The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) continues to offer trees, and shrubs for sale, or for free during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through various partnership with member municipalities and organizations, there are the multiple ways you can participate.
Are you interested in planting trees along your property line next to municipal roads? Is your property in the Municipality of Clarington or the Municipality of Port Hope? The GRCA has once again collaborated with the Municipalities to offer free potted stock to be planted along rural roads. The Trees for Rural Roads program goal is to restore trees along roads for their beauty and environmental benefits. Applications are due for consideration by March 31, 2022.
NEW for 2022, the GRCA has partnered with the Township of Hamilton to deliver the Trees for Rural Roads program to residents. Stock is limited and applications are due for consideration by March 31, 2022.
If flower shrubs or different evergreens and hardwoods are what you are looking for, the GRCA also offers a Tree Seedling Program. Over 25 different species are available and range in price from $0.85 to $2.25 each. Act now and you could receive up to 40 cents per tree off your order courtesy of Forest Ontario and the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign. Orders are due March 4, 2022. Funding is limited and provided on a first come first serve basis.
Do you have more than 2.5 acres of open land that can be reforested? The GRCA also offers a full service tree planting program. Funding is available through Forest Ontario, Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and the GRCA’s Clean Water-Healthy Land Financial Assistance Program to significantly offset the cost of large-scale tree planting. Talk to GRCA staff today to have your property planted in fall 2022 and spring 2023.
In order to take full advantage of all of the ways to put down roots, apply today for an April pick up at the GRCA. For further information, please contact Pam Lancaster, Conservation Lands Coordinator at the GRCA: 905-885-8173 or stewardship@grca.on.ca. Application forms and more information is also available at https://www.grca.on.ca/programs-stewardship/
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
