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Trees for Hamilton @Trees4Hamilton

We plant trees and restore forests to ensure human health and well-being.

Joined June 2017
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Trees for Hamilton@Trees4Hamilton
17 Jul 2024
CP24 featured Trees for Hamilton’s cofounder Dr. Myles Sergeant speaking on the importance of trees/green spaces in restorative healthcare and our donor-supported planting program. cp24.com/mobile/video?clipId… @PEACH_HealthON @Health_Enviro @HHS_staff @MacDeptMed @cityofhamilton
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Awesome day to plant trees! Many thanks to partner Paradigm Rehab, ongoing support from @TurnerFamilyFH and @cityofhamilton! Big thanks to planting and volunteer partners @HamiltonConsFDN and HSAP! Confederation Park is a bit greener today. More volunteer opportunities this Fall!
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💕Thanks to RBG, generous supporters and community volunteers who planted 200 trees. These trees increase canopy cover to provide shade and reduce heat impacts, improve air quality, increase biodiversity, and improve our collective health and wellness. @RBGCanada @cityofhamilton
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#hamont Let’s get to 40% tree cover! How? Check out this article by Trees for Hamilton co-founder Dr. Myles Sergeant, plant and maintain trees in your yard, donate and volunteer to plant in the community. theconversation.com/bringing…

Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres

While trees are beautiful and benefit the environment, the most practical argument for planting more is that they provide a clear public health benefit, both in the preventive and therapeutic sense.

theconversation.com
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Hey #HamOnt, be sure to get a free tree and contribute to the City’s tree canopy (and your health)! 🌲🌲🌲 thespec.com/news/city-giving…

City giving away free trees to Hamilton residents

The city is giving away free trees to Hamilton residents over the next four Saturdays as part of efforts to improve air quality and fight climate change.

thespec.com
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This spring we planted native🌲 with @StJoesHamilton to ensure a healthier environment to support healthy and healing people. Thanks so much to our partners, volunteers and supporters. 💕@cityofhamilton @Enbridge @alectranews @canadahelps @PEACH_HealthON #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay
Tree planting volunteer with native tree in pot and shovel.

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Group of tree planting volunteers with shovels plant trees on hospital grounds.

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Volunteer planting tree and another volunteer holds a shovel next to a small tree in a pot.

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Happy #InternationalDayofForests! Donate today to plant trees this spring in #HamOnt. Your donation makes a difference for Hamilton’s tree canopy and Hamiltonians’ health! treesforhamilton.ca/donate/
Tree planting volunteers on a sunny day in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Hey #HamOnt, register for a free tree today for a shadier, healthier, greener tomorrow. #growthecanopy ⁦@cityofhamilton⁩ thespec.com/news/hamilton-pr…

Hamilton program plants free trees on road allowances

The street tree program plants shade trees on the city-owned road allowance of a property from May to June and September to November each year.

thespec.com
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Such an honour to celebrate this Order of Hamilton achievement! Congratulations to Trees For Hamilton Co-Founder Dr. Myles Sergeant, and all of the recipients! 🥳 @HHS_staff @HamHealthSci @cityofhamilton
Andrea Horwath
@AndreaHorwath
21 Jan 2024
Today I had the distinct pleasure of naming 8 more inspiring Hamiltonians to The Order of Hamilton at the Ancaster New Years Levee. Congratulations to: Lorraine Cohen Terri Johns Betty Kobayashi Jim LoPresti Anton Plas Art Samson Dr. Myles Sergeant
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🍁 Wonderful news and well deserved! 👏
Forests Canada
@forestscanada
16 Jan 2024
Congrats to Ken Jewett (@MLeavesForever) for receiving the 2023 @NCFEnvirothon Hall of Fame award! 🎉 Ken's unwavering support of our mission to connect & encourage youth engagement with the environment & environmental sector is one reason why he's an environmental sector leader!
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Hey #HamOnt! There’s still time to donate to Trees for Hamilton this year, and we will plant trees next spring! #GivingTuesday2023 treesforhamilton.ca/donate/
Students planting trees in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Such an honour to support this planting event- More trees equal better health and well-being for Wentworth Lodge residents and everyone in Hamilton. Thank you! 🌲🌲🌲 @cityofhamilton @enbridgegas @Enbridge @alectranews
Melissa McCallum@nursemcc
24 Oct 2023
Beautiful day to plant some trees at Wentworth Lodge LTCH. Building in sustainability where we can! @GHHN_TheNetwork @Trees4Hamilton @PEACH_HealthON
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#HamOnt, in case you missed it! bayobserver.ca/beautifying-b…

Beautifying Birge Street

It took five years of research, brainstorming, cajoling, and friendly persuasion, but finally a naturalized garden is replacing litter and debris on a bit of Birge Street in Hamilton.   The orphaned...

bayobserver.ca
Trees for Hamilton@Trees4Hamilton
16 Oct 2023
🤩 Lots of orgs, 40 volunteers, 300 native plants/trees at the Birge Street Meadow? Tag your org if you were there! Thank you! @HamHealthSci @PEACH_HealthON @cityofhamilton @enbridgegas @ArcelorMittal_D #GreenMyCity @HamiltonAlleys @EnvHamilton @tbp_hamilton @MacDeptMed #HamOnt
Three people in the rain under a tent at a tree planting event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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🤩 Lots of orgs, 40 volunteers, 300 native plants/trees at the Birge Street Meadow? Tag your org if you were there! Thank you! @HamHealthSci @PEACH_HealthON @cityofhamilton @enbridgegas @ArcelorMittal_D #GreenMyCity @HamiltonAlleys @EnvHamilton @tbp_hamilton @MacDeptMed #HamOnt
Three people in the rain under a tent at a tree planting event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Such a great day, thank you! 🌲🌲🌲 #hamont
Trees for Life@CdnTreesforLife
15 Jun 2023
#TBT: Last month, Extendicare Hamilton partnered with @Trees4Hamilton and residents planted several trees around the long-term care home. These trees will improve the air quality, help to fight climate change and create shade for residents to enjoy in the summer. 🏠🌳
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Speak up for biodiversity, #hamont! 🌲🌲🌲
City of Hamilton
@cityofhamilton
29 May 2023
Have your say in protecting biodiversity in Hamilton! Provide your feedback on the Biodiversity Action Plan, and let us know what you think about including the 23 targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework as part of the plan: engage.hamilton.ca/biodivers…
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Hey #HamOnt - Be alert and report woolly adelgid ovisacs on Hemlock now. 👀 Our urban tree canopy has enough challenges to overcome. 🌲 #InvasiveSpecies #StopTheSpread
Invasive Species Ctr@InvSp
27 May 2023
Have you seen these woolly ovisacs? Hemlock woolly adelgid has recently been detected in Hamilton, ON, and it's more important than ever to prevent its spread. If you see signs of this invasive insect, report them: bit.ly/3yEBRV8
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#EarthWeek Big thanks to tree planting volunteers planting native trees at St. Peter’s Hospital. Hamilton residents, @HamHealthSci Staff and patients see the tie between environmental heath and human health. #HamOnt @cityofhamilton @enbridgegas @ArcelorMittal_D @CdnTreesforLife
New, native tree planted in the soil in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Every day is #InternationalDayOfForests but today is extra special. Donate today and we will plant trees in #hamont this spring and fall! 🌲🌲🌲treesforhamilton.ca/donate/
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Hey #HamOnt - It’s #GivingTuesday so why not plant a few trees 🌲🌲🌲to ensure human and environmental health! Every dollar donated plants trees in the city. treesforhamilton.ca/donate/
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