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In the beginning . . . The 10,000 trees Project began as an Earth Day planting organized by Waterloo Communities in Bloom in April, 2000. A sub-committee of this group recruited corporate sponsors, City of Waterloo involvement, and most importantly volunteers. The immediate success of this joint venture led to its becoming the city's premier Earth Day Event. For its first two years this activity was known simply as the Earth Day Planting but as interest grew, in terms of number of trees, volunteers and requests for specific plantings by service clubs and corporate sponsors, a definitive name was adopted in 2002 to recognize this greater community appeal: The 10,000 Trees Project. All these plantings contribute to our environmental health providing greenspace and a habitat area for wildlife. ____________________________________________________________________
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Laurel Creek, Waterloo Crawford & Company partnered with 10,000 Trees Project for their first Annual Global Day of Service. 1,200 People in 63 countries participated in a wide variety of activities. Each community was free to choose an appropriate event for their Global Day of Service. We are delighted to partner with such a forward thinking and creative company.
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Six stately locust trees provide shade
for visitors and a lovely natural garden greet citizens at the
square gateway all donated by 10,000 Trees Project Inc.
The symbolic 10,000th tree is planted in
centre city of Waterloo next to City Hall. The four metre tall
Autumn Flame Maple was chosen because of its reputation for
hardiness in urban environments and its beautiful colour in the fall
months.
This project is designed to reforest the Melitzer Woodlot, a green space in University Downs backing onto Pastern Trail and Cavellett Ct. Site Map Click Here
Tree planting sponsored by CRA at Laurel Creek Conservation. 500 trees were planted in celebration of winning the June Callwood Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award presented by the Province of Ontario.
Planting day sponsored by Conestoga Rovers & Associates at Laurel Creek Conservation. CRA employees and their families participated in the event.
Union Gas employees and families participating in this tree planting at Laurel Creek across from the campground area.
The student environmental group from the high school raised the necessary funds to purchase the trees and joined in the tree planting.
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Sponsored by the Laurelwood neighbourhood Association. The planting took place in the park in the neighbourhood. Families from the area took part in the planting.
This was the second planting on a berm on this street in partnership with the neighbourhood and the City of Waterloo.
____________________________________________________________________ Trees were rescued from the tree farm on Erbsville Road slated for redevelopment. The trees were planted on the school property with the help of students and Sunnydale Neighbourhood Association. ____________________________________________________________________
Union Gas has sponsored a series of
plantings at the Conservation area. These plantings have
helped reforest an area in the park that was devastated by a beetle
infestation. ____________________________________________________________________
The school environmental Club developed a plan to create a shaded area in the school yard. The City of Waterloo and the Waterloo Regional District School Bard partnered to support their plan. _____________________________________________________________________
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2,000 trees were purchased by Research in Motion to be planted at the Laurel Creek Nature Centre in co0operation with the Grand River conservation Authority and The waterloo Region Record. To honour Mother's Day employees and families from RIM, The Record, GRCA, Girl Guides and other citizens participated in the planting. ____________________________________________________________________
Red Maples were strategically planted along the walkway surrounding the memorial statue in the newly dedicated park, Veterans' Green.
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10,000 Trees joined forces with the City of Waterloo, Glasgow Heights Neighbourhood Association, the Waterloo Stewardship Nework, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to plant approximately 150 trees, all native species. This planting continues our effort to reforest our urban landscape. As an added benefit to this location, these trees will, in years to come act as a natural sound barrier for the newighbourhood. Thank you to all who attended and planted trees. Your efforts are certainly appreciated today by the 10,000 Trees committee, but they will also be appreciated in many years to come by the Waterloo residents of tomorrow. _____________________________________________________________________
In June of 2004 the first ever "Peace Garden" began to grow in Waterloo. This garden is in the parkette that adjoins the two schools. Students from both schools joined in the fun along with the neighbourhood association and volunteers from the 10,000 Trees Project. In total more than 80 volunteers came out and helped plant 145 trees and shrubs. This vegetation will be on a watering maintenance schedule for the next two years to help it take root. Thank you to Union Gas for their support. In total they have sponsored the planting of 745 native species in Waterloo's greenspace to date.
Trees: Red Maple,
Sugar Maple, Trembling Aspen. _____________________________________________________________________
Over a hundred volunteers planted 500 native trees. Half of the 5 to 6 foot high specimens graced a sloped hill at the City of Waterloo Service Centre property adjacent to the expressway and the remainder surrounds a storm water management pond that feeds into a tributary of Laurel Creek. This planting was sponsored by Home Depot.
Trees: White Cedar.
White Ash, Black Cherry, Burr Oak, Red Maple. ____________________________________________________________________
Sunoco Earth Day saw the planting of some 650 native trees and shrubs by over 500 volunteers. Fifty schools participated in a 'Win a Giant Free Tree for Your Schoolyard' competition won by L.B. Pearson P.S. with 153 volunteers. ____________________________________________________________________
The first of many plantings at Laurel Creek Conservation Authority. Trees are kept under a tarp before planting so that the roots do not dry out.
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Bechtel Park, one of Waterloo's largest community parks, was the site of a native tree planting to extend the existing woodlot. Volunteers, including a large turn out from our sponsor, Union Gas, planted some 300 native trees. Trees: White Cedar, White Ash, Black Cherry, Sugar Maple, Aspen. ____________________________________________________________________
10,000 Trees rescued and re-created a mini-forest. Fifteen committee volunteers aided by ten Sea Cadets adn their leaders from RCSCC 94 WARSPITE, transplanted over 200 trees rescued from Westmount Golf course and replanted them at Hillside Park. ____________________________________________________________________
In conjunction with our on-going partnership with Home Depot, the City of Waterloo and Waterloo Communities in Bloom, as a Spring Earth Day project we have undertaken to reforest the Forwell Creek Valley. ____________________________________________________________________
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In one year, an acre of trees can absorb as much carbon as is produced by a car driven up to 8,700 miles.
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