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MLF partners with Ontario orgs to provide free trees to residents in 2017

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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

Maple Leaves Forever defends Native Maple in written exchange with Landscape Ontario’s Tony DiGiovanni

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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

MLF Native Maple tree rebate increases for 2017, celebrating Canada 150!

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Canada’s 150th birthday is just around the corner and Maple Leaves Forever would like to commemorate this special event by increasing the rate of our “Thank You” rebate. Currently, the rebate is set at 10% of the purchase of Native Canadian Maple trees (for 2016 planting).  However, we will increase the rate to 25% for Native Canadian Maples purchased for… READ MORE »MLF Native Maple tree rebate increases for 2017, celebrating Canada 150!

MLF’s Recent Quest for Native Maple Seed

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In late September, Maple Leaves Forever spent several days travelling throughout the Niagara Region and parts of southwestern Ontario with a field representative of Forests Ontario. The objective was to find and map locations where native tree seed could be collected and to share this information with a network of seed collectors. Many of the sites that had been mapped… READ MORE »MLF’s Recent Quest for Native Maple Seed

Autumn’s Colourful Display – Why do tree leaves change in the fall?

In the fall, the leaves of deciduous trees turn yellow, orange, red or mixes thereof. The vivid yellow and orange colours that we see in the fall are present throughout the spring and summer, but are not readily visible to our eye. Tree leaves contain three primary pigments: carotenenoids, anthocyanin and the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll, which captures the sun’s energy… READ MORE »Autumn’s Colourful Display – Why do tree leaves change in the fall?

Leaf Scorch on Young Maples

Leaf Scorch, a noninfectious, environmental condition, occurs when young trees experience prolonged periods of dry, windy weather, low rainfall and high temperatures with bright sunshine when the trees roots are unable to supply water to the foliage as rapidly as it is lost by transpiration from the leaves. Plants draw in water from the soil, use it for plant growth,… READ MORE »Leaf Scorch on Young Maples

MLF supports Ontario Envirothon 2016

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From May 29th through June 1st, Forests Ontario hosted the 2016 Ontario Envirothon Championship, an event that brought more than one hundred students, teachers and volunteers from across Ontario to the Frost Campus of Fleming College in Lindsay. The program supports students in developing their understanding of natural ecosystems, providing practical experience in resource management practices while developing stronger communication… READ MORE »MLF supports Ontario Envirothon 2016

The Comfort Maple – a new season begins

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Spring has arrived and the Comfort Maple stirs from its winter rest to begin another year of  growth on the small 0.20 hectare site managed by the Niagara Region Conservation Authority on Metler Road in the Town of Pelham, Ontario. Scattered throughout the tree’s  canopy, we can see clusters of pale, yellow-green flowers that appear on the tree several days… READ MORE »The Comfort Maple – a new season begins