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The Honourable Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources to plant first tree of the season and to announce major tree planting event

TORONTO, April 1 /CNW/ - Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources, will join green minded organizations, planting partners and members of the community including a team of local Girl Guides to kick off Ontario's spring tree planting season and green up Toronto's waterfront.

The minister will also announce a major upcoming tree planting initiative hosted by Trees Ontario, a Ministry of Natural Resources partner and the organization responsible for delivering the Ontario Government's 50 Million Tree Program - the single largest commitment to the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign.

Media are invited to attend and participate in the planting. We will hold an onsite tree planting tutorial to help everyone learn the proper techniques to ensure a successful tree planting.

Put on your gardening shoes and gloves, come have some fun, and create your own legacy in a greener Ontario!

WHAT: Spring Tree Planting Kick-off and Major Event Announcement

WHEN: Thursday, April 9, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Main gates, Tommy Thompson Park (corner of Leslie St and Unwin Ave, Toronto)

WHO: Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources, Michael G. Scott, President and CEO, Trees Ontario, and a group of Girl Guides

Trees Ontario

Trees Ontario, working with its partners, is the largest, not-for-profit tree planting partnership in North America. It is committed to the re-greening of Ontario through a range of tree planting activities. Trees Ontario is also partnering with the Ministry of Natural Resources to help deliver the Ontario government's commitment to plant 50 million trees by 2020.

The goal of Trees Ontario is to restore the province's tree planting capacity, especially throughout southern Ontario on private lands, by providing funding and planning support for its tree planting partners. These include local Conservation Authorities, Ontario Stewardship Councils, municipal governments and community volunteer groups. This spring, with its partners, Trees Ontario will plant close to 3 million trees. Visit the Trees Ontario website at www.treesontario.on.ca.

50 Million Tree Program

In August 2007, the Ontario government introduced a program to fund the planting of 50 million trees across the province by 2020, as part of its commitment to help fight climate change and green the province.  The 50 Million Tree Program is Ontario's commitment to the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign. The program is also the most ambitious program of its kind in North America and the largest goal of any jurisdiction, anywhere.

All kinds of good can come from setting this goal: like offsetting carbon; diversifying Ontario's landscape; moderating local climates by providing shade, moderating temperature extremes and reducing the effects of storms; creating more habitats for wildlife; improving soil and water conservation; and boosting local economic opportunities - to name just a few.

The 50 Million Tree Program can significantly cut landowners' costs of large-scale tree planting and boost the number of trees planted.

Working with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and its tree-planting partners, Trees Ontario will plant two million trees over the next year as part of this program.

 

For further information: For Media inquiries, please contact:

Paul Tyler
GoldFenix Communications
tel: (905) 235-7285
email: pt@goldfenixcom.ca


Victoria Ollers
GoldFenix Communications
tel: (416) 822-2288
email: vo@goldfenixcom.ca