On April 20th, the Barrie Rotary Club presented Maple Leaves Forever and its founder Ken Jewett with the Charlie Wilson Environmental Award for 2017 in recognition of their contribution to the environment. During his recent Thank You address to the Barrie Rotarians, Ken donated a Native Sugar Maple tree to the chapter, with the request that it be planted in the… READ MORE »MLF donates a “Thank you Maple” to Barrie Rotary Club
On June 9th, 2015, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Maple Leaves Forever Foundation planted a commemorative Native Canadian Sugar Maple tree in Major Hill Park, in full view of Canada’s Parliament buildings. The tree was planted to commemorate the NCC’s proclamation: When a planting on NCC lands calls for a maple tree, it will be a Native Canadian maple… READ MORE »Putting down roots in Major Hill Park
As Ottawa celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday, special projects are being implemented to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. At a tree planting ceremony held on the Lisgar Street lawn, Ottawa City Hall, on Sunday June 4th, Mayor Jim Watson announced a special initiative for the City of Ottawa that includes the planting of a grove of 150 Native Canadian… READ MORE »Canada 150 Maple Groves Project in Ottawa
Maple Leaves Forever is a proud Sponsor of the Ontario Envirothon and commends the teachers and students competing in this event. From May 28-31, 2017 the Ontario Envirothon saw 21 regional champions from across Ontario compete for the Ontario Provincial Championship and their chance to represent Ontario in the North American Championship to be held in Maryland this summer. More… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever proud to support Ontario Envirothon again this year
It’s “Tulip Time” in Ottawa and in gardens across Canada as the red-and -white Canada 150 tulips are blooming across the National Capital Region this spring. The Canada 150 tulip is the official tulip of Canada’s 150th anniversary. It is a white tulip with firey flashes of red that some say, symbolizes the Canadian flag. The National Capital Commission partnered… READ MORE »THE CANADA 150 TULIP
In the nursery and landscape industry, saying the words “Red Maple” can apply to several distinctly different tree species and the many cultivars developed from these species. The average homeowner can get confused reading the labels tied to the trees at a nursery or garden centre. He just wants a red maple tree that will improve his property’s curb appeal… READ MORE »Shades of Red: What is a Red Maple Tree?
During a luncheon at the the Barrie Rotary Club on April 20th, 2017, the Charlie Wilson Environmental Award was presented to Maple Leaves Forever’s founder Ken Jewett. The Award is presented annually to a person or organization recognizing their contribution to the environment. Charlie Wilson was a very active member of the Barrie Rotary Club. More than 500 trees were… READ MORE »MLF Founder honoured with Charlie Wilson Environmental Award by Barrie Rotary Club
Maple Leaves Forever is pleased to once again partner with the Municipality of Clarington, the Municipality of Port Hope, The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority to provide free trees, in 2017, to residents interested in planting trees (including Native Maples) along the roadsides of their rural properties. Maple Leaves Forever applauds this tree planting initiative… READ MORE »MLF partners with Ontario orgs to provide free trees to residents in 2017
Published in Toronto Star, Green Spaces, January 14, 2017 – by Mark Cullen It was just a tree. Straightening his back and inspecting the hole he had just dug, he was pleased. This would make a fine home for a maple. Not just any maple, but a sugar maple. And not just any sugar maple, but a sugar maple whose… READ MORE »Toronto Star feature: A closer look at Maple Leaves Forever
In the August 2016 issue of Landscape Ontario’s trade magazine, LO’s Executive Director Tony DiGiovanni wrote an article “Right plant, right place” that called for municipal arborists, landscape architects and others who specify street trees to reexamine “native only” and seed zone restriction policies. In his view, these ideas are causing failed landscapes, serious damage to the environment and reducing… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever defends Native Maple in written exchange with Landscape Ontario’s Tony DiGiovanni
