LEAF

#BackyardBiodiversity is an educational campaign in partnership with @TWC_Wildlife

Want more butterflies and birds in your yard? Native trees and shrubs help make it happen. They support butterfly caterpillars and provide food for birds raising young, strengthening the whole backyard food web. Learn more: zurl.co/n0C6E

Free (registration required): zurl.co/uqIb8 Supported by @myRichmondHill Photo by Shane Russell

We’re celebrating 30 years of growing the urban forest, and you’re invited to join us in Richmond Hill! Help care for Timber Mill Park on June 14 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) by removing invasive species and mulching native trees and shrubs.

Supported by @CdnTreesforLife and @oshawacity Photo by Brian Millward

Free (registration required): zurl.co/LULfe

We’re turning 30! Celebrate with LEAF by helping restore Gold Point Wildlife Reserve in Oshawa on June 13 (1:00–3:00 p.m.) Join us to remove invasive species and mulch native trees and shrubs at this vital wildlife habitat. 🦋

Supported by @CdnTreesforLife & @TownofWhitby

Help us celebrate 30 years of growing the urban forest! 🌳 Join LEAF at Rosedale Park in Whitby on June 13 (9:30–11:30 a.m.) to remove invasive species & mulch native trees and shrubs. Free, registration required: zurl.co/DJQEO

Privacy can come at a premium, but it doesn’t always have to! Hedges can be a cost-effective way to create privacy while also greening your space. Check out our top four tips for creating the perfect backyard privacy hedge in our latest blog: zurl.co/QesTh

Photos by Asmita Persaud and Maddison Pennefather.

This event was supported by @CdnTreesforLife and @oshawacity .

🌱 Big thanks to everyone who came out to Colin Meadows Park in Oshawa last Sunday to plant native trees and shrubs. Your efforts will support local biodiversity for years to come! Want to help out? Join an upcoming event: zurl.co/0xE1F

This event was supported by @CdnTreesforLife @Town_of_Aurora and @YorkRegionGovt through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.

🌳Thanks to everyone who joined us at Stewart Burnett Park in Aurora last Saturday to plant native trees and shrubs. Great to see so many community members getting their hands dirty to help grow the urban forest! Want to help out? Join an upcoming event: zurl.co/Xj0kc

This event is supported by @CdnTreesforLife and @Town_of_Aurora.

Help LEAF celebrate 30 years of growing the urban forest by caring for our Stewart Burnett Park naturalization site in Aurora on Sunday, June 7. Join us from 10AM to 12PM as we remove invasive species and mulch native trees and shrubs. Sign up: zurl.co/oX71x

🌿 Visiting Doors Open Toronto at Wychwood Barns Park? Stop by and say hi! We'll be at the LEAF Learning Garden on May 24, 10 AM to 4 PM. Explore native plants, meet our team and learn how to support a healthier urban forest. More info: zurl.co/PYX6k

Thank you to @TTCHelps and @cityofToronto for providing space for the #UrbanForestDemonstrationGardens to thrive. Learn more about the #UFDG here: zurl.co/kU4Kf

We had an amazing time recently opening the #UrbanForestDemonstrationGardens with the garden stewards! We planted native perennials, cleaned up litter and graffiti, placed new garden labels + more. We are so grateful for all their hard work in making the gardens look their best!