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History of Roadside Maples

Maple Leaves Forever is proud to present this three part series of articles detailing the history of roadside tree planting in Ontario, researched and written by Terry Schwan, R.P.F. 

The full essay is now available for download in PDF : 
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You can also read it as a series of posts:

The MLF Heritage Maple Scavenger Hunt!

Inspired by this history, Maple Leaves Forever launched a Heritage Maple Scavenger Hunt in 2022, encouraging Ontario residents to submit locations and photos of roadways and laneways lined with heritage maple trees.

Check out our growing map of Ontario’s heritage maples! Click the pins to view photos and details.

If you have a heritage maple site to share with us, please submit details and photos via the following form:

Or contact us at:
info@mapleleavesforever.ca