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The City offers several tree-planting programs where citizens can get involved in growing and caring for Edmonton’s urban forest.
The City of Edmonton is proud to launch our new community tree planting initiative called Grow Together: A Community Planting Project. Each year, the Community Forestry team will partner with a community league to plant new trees planted within their neighbourhood, as well as host an event to celebrate! This year, the Meadowlark Park community was chosen to receive 20 new trees that will provide social, ecological, and economic benefits to the neighbourhood.
To celebrate, the City is working with the Meadowlark Community League to host a tree-mendous event on September 22, 2023 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Meadowlark Park. We’ll have fun and educational activities for people of all ages to enjoy, including an educational tree walk, arts and crafts, a dendrochronology workshop, pruning demonstrations, and presentations from the City’s Pest Lab and Naturalization teams. There will also be an opportunity for volunteers to help spread mulch around the newly planted trees.Please come dressed for the weather and wear closed toed shoes if you intend to participate in the mulch activity. If you have any questions regarding the event please email communityforestry@edmonton.ca.
Root for Trees is an enhanced tree planting program which works to preserve and expand Edmonton’s urban forest through partnerships with corporations, community groups, and individual residents. Edmontonians are invited to participate in tree planting events where they are provided with all the materials required for an exciting and educational day in nature.
Volunteer groups involved in planting events create and enhance naturalized areas throughout parks, along roadways, and in established tree stands. At each event, Root for Trees facilitators promote interactive and environmental awareness-oriented activities by providing expertise on natural topics, promoting the growth of the urban forest, and involving volunteers in many hands-on learning experiences.
With the annual goal of planting 45,000 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, Root for Trees continues to work towards the goal of increasing the size of Edmonton’s total urban forest. To volunteer, please visit Root for Trees.
The Request to Plant program is a City of Edmonton initiative which works to preserve and expand the urban forest through partnerships with community groups and individual residents.
Edmontonians interested in planting trees on public property are invited to submit a planting proposal for review by an Urban Forester. Final approval will be given based on a specific set of guidelines and requirements. Please review the information at Request to Plant for more details about the application process.
The Tree Donation program offers citizens an opportunity to donate a privately-owned tree to the City for planting on public property. Urban Forestry prioritizes the preservation of trees and will seek to transplant trees that citizens wish to donate. Final approval will be based on a specific set of guidelines and requirements.
Please review the information at Tree Donation for more details about the application process.
The Commemorative Tree program is a City initiative that offers citizens an opportunity to commemorate an individual or event through the installation of a park tree - a lasting legacy to be enjoyed by future generations.
Please review the information at Commemorative Trees for more details about the application process.
The Community Forestry team offers a variety of presentations, workshops, and reference materials to help you learn more about the importance of Edmonton’s urban forest! To learn more about these programs or to request an educational presentation, please contact 311.
, created by one of the City’s talented Arborists!
| Online | Contact 311 Online |
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If you are calling from outside of Edmonton: 780-442-5311
| Telephone | 311 |
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| TTY | 711 |
