10,000 Trees
Welcome to 10,000 Trees! We are an all-volunteer group that organizes one of the nation's largest ann
Founded in 1989, 10,000 Trees for the Rouge has since helped to plant over 215,000 trees and shrubs, and restored over 200 acres of fragile watershed land. We have accomplished this by organizing an annual planting event that is supported by a growing community. Our community consists of families within and outside the GTA, businesses, school groups, community groups, and much more. They contribut
30/05/2024
29/05/2024
May 25, 2024 - Monarch Park Planting Event
650 trees/shrubs and 100 wildflowers planted.
06/05/2024
April 28, 2024 - Photos from Bruce's Mill Conservation Park
2024 Annual Spring Planting with 5,000 plants in the ground.
Thanks to everyone who showed up to plant a tree in the rain.
03/05/2024
April 27, 2024 - Bruce's Mill Conservation Park
35th Anniversary Spring Planting
Site Set-up to move 5000 plants to the field
19/10/2023
October 15, 2023 - Photo Gallery:
Rouge National Urban Park Planting Event, Day 2 of 2.
10,000 Trees' volunteers planted 2000 native trees and shrubs near Wixon Creek, in the Rouge National Urban Park. Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who showed up to give back to our environment. This was our last planting event of the year.
Join us in 2024 for more planting events!
19/10/2023
October 14, 2023 - Photo Gallery:
Set-up Day at Rouge National Urban Park Fall Planting Event. 2000 trees and shrubs were delivered and moved into the field. We held a planting coach training session for 12 coaches.
05/10/2023
Last chance to register for our planting event with 10,000 Trees at Rouge National Urban Park! Join us in nurturing nature: https://www.10000trees.com/
📸 Gary James
04/10/2023
26/09/2023
Photos from our September 23, 2023 Planting Event at Monarch Park. 600 trees/shrubs and 225 wildflowers were planted by 150 volunteers.
19/09/2023
Get your hands dirty! Join Parks Canada and 10,000 Trees at our fall planting event. Register to volunteer at https://www.10000trees.com Students, don't forget to bring your volunteer forms – we will sign them on site!
📸 Gary James
12/09/2023
Fall planting season is upon us! We're looking forward to working with 10,000 Trees again this year to plant native trees and shrubs at Rouge National Urban Park. For more info, visit https://www.10000trees.com/
📸 Gary James
23/08/2023
Registration is now open for our fall 2023 plantings. Join us to plant trees at the following events:
Rouge National Urban Park - October 14 and 15 - 600 volunteer spots
Monarch Park - September 23 - 175 volunteer spots.
To register or for more information, visit our website at www.10000trees.com
04/07/2023
Last week, volunteers with 10,000 Trees prepared the wildflower beds with mulch and cardboard. This wildflower garden is located along the pathway at Monarch Park (Kennedy/16th Ave) in Markham and will be planted with hundreds of wildflowers this fall. Join us on September 23rd for this planting event!
13/06/2023
Photos from our May 27th Planting at Robinson Creek. Over 400 plants installed by 150 volunteers.
27/05/2023
The Robinson Creek infill planting has begun! Volunteer plantings are arriving and planting the first trees.
10/05/2023
May 7, 2023 - We hosted 100 volunteers at our Hillmount Valley Site. Due to rain last week, we held this event to finish off some of the remaining work at this planting site. We were able to finish planting 180 trees and shrubs and mulched hundreds of trees from our April 30th event.
05/05/2023
On April 30th, we hosted our annual Earth Week Planting at Hillmount Park & Valley. Hillmount Valley is owned by the City of Markham and sits within the Rouge River valleylands. It is a former golf course that is now being re-naturalized into wetlands and forest ecosystems for wildlife. About 900 volunteers came out to help us plant 3,200 trees and shrubs. Thank you all!
This event could not have been possible without the financial assistance of our corporate and government supporters. We would like to extend our thanks to: Black & McDonald Limited, City of Markham, York Region (The Regional Municipality of York), TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Alectra, Do Good Paper Co., Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's, Markham Elite Lions Club, Walmart and Pizza Nova.
05/05/2023
05/05/2023
April 29th was site set-up day at Hillmount Park & Valley. About 65 volunteers came out to move 3200 plants into the field and to set up our 10 plantings stations with wheelbarrows, buckets and tree guards.
About 20 of the volunteers also attended our hands-on planting coach training, led by Raimund. Planting Coaches lead small groups of planters at all of our events.
