Winnipeggers appreciate our urban forest. Winnipeg’s tree canopy Winnipeg’s tree canopy covers an estimated 20-25% of our city (a more accurate calculation will be revealed in the city’s forthcoming State of the Urban Forest report) — more than double the coverage compared to other prairie cities, due to the extraordinary tree planting efforts since the establishment of Winnipeg.
Studies have shown Winnipeggers value our urban forests for their aesthetics, air quality, shade, naturalness and biodiversity, plus social values such as recreation and alternative uses.
Today, Winnipeggers across the city are taking up the challenge to save and build our canopy for the Winnipeggers that follow in our footsteps.
Read what your friends and neighbours have done across the city! If you have a tree project your community is doing, please let us know! We’ll be adding new stories on a regular basis.
Newman St Neighbours Team Up to Save Elms
Local Research Spotlights Tree Inequity in Winnipeg
We were honoured to take part in recent research on tree equity in Winnipeg, by…
Volunteers Plant 1000+ Trees on Churchill Parkway
In mid-May, over four different days, about 80 community members with huge assistance from City…
Mapping & Mobilizing in Earl Grey
A Giant Cottonwood Survives on Middle Gate
