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Planting Life's Milestones Free Tree Giveaway

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE HAVE REACHED PEAK CAPACITY FOR 2026 BUT WILL OPEN THE PROGRAM AGAIN FOR 2027!

Let's Celebrate!

Getting married? Retiring? Having a child? Buying your first home? Paying off your home? The list goes on…

Want to nominate someone else to get a tree? That is great. Fill out your information and a little bit about the receipt and we will take it from there.

Let’s plant memories that last a lifetime!

The Process

Apply

Step 1

APPLY

Fill out the form below. You can fill it out for yourself or on behalf of someone else. Select your top 2 options for planting. If you aren't sure, that is fine, a Certified Arborist will reach out to winners and advise on best options.

Announce Winners

Step 2

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

We will announce winners on January 20th on social media to a total of 10 recipients. From there a Certified Arborist will review the tree planting site and tree options to ensure we have the right fit for your property.

Planting Day

Step 3

PLANTING DAY

Planting days will be Fridays and Saturdays in April. Someone must be home at the time of planting. We can do the planting but we encourage others to take part!

Cherish tree

Step 4

CHERISH

CONGRATULATIONS on the new Tree! Enjoy it. Remember it. And cherish the people around that made it all possible.

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Application Form

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APPLICANT

NOMINEE

Who are you nominating?

MILESTONE

What is the milestone that you or a loved one want to remember?

Tree Selection

View the tree planting options below and select your first and second pick. If you don't know, that is fine, select the box "Still Thinking" and a Certified Arborist will help the winners decide on the best tree.

Tulip Tree

Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree

Unique Physical Features: Large flowers that resemble tulips, hence the name.

Size: Large tree that grows to approximately 30m tall and 15m radius.

Interesting Fact: Some of the earliest canoes were made by hollowing out a tulip tree. They were ideal because they were straight grained, relatively light, and easier than most trees to hollow out.

Zelkova

Zelkova
Zelkova

Unique Physical Features: Large flowers that resemble tulips, hence the name.

Size: Large tree that grows to approximately 30m tall and 15m radius.

Interesting Fact: Some of the earliest canoes were made by hollowing out a tulip tree. They were ideal because they were straight grained, relatively light, and easier than most trees to hollow out.

River Birch

River Birch
River Birch

Unique Physical Features: orange-ish bark with multiple trunks (usually 3)

Size: Medium sized tree that grows to approximately 20m tall and 15m wide

Interesting Fact: Most birches aren't hardy enough grow well in the city, river birches are one of the hardier species.

Freeman Maple

Freeman Maple
Freeman Maple

Unique Physical Features: Light green leafs that turn a bright red in the Fall.

Size: Grows to approximately 20 m tall and 8m radius at maturity.

Interesting Fact: The freeman maple is a hybrid between the red maple and the silver maple. Best of both worlds.

Serviceberry

Serviceberry
Serviceberry

Unique Physical Features: Attractive flowers and berries.

Size: Small, multi-trunked tree peaking at about 10m tall and 5m radius.

Interesting Fact: well visited by wildlife, particularly birds.

Ironwood

Ironwood
Ironwood

Unique Physical Features: Slightly flakey bark, with a fairly dense canopy.

Size: Medium sized tree that grows to about 12m tall and about 5m radius at maturity.

Interesting Fact: Its alternate name is hop hornbeam, named after its flowers which resemble the hops that are used for making beer.

Tamarack

Tamarack
Tamarack

Unique Physical Features: They have unique exfoliating bark as they age and can have quite vibrant colours.

Size: This cultivar of zelkova has a more narrow canopy. It grows to approximately 18m tall with a 6m radius at maturity.

Interesting Fact: Zelkova's were planted often as a replacement tree for American elm trees after they were American elm trees decimated from Dutch Elm Disease in the 70's and 80's. The most notable similarity is that they both have a 'vase-shape' form.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo
Ginkgo

Unique Physical Features: Open and airy canopy with one of a kind fan shaped leafs.

Size: Grows to about 25m tall and 10m radius at maturity.

Interesting Fact: There are female and male ginkgo trees. Most tree species in Southern Ontario have both male and female reproductive systems on the same tree. Not the case with ginkgo trees.

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  • 2nd Choice: Not Selected ×

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