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Celebrate National Forest Week this Sep-timber!

Watch the Ontario Tree Climbing Championships or volunteer to remove invasive plant species.

City services | September 19, 2024

Join us in celebrating National Forest Week from September 22 to 28. Show your appreciation for Mississauga’s trees and forests and learn about the importance of Mississauga’s urban forest and natural areas and how you can aid in the protection, restoration, expansion and enhancement of the city’s natural spaces.

Watch the Ontario Tree Climbing Championships

From Friday, September 20 to Saturday, September 21, you can watch the Ontario Tree Climbing Championships at RK McMillan Park. You’ll be able to watch arborists showcase their skills, visit a tradeshow with vendors and try out tree climbing at the “Fun Climb” station under the guidance of a professional arborist.
Arborist at tree climbing competition

Get involved as a Mississauga Nature Steward

Become a Mississauga Nature Steward and help the City remove invasive plants in parks and natural areas. Participate in one of the three staff-led events this fall at a Mississauga park. At the event, you’ll learn more about invasive plant species, and how to properly remove and dispose of them while working alongside City staff and other members of the public.

The events include:

  • Sawmill Valley Trail: Saturday, September 28 | Register
  • Sawmill Valley Trail: Saturday, October 26 | Register
  • Osprey Woods: Saturday, November 2 | Register
  • Cawthra Park: Saturday, November 9 from | Register

Person removing invasive plant species

Benefits of trees

Trees and natural areas are important to Mississauga’s heritage and provide many benefits. Trees and other native perennial plants play a crucial role in combatting climate change by absorbing harmful carbon dioxide. They also act as natural coolants by providing shade in our streets, help to control floods by slowing down water flow and enhance the city’s beauty through colourful blooms and leaves.

Trees in Mississauga

Support the One Million Trees program

The City’s One Million Trees program aims to add one million more trees to Mississauga’s tree canopy by 2032. Since the program launched in 2013, more than 540,000 trees have been planted across Mississauga.

By participating in one of the City’s tree-planting events or planting trees and shrubs on your own property, you contribute to the one million tree goal. When planting a tree or shrub, consider using native species since these are best suited to Mississauga’s climate and have the most benefit for the city’s native wildlife.

Group of people planting trees

To learn more about National Forest Week or register for events, visit mississauga.ca/national-forest-week.

Learn more about forestry at mississauga.ca/forestry.

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