitchener is preparing to take measures to help mitigate the spread of the tree pest. … Continue reading
Simcoe Reformer’s Daniel Pierce interviews OUFC A provincewide group is calling for Queen’s Park and Ottawa to fund the replanting of trees along streets and in parks in towns and cities across Canada in the wake of the devastation caused … Continue reading
Board shade policy will keep schoolyards cool January 26, 2012 21:01:00 During these gloomy January days, it’s difficult to imagine the sun beating down on an uncomfortably hot schoolyard. But the time will come. And when it does, children in … Continue reading