24/04/2023
Cheers to members of our organizing committee for being out in the rain and mud this past weekend to put up deer fences at Hillmount Park (the site of our upcoming planting). The 180 m of fencing will protect our newly planted trees by keeping deer away.
19/04/2023
Celebrate Earth Month with the City of Markham on Saturday, April 22. There will be lots of fun and educational activities for the family. Be sure to come visit our booth!
Here's more info about the event:
https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/about/sustainability/Earth-Month/
Earth Month 2023 Enter our photo contest, learn about Markham initiatives and how you can take action in the drop downs below, and join us on April 22 from 10 AM to 3 PM at Markham Centre (Downtown Markham) for our Earth Day Celebration!
12/04/2023
Our spring planting events are now posted on our website at www.10000trees.com. Registration is required. Hope to see everyone out at an event in the Rouge Watershed.
15/11/2022
Our November newsletter has just been published! Our next planting date and many other updates are available, including an exclusive offer by Do Good Paper Co.
https://shoutout.wix.com/so/a5OHxeuVH?languageTag=en
November 2022 Newsletter Hold the date for our next planting in April, and read updates and other news in our November newsletter!
21/09/2022
🌳 Fall Planting Season with 10,000 Trees
📢 Did you know this week is National Forest Week? Join us at a 10,000 Trees planting event this fall to help plant 1,700 trees and shrubs.
👉 We are almost out of tickets for our October 1st planting, but we still need lots more volunteers for Sunday, October 16th at the Glen Rouge Campground in Scarborough.
📣 Click the link below to register or to read more details.
https://www.10000trees.com/home
10000 Trees 10000 Trees is a volunteer non-profit group in Ontario that organizes tree plantings across Markham, Stouffville, and the Greater Toronto Area.
03/09/2022
Nature’s power is incredible!
27/08/2022
🌳 Fall Planting in Markham
👀 October 1, 2022. Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (planting) or 1 - 4 pm (planting)
👉 Location: Golden Jubilee Greenway @ 13 Woodway Lane, Markham, ON – northeast corner of 9th Line and Highway 407
🌟 Gathering Area: Gather at the Registration Tent which will be located in the greenspace directly to the south of Abberley St and Woodway Lane.
🌻 Reminders: Bring a shovel and bucket (2 or 5 gallon). Wear long pants, sturdy footwear and gloves. If you do not have a shovel, please email [email protected] to reserve a shovel.
👉 Parking: Parking is available on-street in the surrounding neighbourhood. Note that parking is prohibited in the laneways. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early to find a parking spot. Please respect all parking rules and respect the residents.
👉 Washroom: No washroom is available. Please plan accordingly.
Register for Morning
Register for Afternoon
Fall Planting in Scarborough
October 15 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (site set-up)
October 16 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (planting)
October 16 - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (planting)
Location: Glen Rouge Campground, 7450 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON – north side of Kingston Road, west of Altona Road
Visit our website for more details and to register! https://www.10000trees.com/
10000 Trees 10000 Trees is a volunteer non-profit group in Ontario that organizes tree plantings across Markham, Stouffville, and the Greater Toronto Area.
14/08/2022
Nature will always try and find a way to survive!
Cheers to our volunteers who have helped to make a huge difference this past fall and spring. Find out exactly how huge, in our July newsletter!https://www.10000trees.com/_files/ugd/4609eb_543f1c1f56df410a9d02d0dde509a20d.pdf
27/06/2022
Very important to remember!
17/06/2022
It was a hot day in Markham today. This picture sure makes us appreciate trees!
Brunswick Park Residents' Association on Twitter “As the weather heats up we're grateful for our trees! 🌳🌳🌳”
Our Story
Founded in 1989, 10,000 Trees has since helped to plant over 186,000 trees and shrubs, and restored over 185 acres of fragile watershed land. We have accomplished this by organizing an annual planting event that is supported by a growing community.
Our community consists of families within and outside the GTA, businesses, school groups, community groups, and much more. They contribute not only to the betterment of our local environment but also to the overall spirit and community building that everyone enjoys so much.
The support of volunteers is crucial, but so is the financial and in-kind contributions made by sponsors and donors. This support helps to acquire nursing stock, replenish planting supplies, as well as rent or buy the tools and equipment that are needed to carry out habitat restoration projects. Please consider making a donation, which you can do by clicking the "Donate" button on our page or by going directly to our website at www.10000trees.com.
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