Nominate a Tree

Those wishing to nominate a tree or group of trees for Heritage Tree recognition must first register to become a nominator and submit preliminary information about the historical and cultural significance of the tree. This information will then be reviewed. If the tree meets the preliminary historical and cultural significance requirements and is eligible to be nominated, an email containing a username and password will be sent to the registrant. This will grant you access to the full online Heritage Trees nomination form where you can complete and submit your application. In order to complete the nomination process, the nominator is asked to make a $10 donation, which will go to support the evaluation of the tree and the Ontario Heritage Tree Program.

Following the submission of a Heritage Tree nomination, a Trees Ontario representative will review the application. A notification will be sent to the nominator indicating whether the tree is eligible to be recognized as a Heritage Tree.

If eligible, a certified Heritage Tree expert will contact the nominator and make arrangements to visit the tree and evaluate its potential heritage status. An advisory committee will then review the application and the Heritage Tree expert's recommendations on the status of the tree.

All nominators will be contacted with the results. Each qualifying tree that is nominated and/or recognized will be featured on the Trees Ontario Heritage Tree website.

Click here if you wish to open a 'Nominator' account so that you may nominate Heritage Trees. If you already have an account, click the link in the right-hand column to 'Nominate a tree online.'

Note: All nominated trees must have supporting documentation around the historical and cultural significance of the tree.