Planting trees

Dear Editor:

The Trees for Mapleton committee and volunteers were able to plant 37 native trees at Riverside Park in Drayton as part of our Paul Day Memorial Forest Tree Planting and as part of our goal of planting a tree for every resident in the township.

We will be putting labels up to show people the different types of trees that were in the township in 1843 when it was surveyed. There will be 15 more trees planted with help from the Township of Mapleton.

Due to COVID concerns, we did not have a community plant this fall but hope to do so again in the spring. We wish to thank those that did help out the committee.

We also want to acknowledge Pine Tree Farm Inc and Greenview Nursery, both Mapleton Township businesses, for their help in sourcing these trees, and as well thank the Green Legacy Nursery for the trees they provided. GRCA helped us with the planting plan.

We would encourage people to come and walk the trail and see all the trees that have been planted over the past few years for everyone’s enjoyment. It takes many to grow a forest.

Bruce Whale,
Trees for Mapleton committee