CRRA - Urban Canopy

Urban Canopy Organizations

The following organizations are dedicated to improving urban forestry in Canada:

Neighbourwoods©: a tree planning program designed to help community groups and volunteers conduct an inventory of their urban forest and use that information to inform urban forest stewardship in their neighbourhoods. The Elora Environment Centre has been successful in using Neighbourwoods protocol and assessment tools to better understand their Township’s trees and how to care for them.
Garden Suites Capstone: a study on The Ecological and Monetary Impact of Garden Suites on Urban Forests in A Toronto Neighborhood.
Trees for Life: a non-profit that provides resources and connects tree-planting organizations to support groups planting native trees in Canadian communities.
Green Blue: a company based out of Ontario and Tennessee that researches and provides solutions for green infrastructure challenges, including guidance and best practice advice on tree planting implementation.

Tree Planting: information on how property owners can submit a tree planting request for the City-owned road allowance in front of their home or business.
Street Tree Guide: a guide to the tree species that are commonly available for planting by Urban Forestry.
Strategic Forest Management Plan (2012 - 2022): a long term vision for Toronto’s urban forest with strategic goals including increasing canopy cover and biodiversity, and improving information management systems to enhance the ability to inventory, monitor and analyze.
Tree Protection Policy and Specifications for Construction Near Trees: anyone failing to adhere to the tree protection policy and specifications will be financially responsible for any resulting damage to trees and may be charged under the provisions of the applicable tree by-law or subject to orders to comply.
Urban Forestry Grants & Incentives: information on the various grants and incentives available to property owners and community groups interested in urban forestry.