Join Tree Ottawa, Scouts Canada and FIFA this Saturday May 2nd at South Nepean Park from 9am until noon and help plant 1000 trees. This will be Tree Ottawa’s biggest tree planting since our launch in October 2014.
Bring a shovel/trowel and wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. We’ll provide the trees as well as water snacks and coffee.
For more information or to RSVP visit http://www.ecologyottawa.org/to_big_planting_may_2015 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1627098474170989/ or contact us at [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday as we work towards our goal of 1 million trees planted by 2017.
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