Planning a Tree Comeback

WELCOME!

Overview of Today’s Meeting

Learn from other communities Learn about the City’s tree programs Hear your concerns around the ash tree

devastation in Blackburn Explore your suggestions and ideas about

Blackburn’s future canopy Come up with a plan to work together

Keynote Address

Morgan’s Grant Community Tree Planting

Experience

By: Sarah Dehler

City’s Tree Services Emerald Ash Borerhttp://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/emerald-ash-borer

Trees in Trusthttp://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/trees-and-community-forests/

trees-trust  Schoolyard Tree Planting Granthttp://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/funding/environmental-program-funding/schoolyard-tree-

planting-grant-program

Parks and Streetscape Plantinghttp://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/trees-and-community-forests/

parks-and-streetscape-tree-planting

Commemorative Tree Programhttp://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/trees-and-community-forests/

commemorative-trees

What have you observed?

The Future Canopy: What are your ideas?

What areas are priorities for you? What would you like these areas to look like

and be used for in the future?

Proposed Approach for Blackburn

Phase 1: Naturalization Projects (Spring) In zones not affected by stumps Create “No Mow” zones Small trees and shrubs to be planted by citizens

Phase 2: Larger “Caliper” Trees (Fall) Fill in gaps in our canopy (planned in the summer) Shared planting and maintenance with City

Joshua Bradley Park (Centre Park)

Isaiah Scharfe Park (Bush)

The Future Canopy: What are your ideas?

What concerns and/or suggestions would you like us to keep in mind when planning for more trees?

How can we work together?

How might you like to be involved Participating in tree planting? Helping to maintain the trees? Organizing events? Helping to communicate with neighbours in the

area?

Watch the Banar and the BCA Website and Facebook pages for more details!

More information: Barb Sweazey (bsweazey@rogers.com) or Laura Dudas (lldudas3@gmail.com)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Blackburn Hamlet’s

Spring Tree Planting Day:

MAY 24, 2014 (9:00 am)

Thank you!!