The City of Peterborough will be planting 620 new trees in Farmcrest Park this weekend.
The plantings on Saturday will be adjacent to the off-leash dog park with some larger trees next to the parking lot area and along the pathway.
This planting supports the City of Peterborough Urban Forest Strategic Plan and is in addition to the City’s regular tree planting program, which sees about 400 trees planted annually. Urban trees improve soil and water conservation, store carbon, moderate local climate by providing shade, increase wildlife habitat and improve the land’s capacity to adapt to climate change.
Chair of the City’s arenas, parks and recreation portfolio Lesley Parnell says a variety of maples, oaks, spruces and other trees native to our zone, will be planted for an authentic look and resilience.
Peterborough residents who would like to volunteer to plant trees on Saturday, September 24 are invited to complete the online registration form for one of the following three timeslots at www.peterborough.ca/TreesforPTBO:
Register for 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Register for 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Register for noon to 1:30 p.m.
(Written by: Scott Arnold)
