Forestry Services will have a contractor completing tending and tree planting within several parks or forested areas in Bay Ward, including: Andrew Haydon Park Frank Ryan Park The works and specific locations are detailed below. Notification signs will be posted at each location prior to the commencement of work. These operations will include the removal…
Tree Loss Mitigation and Replacement The following measures have been taken to mitigate tree loss: Limit clearing to only where required in temporary easement areas Leave trees along property lines (backyards, businesses, parks) where possible Design of pathways to incorporate existing trees Critical Root Zone protection for trees along limits Where removal is unavoidable, an…
Tree and Vegetation Removal West of Moodie Station to Baseline and Tunney’s Pasture Station FALL 2019 This notice is to advise that, as part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will begin area clearing as part of site preparation work for guideway and station construction. This includes site…
The City of Ottawa has lost thousands of ash trees due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This invasive beetle, native to Asia was first detected in North America in 2002. It has since killed tens of millions of ash trees and continues to spread, causing considerable economic and ecological damage. As a result, many…
Please review consultation materials on the project website at www.ottawa.ca/treebylawreview. The City will be accepting feedback on the proposed directions until September 9, 2019.
Remember a loved one. The City of Ottawa established the Commemorative Tree Program was in 1989. The City assists families or groups who wish to have a tree planted in a City park in remembrance or to commemorate a loved one who has passed away. COST: $400 (not including plaque) Deadline: June 1 for fall…
Background The City of Ottawa has two tree by-laws—the Municipal Trees and Natural Areas Protection By-law, 2006-279, which covers all municipally owned trees, and the Urban Tree Conservation By-law, 2009-200, which applies to a portion of privately owned trees within the urban boundary dependent on property size and tree size. Following the completion of the Urban Forest…
Plant a tree by your home The City’s Trees in Trust program needs your help to find suitable locations for street trees. Street trees are available by request on a first come, first served basis. If your City-owned street frontage lacks a tree and you have the time and commitment to help care for one,…
Hello, As part of its emerald ash borer management strategy, the National Capital Commission (NCC) will be removing over 525 ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer, which are located along the Greenbelt Pathway West between Carling Avenue and Corkstown Road in the western Greenbelt. Dead trees of other species may also be removed…