Ecology Ottawa gives away trees to replace those lost to sprawl, disease, and storms
Mark is holding red maple and white spruce seedlings he received at Ecology Ottawa tree giveaway booth at the Elgin Street Market. (Arno Ryser/The BUZZ)
photos by Arno Ryser
Ecology Ottawa was at the Elgin Street Market on September 4 to give away trees.
This fall, the group will give away 10,000 native tree seedlings to residents to plant on private property: 22 species including red pine, red oak, red maple, white spruce, and yellow birch. Their aim is to replace the many trees lost to invasive insects and to factors like suburban sprawl, disease, climate change, and violent storms like the derecho.
Jim Proust holds red pine and red oak seedlings he received at Ecology Ottawa tree giveaway booth at the Elgin Street Market on September 4, 2022. Volunteer Kristin Stock-Still is at the booth. (Arno Ryser/The BUZZ)
Kristin Stock-Still and Nancy Plunkett (l-r) handed out tree saplings at the Ecology Ottawa tree giveaway booth at the Elgin Street Farmers Market on September 4. (Arno Ryser/The BUZZ)
Several different varieties of native tree seedlings are available in Ecology Ottawa’s tree giveaway. They had a booth at the Elgin Street Farmer’s market on September 4. (Arno Ryser/The BUZZ)
