The Hon. Donna Cansfield, MPP Laurel Broten, Councillor Peter Milczyn and local residents help green community space
Etobicoke/Mimico - April 14, 2008 - Join the Hon. Donna Cansfield,
Minister of Natural Resources, MPP Etobicoke-Lakeshore Laurel Broten,
City Councillor Peter Milczyn and local residents on Saturday, April 19
from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Etobicoke's Tom Riley Park for an
informative workshop and hands-on tree planting activity.
Hosted by the South Mimico Environmental Action Group, Toronto and
Region Conservation (TRCA), City of Toronto and Trees Ontario, this
event will contribute to Ontario's goal to plant 50 million trees by
2020, a commitment made by Premier McGuinty as Ontario's part of the
United Nations Billion Tree Campaign. Trees Ontario will be donating
trees and running the workshops.
The goal of this community event is to plant more trees, promote the
importance of the urban forest and restore the health of the Mimico
Creek watershed. Attendees will learn about the importance of trees,
tree planting techniques and then take part in several planting and
watershed restoration activities.
| WHAT: |
Free Tree Planting Workshop and Community Planting Event |
| WHEN: |
Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
AGENDA
10 a.m. – Tree Planting Workshop hosted by Trees Ontario
11 a.m. – Repeat of Tree Planting Workshop; Workshop #1 attendees begin planting
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Tree Planting Ceremony with Minister Cansfield,
MPP Laurel Broten and Councillor Peter Milczyn; Tree planting activity continues.
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| WHERE: |
Tom Riley Park (south east corner of Dundas St. W and Islington Ave). Parking is available at entrance east of Islington Ave, south of Dundas St. W. Access the park by walking north on Islington Ave from the Islington TTC subway station. |
| WHO: |
The Hon. Donna Cansfield, MPP Laurel Broten, Councillor Peter Milczyn, South Mimico Environmental Action Group, TRCA, Trees Ontario, City of Toronto and local community residents. |
All are welcome to attend. Equipment and refreshments will be provided.
For more event information, call the City of Toronto at 416-392-LEAF (5323) or
visit the website at: http://www.toronto.ca/greentoronto/.
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