Help beautify your community and increase Calgary's urban forest by planting a tree in Calgary!
Why plant a tree?
Planting trees provides many environmental, public health, welfare and socio-economic benefits to communities including:
- improvement of air quality by removing gaseous pollutants and dust particles
- absorption of carbon monoxide
- climate moderation
- energy conservation
- storm water retention
- wildlife habitats
- aesthetic value
- increases property value
How to get involved
You can contribute to Calgary's urban forest by planting a tree on your property or becoming involved in one of The City's following tree planting initiatives.
- Planting Incentive Program - Want to plant a tree in front of your house? The City will plant, initially water and prune a tree on the public property in front of your house for shared cost.
- Arbor Day - Arbor Day in Calgary is celebrated in the first week of May by distributing tens of thousands of tree seedlings to all Calgary and area grade 1 students.
- Symbolic Tree Program - honour a relative or friend by having a tree planted in their name.
- NeighbourWoods Program - Every resident of participating communities are invited to apply to become stewards, or caretakers, of specific new trees on City boulevard or back-of-walk areas.
For more information, please contact Parks.
