Congratulations to the Municipality of Clarington on planting genuine Native Maples, where appropriate, for years. We look forward to continuing MLF’s involvement. They sent us this information for our readers: “Trees for Rural Roads” was created by the Municipality of Clarington in co-operation with Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority for the rural residents of Clarington… READ MORE »“Trees for Rural Roads” – Thank you to Municipality of Clarington for planting genuine Native Maples, where appropriate

Bruce Keeling of Huronia Woodland Owners Association writes in thanks for the Maple Leaves Forever award of $5000, and gives us details on the allocation of the funds:

Thank you to all our applicants for a successful Spring! This was a record spring planting season for us. We subsidized the planting of some 7,850 Native Maple saplings. The totals in 2012 and 2013 were respectively 4,800 and 4,100 so a welcome and significant increase in 2014. The most popular species by far was, as usual, Sugar at 6,250… READ MORE »Record Spring Tree Approvals for Maple Leaves Forever

On May 14th, Maple Leaves Forever (MLF) met in Ottawa with the National Capital Commission (NCC) to request that: “If a maple tree is to be planted in the Ottawa region it must be a Native Canadian Maple” This was favourably received with the next step being MLF making a formal request to the NCC Board at the end of… READ MORE »MLF Meets with NCC in Ottawa to request maple proclamation

Mark Cullen endorses MLF’s championing and supporting the restoration of Native Maples to the landscape by planting Native Maple trees on rural lands. “For reasons, both biological and environmental, I’d like to congratulate Maple Leaves Forever in its decade-long commitment and for financially supporting the planting of genuine Native Maples across the roadsides of rural southern Ontario. Ken Jewett’s dedication… READ MORE »Mark Cullen endorses Maple Leaves Forever!

On Canada Day 2011 Jim Flaherty, the Minister of Finance, and Tony DiGiovanni, Executive Director of Landscape Ontario, planted a NATIVE CANADIAN MAPLE donated by Ken Jewett Founder of Maple Leaves Forever at Parkwood; R.S. McGlaughlins estate in Oshawa. Jim, you were so special – you will be missed.