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SUMMER 2025 EVENTS​
Join us this summer for stewardship events. These events will be drop-in events to help us mulch, weed or water our previous planting sites. The location and details for each event will be posted two weeks before the event date. If you are planning to bring a group with 5 or more people, please contact us first to ensure that we can plan accordingly. High school students should bring their own volunteer form for sign-off at the end of the event.
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For all events, it is recommended that you wear long pants, sturdy shoes and bring bug spray, water bottle and sun screen.
Sat, June 21, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Robinson Creek Valley. Removing Phragmites
Sat, June 28, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Monarch Park. Removing Phragmites.
Thurs, July 3, 2025, 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Austin Drive Park and Monarch Park. Planting wildflowers.
Sat, July 5, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Monarch Park. Planting wildflowers and mulching trees.
Wed, July 16, 2025 - 4:30 - 6:00 PM: Monarch Park. Expanding wildflower beds with cardboard.
Sat, July 19, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Quantztown Park. Meet us at the soccer field. Bring gardening gloves and pruning shears. We will be pulling invasive weeds.
Sat, July 26, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Austin Drive Park. Meet us at Austin Drive and Couperthwaite Dr. Bring a shovel and a large bucket. We will be mulching trees.
Sat, August 2, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Austin Drive Park. Meet us at Austin Drive and Couperthwaite Dr. Bring a shovel, large bucket and pruning shears. We will be mulching trees or pulling invasive weeds.
Sat, August 9, 2025, 9 - 11 AM: Monarch Park. Meet us at the soccer field. Bring a shovel and a large bucket. We will be mulching trees.
Sat, August 16, 2025
Sat, August 23, 2025
Sat, August 30, 2025
Sat, September 6, 2025
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FALL 2025 EVENTS​
Join us this fall for our final planting events. Registration and more details to follow in September 2025.
September 20, 2025 - Wildflower Planting Event
October 4, 2025 - Tree Planting Event
October 18, 2025: Event Set-up at Rouge National Urban Park & Planting Coach Training Day
October 19, 2025: Tree Planting at Rouge National Urban Park​​​
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Registration links will be posted here in September 2025
Instructions for Registration
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Each adult must register and have a ticket in their own name. Please register for one "Adult 18+ Tree Planter Ticket". If you are taking part with a group, identify your "group name". If you are bringing minors under 18, identify the number of minors.
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If you are under 18, adult supervision is required. The supervising adult will identify the number of minors on their ticket. Minors under 18 do not need their own ticket.
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Planting Coaches: If you have taken the Planting Coach Training with us, please sign up as a Planting Coach! If there are no more Planting Coach tickets and you wish to attend, please contact us so that we can open up more tickets for you.
What to expect at a 10,000 Trees Event?
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All events are free and open to the public. Feel free to invite your friends and family and attend as a group!
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Events usually last 3 hours. If you are only able to make part of an event, we encourage you to sign up for another event and to allow others the opportunity to attend instead.
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Tickets are limited based on the size of the planting area and the number of trees we have available.
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We only plant native trees! Native trees support native wildlife. All trees are native to southern Ontario and are selected to mimic a native forest habitat.
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No experience is required! A 10,000 Trees volunteer will demonstrate proper tree planting technique at the start of the event.
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Bring your own shovel and a 5 gallon bucket. We will have extra shovels if you need one.
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Plant as many trees as you like. But one well-planted tree will always be better than 10 poorly planted trees. ​​
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