Ontario, April 19, 2011 – On Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 & 8, CAA South Central Ontario, Trees Ontario and local planting partners will be hosting five free community tree planting events across the province.

Hosted by CAA South Central Ontario and Trees Ontario, this Annual Community Planting Weekend is designed to bring families, volunteers and CAA members together to take part in a 1/2 day tree planting activity, promoting community engagement and environmental action. The event aims to engage communities in local reforestation projects and build profile around the importance of trees, shade and green urban spaces.

Participant Information:

Events are rain or shine. To participate in an event, all you need to bring is a shovel, gardening gloves and lots of energy! CAA South Central Ontario and Trees Ontario will supply the rest - the trees, forestry specialists, mulch and snacks. Participants are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes (steel toe if possible), a hat and sunscreen. Parking will be available.

Families are invited to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend in a unique way by planting trees to create their own local family legacy.

Media are also invited to join the tutorials and tree planting events across the province.

For more information and to register to participate in this free tree planting event, please click here.

WHAT: Trees Ontario and CAA Community Planting Weekend

DATES: Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8

Where	Date / Time	Partner	Register
WINDSOR McHugh Park Conservation Authority 9655 McHugh Street, Windsor, ON East of WFCU Centre & adjacent to naturalized Little River Corridor	Saturday May 7 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	City of Windsor	Register
OWEN SOUND Grey Sauble Conservation Authority 237897 Inglis Falls Road R.R. #4 Owen Sound, ON	Saturday May 7 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Grey Sauble Conservation Authority	Register
ORILLIA Scout Valley 15th Line & Old Barrie Road, Orillia, ON	Saturday May 7 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	North Simcoe Stewardship City of Orillia Parks & Recreation	Register
KINGSTON Lemoine Point Conservation Area, 1440 Coverdale Drive, Kingston, ON	Saturday May 7 09:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Cataraquai Region CA Volunteers Friends of Lemoine Point	Register
KITCHENER/WATERLOO Laurel Creek Conservation Area 625 Westmount Road, Waterloo, ON	Sunday May 8 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Grand River Conservation Authority	Register

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.

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 year, with its partners, Trees Ontario will plant over 3 million trees. Its goal is to support the planting of 10 million trees per year by 2015. Help us save the environment. One tree at a time.

CAA South Central Ontario

CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel, automotive care and roadside services. There are more than 1.8 million CAA members in South Central Ontario and 5 million members in Canada. We’re more than Roadside Assistance. We’re Life-side Assistance. Visit www.caasco.com.

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For media inquiries, please contact:
Elissa Schmidt, Trees Ontario, tel: 1.877.646.1193, mobile: 416.301.0539, email: eschmidt@treesontario.ca