Planting Cedars in North Point Douglas
In North Point Douglas, we started planting cedars about 15 years ago. Some on our property, some on neighbours’ and some on boulevards. They cost about $15 in the fall.
Loving and Losing Winnipeg’s Urban Forest
It’s early November 2016. It’s been unseasonably warm, but there are skins of ice on the puddles this morning, the kind that are wonderful to stomp. I’ve just dropped our daughter, Anna, at a friend’s house; Mike and I have a few hours to ourselves, so we’re going for a walk.
Trees Please in the Free Press: Making a case for trees
Great coverage of the Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition in the March 21 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press. Read Making a case for trees: Group hopes putting price on urban forests builds economic argument for preservation. “It’s about money, but it’s also about a change in…
Boulevard Tree Banding: How The Wolseley Tree Bandits Get it Done!
I’ve been a Wolseley tree bandit for as long as I can recall. In 2006 I was promoted to ‘chief-bandit’ by the Palmerston gang, a position I held for 11 years. My posse was about 50 strong, and our territory stretched the length of Palmerston…
“Trees For Life” Project Recruitment
We received this information from the city’s Urban Forestry department. Trees for Life and Highway of Heroes are accepting applications for community tree planting projects on both private and public property. Projects on public property are subject to approval by the Urban Forestry Branch. See…
Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition Launches Website & Social Media Presence
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our coalition website at treespleasewinnipeg.com and our accompanying Facebook and Twitter accounts. We invite you to discover all the wonderful content on the website, including: our “Trees as Infrastructure” campaign to have governments designate urban forests as natural assets…
When great trees fall in Armstrong’s Point
The elm at the crossing of Blanchard and Middle Gate was the centre of the Armstrong’s Point neighbourhood. It finally gave way to Dutch Elm Disease and we watched as it was removed last fall. Soon after, Rod and Susan Reynar’s Cornish Ave. household held…
Tree art delights–and reminds us to cherish our urban canopy
I love the way that people have found creative and beautiful ways to draw attention to the trees around us in our urban environment.
Now Available: Winnipeg Urban Forest Strategy Phase 1 Public Engagement Summary
Did you participate in the city’s Urban Forest Strategy public engagement activities last fall? A report on feedback received during Phase 1 is now available. Check it out and learn what other Winnipeggers have to say about their vision, concerns and ideas for our urban…
Peanut Park thrives with a little help from its friends
The neighbours around Peanut Park first formed a tree committee when we created a non-profit association called “Friends of Peanut Park” and adopted “Enderton Park”, which is locally known as Peanut Park. In the adoption arrangement with the city, we agreed to beautify the park…