The media is invited to a selection of tree planting events as Otonabee Conservation plants 30,000+ native trees and shrubs this fall
This fall,Otonabee Conservation is planting over 30,000 trees and shrubs with a variety of community partners thanks to generous financial support from Tree Canada, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Nefab Canada, Pathway to Stewardship, One Tree Planted, Selwyn Township, Township of Douro-Dummer, and City of Peterborough. The media is invited to attend a selection of our plantings for photo opportunities and to speak with community partners who are planting trees in our watershed.
WHO
Community partners including the City of Peterborough, Siemens Canada, Skyline Developments, LCBO, TD, Peterborough Humane Society, Tree Canada and students from KPRDSB / PVNCCDSB secondary schools along with Otonabee Conservation.
WHAT
Each year, Otonabee Conservation plants native trees and shrubs throughout our watershed. This year is no exception, with tree planting events that will take place throughout the fall.
WHEN & WHERE
| Date | Time | Location | Address |
| October 12 | 10-2 | Beavermead Gatehouse Planting | 2011 Ashburnham Drive, Ptbo. |
October 14 | 10-12 | Date changed due to rain Tree Canada /Skyline Developments @ Denne Park | 210 Denne Crescent, Ptbo. |
| October 19 | 1-3 | Tree Canada/LCBO Planting @ Golfview Heights Park | 921 Whitefield Drive, Ptbo. |
| October 22 | 10-12 | TD Tree Day @ Peterborough Humane Society | 1999 Technology Drive, Ptbo. |
| October 25 | 10-2 | Curtis Creek Shoreline Buffer Planting | Tivey/600 Rogers Streets, Ptbo. |
| October 27 | 1-2:30 | Siemens Planting @ Peterborough Humane Society | 1999 Technology Drive, Ptbo. |
Staff is available at the mobile number 705-931-4935 on site during plantings.
In case of inclement weather or other circumstances, changes to the planting schedule will be posted, here: otonabeeconservation.com/Fall-Tree-Planting-2022
WHY
The benefits of trees are widely known. Planting trees helps regulate temperatures and provides shelter to wildlife. Trees also filter the air we breathe, stabilize the ground preventing erosion, and reduce stormwater runoff and flooding. Trees also capture carbon dioxide mitigating climate change; the trees planted by Otonabee Conservation this fall will sequester 6.7 million kg of Carbon over their lifespan!
To learn more about the importance of trees, follow Otonabee Conservation on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @OtonabeeC.
For more information contact:
Meredith Carter | Manager, Watershed Management Programs
Otonabee Conservation | mcarter@otonabeeconservation.com | 705-745-5791 x223