Trees
Recent stories about trees
![Tree enthusiasts set to cultivate urban canopy conversation at conference Trees in downtown Edmonton.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/06/18/urban-forestry-2950-3.jpg)
Tree enthusiasts set to cultivate urban canopy conversation at conference
An arborist and a tree historian are bringing together international experts for a one-day urban forestry conference at the Backstage Theatre on June 21.
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![Calls for public engagement: Urban forest, aging, La Perle and Belmead renewal A line of trees hanging over a cedar fence in an alleyway](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/05/08/CPE-2024-05-09-privatetrees.jpg)
Calls for public engagement: Urban forest, aging, La Perle and Belmead renewal
Here are opportunities to help shape municipal planning about Edmonton's urban forest, renewal in La Perle and Belmead, and aging in Strathcona County.
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![Calls for public engagement: Stony Plain economy, Fort Sask forest, Vision Zero A bus shelter on 124 Street with some light graffiti on an advertisement for the city's Arc card, in front of a parking lot and an overcast sky.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/07/19/cpe-2023-07-20-shelter.jpg)
Calls for public engagement: Stony Plain economy, Fort Sask forest, Vision Zero
Here are some opportunities to offer your input on various civic issues, including Stony Plain's economic development strategy, Fort Saskatchewan's urban forests, and Vision Zero Street Labs in various Edmonton communities.
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![On the agenda: Jasper Avenue, downtown safety, and urban trees A man looks at a sign on Jasper Avenue](https://live.staticflickr.com/4292/35141662873_319a21895e_b_d.jpg)
On the agenda: Jasper Avenue, downtown safety, and urban trees
This week, a public hearing will take place on June 12, and city council will meet on June 13 and 14. Here are some of the key items on the agenda.
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![Calls for public engagement: Trees, zoning, and neighbourhood improvement A tree-lined trail in Edmonton's river valley](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/05/24/cpe-2023-05-25.jpg)
Calls for public engagement: Trees, zoning, and neighbourhood improvement
Here are some opportunities to offer your input to the City of Edmonton on various civic issues, such as renewal projects, service provision, and bylaws.
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![On the agenda: Homelessness response, trees, and investment performance Geese in front of the pond surrounded by trees at Hawrelak Park](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50387758672_c09777604d_b_d.jpg)
On the agenda: Homelessness response, trees, and investment performance
This week, community and public services committee will meet on May 1, urban planning committee will meet on May 2, and executive committee will meet on May 3.
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![City targets 2030 for two million new trees A bike lane is shown on a residential street lined with parked cars, trees and houses.](https://live.staticflickr.com/1871/30775046418_b89c3c610f_b_d.jpg)
City targets 2030 for two million new trees
The City of Edmonton says it will plant two million new trees by 2030, at a cost of about $114 million.
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![Project looks to map saplings given to Alberta first-graders Joshua Kirsch and Dustin Bajer stand in front of trees in the Edmonton Urban Farm](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/456ab3e4-ed42-e6a6-33cd-85ace0c2b5c1.jpg)
Project looks to map saplings given to Alberta first-graders
For more than 60 years, the government of Alberta has distributed nearly 70,000 tree saplings to Grade 1 students during Alberta Forest Week. Now two local tree enthusiasts want your help to map those generations of lodgepole pine and white spruce.
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![For Edmonton, a sustainable future depends on trees A canopy of green leaves as seen from beneath a tree](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51230830310_e150df3a13_b_d.jpg)
For Edmonton, a sustainable future depends on trees
Even though a council committee has put off passing a bylaw to protect trees on private property, the Tomorrow Foundation for a Sustainable Future is encouraged to see progress on a file that is vital to the city's ability to lessen and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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