@leaf

LEAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of our urban forest. We offer programs to help you plant, care and give.

 Toronto and area, ON
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Joined October 2008
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#DYK white oaks and red oaks have different acorn germination strategies? 🌰 White oak group acorns, like those of bur oak and swamp white oak, can germinate soon after falling in autumn.
red squirrel eating an acorn

ALT red squirrel eating an acorn

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Red oak group acorns, like those of northern red oak and pin oak, usually wait until spring to germinate. Their higher tannin content can make them less palatable to some wildlife.
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Squirrels and other animals eat and cache acorns, sometimes forgetting where they buried them. Those forgotten acorns can grow into new trees! 🐿️🌳 Read more: zurl.co/MR4e8
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🌱 This World Food Day, consider how our urban forests can help grow food. Learn about four native shrubs that produce edible fruits and nuts while supporting biodiversity: zurl.co/t4L7y
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🌳 Thanks to @TOHousing Tree Care Team members who care for young trees at TCHC communities! Their work comes down to three key tasks: watering, mulching and observing tree health. Discover three lessons from the TCHC Tree Care Teams: [link]
collage of TCHC tree care team watering and mulching young trees

ALT collage of TCHC tree care team watering and mulching young trees

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The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. zurl.co/8VqcF
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🌿 Provide food and habitat for wildlife while adding beauty and seasonal interest to your yard with native shrubs! Our subsidized planting program makes it easy to add native shrubs to your yard, with a range of options to suit your space. Apply today: zurl.co/SEdi7
black chokeberry with fruit

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collage of nannyberry, pasture rose, American hazelnut and blueberry fruit

ALT collage of nannyberry, pasture rose, American hazelnut and blueberry fruit

collage of fragrant sumac, common ninebark, American hazelnut, highbush cranberry fruit

ALT collage of fragrant sumac, common ninebark, American hazelnut, highbush cranberry fruit

call to action - visit website

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The #BackyardTreePlantingProgram is supported by @RegionofDurham @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR @YorkRegionGovt @cityofmarkham @TownofNewmarket @City_of_Vaughan @TownOfAjax @ClaringtonON @oshawacity @CityofPickering @TwpofScugog and @TownofWhitby
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🌳 What's a common issue for young trees that's easier to address early? Co-dominant stems can create structural weaknesses as a tree grows. Early pruning can help establish a stronger central stem and reduce the need for larger cuts later. Learn more: yourleaf.org/node/2860
mature black walnut tree with co-dominant branches

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🌿 We’re pleased to welcome Masarrat Quader to LEAF’s Board of Directors! With 25 years of experience, from environmental sustainability to community-focused work, Masarrat brings a wealth of experience to the board. Learn more about her journey: zurl.co/h6Dbc
image of LEAF's new board member Masarrat Quader surrounded by fall foliage.

ALT image of LEAF's new board member Masarrat Quader surrounded by fall foliage.

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🎃 Celebrate Halloween in the urban forest with LEAF! Join us for a guided tree tour at Bluff Trail in Nobleton on Oct. 31. Learn to identify tree species and hear fascinating stories along the way. 🍂 Sign up: zurl.co/NOuKd Supported by @KingTownship
LEAF staff and participants at a guided LEAF fall tree tour

ALT LEAF staff and participants at a guided LEAF fall tree tour

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🌳 Thank you to everyone who joined us in Vaughan and Oshawa! Together, you planted native trees & shrubs to help grow the urban forest! Upcoming events: zurl.co/5txTl
Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in McClure Meadows Park in Vaughan and Conlin Meadows Park in Oshawa

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Thank you @CdnTreesforLife @City_of_Vaughan @YorkRegionGovt through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, @oshawacity Walton Restoration & @ONTrillium
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🌳 A healthy urban forest starts with healthy soil! Beneath our feet is a whole community of organisms working together. Trees, fungi, bacteria and other organisms all play a role in the soil food web. Heal your garden’s soil with Jocelyn Molyneux: zurl.co/CGr2s
Jocelyn Molyneux, founder of Wastenot Farms Inc., conducting healthy soil workshop at LEAF Learning Garden.

ALT Jocelyn Molyneux, founder of Wastenot Farms Inc., conducting healthy soil workshop at LEAF Learning Garden.

Garden steward volunteers at the LEAF Learning Garden attending health soil workshop

ALT Garden steward volunteers at the LEAF Learning Garden attending health soil workshop

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🌳 What a great way to wrap up National Forest Week! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Meander Park in Richmond Hill and Fallingbrook Park in Whitby to plant native trees and shrubs. Want to help out this fall! Sign up for an event near you: zurl.co/XjIPL
Collage of participants at LEAF planting events in Richmond Hill and Whitby

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting events in Richmond Hill and Whitby

Collage of participants at LEAF planting events in Richmond Hill and Whitby

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting events in Richmond Hill and Whitby

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ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting events in Richmond Hill and Whitby

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Thank you to @TreeCanada @BMO @YorkRegionGovt @myRichmondHill @CdnTreesforLife @TownofWhitby @ONTrillium & @altotrain for supporting these events.Photos by Gregory Hammond and Sarah Halonen.
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🌍 It’s #WorldHabitatDay! Want to see how native trees, shrubs and flowers provide food and shelter for birds, pollinators and other wildlife? Check out habitat-friendly planting in action at LEAF’s Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens: zurl.co/lAhGk
flowering and fruiting plants from the Bathurst Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens in August

ALT flowering and fruiting plants from the Bathurst Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens in August

flowering and fruiting plants from the Bathurst Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens in August

ALT flowering and fruiting plants from the Bathurst Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens in August

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Thank you to @TTCnotices and @cityoftoronto for providing space for the #UrbanForestDemonstrationGardens to thrive
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🌳 What a wonderful way to celebrate National Tree Day! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Meander Park in Richmond Hill to plant native trees & shrubs. Thanks to @TreeCanada @BMO @YorkRegionGovt & @myRichmondHill Upcoming events: zurl.co/ViBCq
Participants at LEAF planting event in Richmond Hill

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What a wonderful way to wrap up National Forest Week! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Fallingbrook Park to plant native trees & shrubs. Thanks to @CdnTreesforLife @TownofWhitby @ONTrillium & @altotrain Upcoming: zurl.co/GYW0P Photos: Gregory Hammond
Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

ALT Collage of participants at LEAF planting event in Fallingbrook Park in Whitby

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