Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition

Winnipeg church branches out to beautify riverbank with help of non-profit When members of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg became concerned about the stability of the riverbank behind their Wellington Crescent meeting place, they decided to plant trees. “...

Love to see it!

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Trees trimmed? Music to our ears!

The surprising science of fighting crime with...trees A growing body of research suggests greenery may make cities safer.

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Wolseley residents band together to save neighbourhood's elm trees | CBC News Some residents of Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood are taking matters into their own hands to try and save decades-old elm trees before they fall victim to Dutch elm disease, but they also want the c...

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Winnipeg balances public trees removed, planted in 2024 — but long journey to grow canopy still ahead | CBC News The number of trees lost in Winnipeg’s public areas last year was offset by almost the same number of new ones planted — meeting a target foresters say is relevant but only a starting point on a long ...

We are really proud that our advocacy has helped make this Winnipeg urban forestry milestone possible.

But as the article explains, there's still a lot that both the city and Winnipegers need to do!

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6 Ways To Fix Sidewalks Without Losing Urban Trees Here are six proven techniques that allow communities to preserve mature trees while restoring sidewalks to safe, walkable condition.

"Simply put, trees pay us back year after year. Cutting them down because a sidewalk panel is lifting is like demolishing a house to fix a leaky faucet. "

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Contact information Let us know if you'd like to join our mailing list! We'll only use this information to keep the community up-to-date on coalition activities.

Details on two more events (baby goat yoga 🐐& St Norbert historical guided walk🚶) coming soon!

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Martin Beaver Celebration Concert
on August 19 at 7:00 pm

"Join us for a stunning evening of music with Canadian violinist Martin Beaver and members of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra @ St. Norbert Arts Centre. Proceeds to the Lemay Forest legal fund."

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SaveD Lemay Forest Lawn Sign Wait List After the success of the first batch of "SaveD Lemay Forest" lawn signs, we're excited to place another order. Since the printing prices are based on the order quantity, we need to collect enough orde...

Sharing some updates from the Coalition to Save Lemay Forest:

"Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve launched a *wait list* for the next order of our iconic lawn signs. Show your neighbors that you helped Save Lemay Forest!"

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Thanks for sharing, Brian!

Listen to Trees Winnipeg's Christian Cassidy talk about this summer's tree emergency on CBC's Up to Speed with Faith Fundal:

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Trees Winnipeg 2025 Summer Park Walk Series Join us Thursday Evenings in August at 6:30pm for a park walk with a local historian and arborist to find out more about its history, the variety of trees found there, and how to identify trees on your own walks! Schedule: Aug 7: West Broadway parks, 185 Young St Aug 14: St John's Park, Main St Aug 21: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, Portage Ave Aug 28: Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Ave gate Check Trees Winnipeg's social media in case of inclement weather Logos for City of Winnipeg, Assiniboine Credit Union, Careica Health

Also, don't miss these great events from Trees Winnipeg:

Summer Park Walks return! Join a local historian and arborist at 4 different parks around Winnipeg to learn about history, tree species and how to ID them!

Read the rest of the info & see visuals for tree watering here: mailchi.mp/treeswinnipe...

A graphic showing "How to Water a Tree" Young Trees: water at least twice every week (about 5 gallons of water) Mature Trees: Water within the drop line at least once every week Exposed trees: Water either in the early morning of after the sun has set Apply mulch to decrease soil temperature and minimize water evaporation In times of drought, provide water directly using a hose or a 5-gallon bucket. Water slowly to enable soil absorption and prevent run-off Conserve and recycle water

Important info from our friends at Trees Winnipeg:

"An urgent appeal to water your trees!

Winnipeg has received about one-third of the precipitation that it normally does at this point in the year, and there is no significant rainfall in the forecast as we head into the hottest weeks. ..."

Trees help grow great neighbourhoods! They:

🌳 Foster civic pride & stronger feelings of belonging/attachment
🌳 Result in less crime & graffiti
🌳 Support retail activity at local businesses
🌳 Increase people's willingness to walk
🌳 Calm traffic and reduce crashes

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Our City, Our Podcast | Transcript: Martha from Urban Forestry Martha Barwinsky is the City Forester in the Public Works Department. Known in many circles as the Tree Lady, Martha and her team manage 300,000 trees in parks and on boulevards. In this episode, s...

Winnipeg & Winnipeggers have an amazing tradition of coming to bat for our elms. Learn more here! podcast.winnipeg.ca/s2/2/transcr...

This could be a great opportunity for the city to do a pilot project/study to see if proactively spending on protection could prevent the later need for costly removals!

It also reminds of how important it is to keep mature trees standing. The cost of removing a mature elm due to DED is roughly the same as 10 years of protection with Arbotect!

This crowdfunding effort is a prime example of the passion and care that Winnipeggers have for trees, and has already raised $3800!

Donate to Help Save Our Elms!, organized by Wolseley Tree Committee A fundraising project to preserve our elm canopies on Westminster and Wolseley Avenues by … Wolseley Tree Committee needs your support for Help Save Our Elms!

Mentioned in the story is a Wolseley crowdfunding effort to protect the remaining 170 boulevard American Elms on Westminster and Wolseley Aves.

The group is raising funds to protect elms with Arbotect, a fungicide that keeps Dutch Elm Disease at bay. Check it out! www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-...

More than 7,000 elms felled in Winnipeg last year due to disease A city report reveals elm trees were chopped down more than expected last year due to Dutch elm disease.

"A city report reveals [elms] were chopped down more than expected last year due to Dutch elm disease.... the city had a 3.4% loss rate of American elms due to the disease in 2024, resulting in 6,616 trees being tagged for removal."[ target for loss is 2%].

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Trees for sale this year include:

Dwarf Mugo Pine
Delta Hackberry
Siberian Larch
Dakota Pinnacle Birch
Bur Oak
Amur Maple
Black Walnut
Pink Candles Nanking Cherry
Haskap

+ Riverbank ReLeaf package of trees, shrubs and bare root stock

Save the Date Trees Winnipeg presents: ReLeaf Winnipeg Tree Planting Program Sale begins Tues May 20 at 10am Our Spring ReLeaf sale starts online at Tuesday May 20, 2025 at 10am. Pickup day is Saturday, May 31 at Deer Lodge Community Centre, 323 Bruce Avenue, from 10am to 1pm.

Our friends at Trees Winnipeg are about to launch their spring ReLeaf tree sale. Check it out!!

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And in 2019, the pruning rate was every 31 years.

Now, as of 2023, the rate for park trees has improved to every 13.8 years (target = every 12 years) and for boulevard trees is every 10.4 years (target = every 7 years).

In 2020, the replanting rate was an abysmal 20%. Only 1 in 5 public trees removed was replaced.

But, thanks to increases to the Urban Forestry budget, in 2023, the city reached 100% replanting!

This means means that for each tree that's removed, a new one is planted.

Our coalition advocated tirelessly for the recent improvements that Martha Barwinsky mentions in this episode.

Read on to find out how the city is better caring for our public trees...

Our City, Our Podcast | Martha from Urban Forestry Martha Barwinsky is the City Forester in the Public Works Department. Known in many circles as the Tree Lady, Martha and her team manage 300,000 trees in parks and on boulevards. In this episode, s...

Something to add to your podcast queue: a fascinating, fun and informative interview with Winnipeg's City Forester, Martha Barwinsky.

(Not a podcast person? There's a transcript too!)

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Fantastic news!

Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands | CBC News A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipalit...

One way to grow the canopy! What do Winnipeggers think of this idea?

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