City of Regina celebrates National Tree Day by giving away free seedlings
The City of Regina gave away 1,000 tree seedlings on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in celebration of National Tree Day.
From 9 a.m. until noon, anyone walking through Victoria Park could pick up a tree seedling for free, and were able to choose from Ben Nevis Black Currant, Carmine Jewel Cherry, Japanese Empress Elm, or Honey Queen Raspberry.
Seedlings were limited to one per person and given away on a first come, first serve basis.
“Fall is still a great time to plant trees, and now residents can add to Regina’s urban forest with the opportunity to plant on City property,” said Russell Eirich, Manager of Open Space Services.
Eirich said their staff are certified arbourists and also gave out advice throughout the morning.
“Great location of where you put an elm in a sunny location, or a fruit tree in a sunny location like that. They're probably also gonna provide them a bit of advice how to water the tree, those sorts of things. Using a little bit of mulch around the roots to try help it stabilize and get used to things,” he said.
The Forestry Bylaw was recently amended to allow people to plant trees on city property by applying to the Tree Donation Program, according to a release from the City of Regina.
The City of Regina now boasts 500,000 trees which are all hand planted. The oldest tree in the city is in Victoria Park and was planted in 1900.
Regina residents were able to take part in the seedling giveaway celebrating the designation of Tree City of the World on June 1.
The next seedling giveaway will be in the spring for Arbor Day.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Freeland leaves capital gains tax change out of coming budget implementation bill, here's why
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be tabling yet another omnibus bill to pass a sweeping range of measures promised in her April 16 federal budget, though left out of the legislation will be the government's proposed capital gains tax change.
Ontario woman surprised after 20-year-old fines suddenly tank credit score
An Ontario woman says that she was shocked when provincial fines from 20 years ago suddenly tanked her credit score last week, but the situation may not be as unusual as it seems, according to at least one debt expert.
Anger can harm your blood vessel function, study shows
Stress and anger can have a negative impact on cardiovascular health, studies have shown. New research points to just how the mechanism may work.
A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometres (six miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety.
Protesters clash at UCLA after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators from Columbia University
Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police carrying riot shields burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school while inspiring others.
Will an 'out of sight, out of mind' cellphone policy make a difference in Ontario schools?
Ontario’s cellphone ban in schools has been met with mixed reaction, with some teachers concerned about constant policing of kids and experts applauding the change as necessary for student learning.
Poilievre kicked out of Commons after calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'wacko'
Testy exchanges between the prime minister and his chief opponent ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday -- and the rest of Conservative caucus walking out of the chamber in protest.
Avalanche eliminate Winnipeg Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win
Mikko Rantanen's first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games.
Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations
Prolific Canadian jazz composer, educator and clarinetist Phil Nimmons has died at the age of 100 after a musical career that included Canada's highest artistic honour.