Public helps to bring the green back to Oakville

  • 2016-05-23
Residents from the town of Oakville recently came together to lend a hand to a project which will benefit the community for years to come.

The town played host to a tree planting day to help replace the greenery in the forest around the Shannon Creek Trail that were lost to the emerald ash borer.

The project, which was undertaken as part of Oakville’s Canopy Conservation Program, was sponsored by Union Gas. This is the third year they have lent a helping hand to this initiative, and according to ward five Councillor Marc Grant, its help was greatly appreciated. He further went on to say that the enthusiastic response from the public shows there is a lot of public support for efforts to help protect and restore the environment.

The 750 saplings and seedlings that were planted were a mix of native species that are well adapted to the local environment. Along with these, six oak trees of a mature size were installed.

During an earlier phase of this year’s efforts, 2,000 shrubs and trees were planted in Clearview Woods. Flyers can be distributed throughout the community to let the public know about events such as this and how they can help.

More information about the Canopy Conservation Program and the Hazard Abatement Program can be found on the town’s website.

 
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