Stumped on how to Celebrate National Forest Week?

September 18 to 24 is National Forest Week, a dedicated week where Mississauga residents can celebrate the beauty and diversity of the city’s urban forest and natural areas. During the week, the City is hosting a variety of public events about Mississauga’s natural heritage system and actions residents can take to protect, enhance and expand our woodlands and urban forest.

Event details

What:
We’re hosting a series of events, tours and giveaways in Mississauga to celebrate National Forest Week. You will be able to:

• Join a one-hour guided forest walk at Tecumseh Park to learn about the mature woodland and our efforts to restore it
• Take part in a 10-kilometre guided cycling tour through Mississauga’s lush and vibrant woodlands starting at Riverwood
• Try your hand at removing invasive plant species with the City’s Forestry team at Erindale Park while learning about the natural heritage of the park
• Sign up for a tree or wildflower giveaway
• Join a tree planting event to help the City reach their goal of planting one million more trees in Mississauga by 2032

Who:
All Mississauga residents interested in learning more about the city’s urban forest canopy.

When:
All events take place from September 16 to 25, 2022.

Where:
This year, all events are in-person at various locations. To learn more about National Forest Week or register for events, visit mississauga.ca/national-forest-week.

Background:
Mississauga is home to more than 2 million trees on both public and private lands. The City is almost half of the way toward its goal to plant one million new trees by 2032 through its One Million Trees program.

Learn more about the urban forestry in Mississauga, visit mississauga.ca/forestry.

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• Parks and Forestry
• Trees