Tree Planting Program
NOW: Looking for landowners interested in planting trees for Spring 2027!
Since 2016, Conservation Sudbury has been a Planting Delivery Agency (PDA) through Forest Canada’s Tree Planting Program (formerly Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program). Working in partnership with VETAC, Collège Boreal and local professional foresters and tree planters, we have been able to offer this program to landowners living in the watersheds of the Vermilion, Wanapitei and Whitefish rivers, as well as areas west of, and including, Alban, Noelville, St. Charles and Markstay/Warren. To date, we have planted 445,021 trees in Sudbury and surrounding areas through this program and aim to plant 50,000 trees each spring.
By planting trees, you can help increase soil and water conservation, reduce the effects of storms, combat climate change, improve wildlife habitat and contribute to a greener, healthier Ontario. You can plant trees to create a forest, establish a windbreak, or create a riparian buffer strip around a water course or wetland.
As a Planting Delivery Agency (PDA), Conservation Sudbury will work directly with landowners to determine site eligibility, create a planting plan, allocate funding and design and coordinate planting.
The program is designed to significantly reduce the landowner costs that would normally be required to complete large-scale tree plantings and thereby increase the number of trees planted.
Landowner and Site Requirements
Funding assistance is available to eligible landowners through the Forests Canada Tree Planting Program if you:
- Have land available with space to plant 500+* trees;
- Ensure land is open or mostly open;
- Sign a 15-year management agreement to protect the trees;
- Employ good forestry practices and assist with caring for the trees; and
- Assume some of the costs for trees, to implement the plan, and/or to maintain the trees.
Landowner Resources
Learn about the benefits of planting trees on your property in the areas of field windbreaks, farmstead shelterbelts and living snow fences. View a series of videos about windbreaks created by OMAFRA. (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
Here is a guide to matching tree species with soil and drainage types and also a helpful seed zone map.
- Planning for tree planting.pdf(Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry)
- Matching tree species with soil and drainage types.pdf
- Seed Zone Map.pdf
Did you know, through the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP), landowners who get their 4 hectare (9.88 acres) or greater forest classified as ‘Managed Forest’ pay 25% of the municipal tax rate set for residential properties!
We work closely with two Managed Forest Plan Approvers and can help to connect you to their services to help you complete your application!
Don’t forget that Conservation Sudbury will help plan your tree planting project.
Contact:
Amber Dyck
Tree Planting Coordinator
Cell (preferred): (705) 561 – 9630
Office: (705) 674-5249 x204