Trees CO2

Trees CO2

Co-founders, Lauren and Kaitlin, launched The Step Up Challenge, a campaign to engage fellow students in a fitness challenge and in a campaign to raise money for trees. Funds paid for 2,650 trees to be planted by Forests Ontario. Another 2,500 trees will be planted by students at Claireville Conservation Area. Funding provided by GrandTrees and Mackenzie Investments. In partnership with the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA), Spring 2021.

Ports Toronto

Ports Toronto

600 trees and shrubs will be planted Spring/Fall 2021 at the Outer Harbour Marina, located between the Port Lands, one of Toronto’s most significant urban renewal projects and Tommy Thomson Park. Part of a broader effort to ensure Toronto’s waterfront assets provide a wildlife refuge and recreational opportunities for generations to come. In partnership with The Toronto Regional Conservation Authority.

Park People

Park People

Park People planted trees at five Toronto Community Housing locations, in the Summer/Fall 2020. Funds supported a tree stewardship program for residents. In partnership with LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) and The Toronto Community Housing Corporation.

summerlunch+ at Thorncliffe Park

summerlunch+ at Thorncliffe Park

Funds paid for training community residents in fruit tree viticulture and the care of 40 fruit trees planted on Thorncliffe Park Drive on Earth Day, April 22, 2020. In partnership with Orchard People.

“It is a very special feeling to know that these trees I planted will be around long after I've moved on " - Zia, Resident

Evergreen

Evergreen

Ten pawpaw trees were planted Summer 2020 in the indigenous agriculture garden at The Brick Works. The pawpaw is the only temperate species in a family of tropical fruit trees native to North America. Climate change and food insecurity has brought more attention to this resilient tree and its large, nutritious fruit. Cared for by Isaac Crosby, Evergreen’s Lead Hand of Urban Agriculture.

City of Toronto Public Parks

City of Toronto Public Parks

GrandTrees will match funds from City of Toronto’s capital budget for plantings in two public parks - on land recently acquired by the city adjacent to Grand Avenue Park (Etobicoke) and in Earl Bales Park (North York) on an area surrounding a universally accessible playground installed in 2018. Fall 2020/Spring 2021.

Seeds to Saplings

Seeds to Saplings

Acorns and other seeds are collected and replanted as young saplings near their original site to increase their chance to survive and thrive. Where possible, plantings are done by local school groups. Spring/Summer 2020, 2021. In partnership with the University of Toronto.