Thank you to all of the Loyalty One employees who came out to Humber Arboretum to pull invasive species and pick up litter. The event was a great success as employees divided themselves into teams to take on different areas of the Humber Arboretum. They pulled garlic mustard and dog

Thanks to the students in Madame Gagne’s class at John Fisher P.S. in Toronto for re-measuring their P4C trees. The trees are heavily mulched for summer. Thank you to Alessandra Tattersall for being such a great help and caretaker of the trees. The P4C plot was planted in 2010 and

We celebrated planting our 30th P4C school at St. Patrick Catholic E.S. in Port Colborne on May 20th, 2014. Thank you to the school for their hard work and for helping us establish this milestone by planting 16 trees and 45 shrubs. The growth measurements were also taken. This is

Thank you to the entire student body at St. John Bosco Catholic E.S. for planting, measuring, and mulching the new Planting for Change plot in their schoolyard. The students worked well and the rain held off so that we could celebrate the birthday of the trees and shrubs with the

Thanks to all who came to our Tree-Monitoring presentation and workshop, especially those who travelled from far away (Northern Ontario and Nova Scotia). The workshop took place at the  Ecolinks Conference  at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus on Friday May 9th, 2014. We enjoyed attending other presentations and listening

ACER and Greening Niagara helped St. Philomena Catholic E.S. establish their Planting for Change plot on Mon. May 5th, 2014. The eco club worked very hard to plant all 16 trees and 45 shrubs which will be measured annually. This is our 28th school to join the Planting for Change

Thanks to Stamford Collegiate S.S. for creating our 27th Planting for Change plot in Niagara Falls! The students planted 16 trees and 45 shrubs to establish their new outdoor climate change laboratory. The school also planted the trees and shrubs as part of their Earth week celebration. [scrollGallery id=60]

ACER attended the Growing Roots Conference at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON. Thanks to the Brock Eco Club for organizing this event and to everyone who stopped by our booth! [scrollGallery id=59]

Thanks to all those who came out to the Hazard Identification Risk Assessment – Niagara workshop at Heartland Forest on Fri. Feb. 7th, 2014. Presentations by Heather Auld from Risk Sciences International and Nobel Laureate Don MacIver, the Mayor of Amaranth, were heard in the morning and future hazards likely

Thanks to everyone who visited our display table at Seedy Saturday at the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga. It was great to meet all of you and be surrounded by the other wonderful organizations.

ACER attended the Ontario Forest Association Conference on Fri. Feb. 21st, 2014. Thanks to everyone who visited our display table.  We attended sessions such as Challenges to the Ecological Community and Advocating for the Forest. A celebration of the merging of Trees Ontario and Ontario Forest Association took place as

Thanks to those who came all the way out to our display table and tree I.D. and measuring workshop at Ecobuzz this year! The conference, run by PEYA/Ecosource, as held at Fletcher’s Meadow S.S. on the day of a huge snowstorm. We hope to be back next year at Ecobuzz

  Click on the poster to view more information about this upcoming workshop in Niagara at Heartland Forest. This is a free workshop funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

ACER wishes you and your family a warm and happy holiday season! Click on the greetings card below.    

On Sat. Nov. 30th, ACER participated in the Niagara Eco Festival in Welland, ON. The event was organized by Greening Niagara and was a success. There were various musical performances throughout the day, eco-TED talks, and a wide range of vendors. Thanks to everyone who came out to stop by

On Nov. 26th, 2013 ACER re-measured the P4C plot at Humber Arboretum. The deer have significantly impacted the plot by browsing and deer rubbing on the trees. The Basswood trees have all been removed and the White Spruce crowns are half gone. See photo gallery that shows from Planting Day

On Mon. Nov. 25th, 2013, the BEAT (eco-club) team from Robert Bateman H.S. re-measured the trees in their P4C plot located behind their field track in the schoolyard. The trees have grown a lot since their planting in 2008. One White Spruce tree was leaning (semi-prone- almost parallel with the

On Friday Nov. 22nd, 2013, ACER presented at the A.D. Latornell Conference at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston, ON. The presentation was called “Building Resilience through Community Monitoring” and was in the Environmental Education section of the conference. Chris Hadfield also made a great presentation in the afternoon related to

On Nov. 20th, 2013, ACER and volunteers went to Applewood Heights S.S. to re-measure the trees near the parking lot of their schoolyard. The trees have grown a lot since they were planted in 2008!See photos from Planting Day 2008 to Fall 2013 in gallery below. [scrollGallery id=4]

ACER presented at the Science Teacher Association of Ontario Conference 2013 at the International Plaza Hotel in Toronto on Thurs. Nov. 14th. The presentation was “Grappling with Climate Change in your Schoolyard” and taught teachers how to incorporate environmental monitoring into their curriculum and ACER’s programs, Planting for Change and

On Thurs. Nov. 7th, 2013, Mr. Gucciardi’s grade 12 class from St. Joan of Arc S.S. went to Humber Arboretum to plant sycamore and yellow birch trees at the new experimental plot, located above the biodiversity plot at Humber College North Campus. There were 18 trees planted from three different

Thanks to Monsieur St-Hilaire’s grade 3/4 class for helping to re-measure the P4C trees on their schoolyard!  The students learnt how to measure their trees in their beautiful outdoor classroom at Herb Campbell P.S. in Caledon. The trees were planted in 2008 and have grown quite a bit since. See

On Mon. Oct. 28th, 2013, Connaught Public School in St. Catharines, ON planted 16 trees and 45 shrubs and became ACER’s 26th Planting for Change (P4C) school in Southern Ontario. The entire school came out to help along with Climate Action Niagara, our partner. The trees were measured and mapped

On Friday Oct. 25th, 2013, Mrs. Spudic’s class and volunteer high school students from St. Martin’s Secondary School planted 16 native tree species and 45 shrubs as part of the Planting for Change (P4C) program. Students learnt how to properly plant trees and shrubs and about climate change. The trees

On Oct. 24th, 2013, Mrs. Cowan’s grade 6 class from Dr. G. J. MacGillivray P.S. in Courtice, ON went out to their schoolyard to re-measure the trees that were planted last year as part of the P4C program. This program involves planting 15 native indicator tree species and is part

On the afternoon of Oct. 23rd, 2013, Mrs. Ferris’s grade 6 class came outside to measure the trees in their schoolyard that were planted last year as part of the P4C program. Ina Legzdins, a member of Oakville Green, also helped to assist the students in re-measuring the trees. The

On Oct. 23rd, two classes from West Credit S.S. in Mississauga helped to re-measure the trees on their schoolyard that are part of the P4C program. The students also helped to put on tree guards and take a soil sample of their site. Thanks to the students and teachers for

On the afternoon of Oct. 22nd, 2013, the eco-club members at Princess Elizabeth P.S. in Welland, ON helped to measure the trees in their P4C plot. The students helped to measure the diameter at 1.3m, crown width, height, and assessed the health of the trees. Other students also helped to

On Oct. 22nd, Mrs. Martineau’s class helped ACER re-measure the trees that were planted last fall in St. Catharines, ON. The shrubs around the trees grew significantly large and the students helped to pull weeds as well. Thanks to Mrs. Martineau’s class for partaking in the measuring of the trees!

Mrs. Hume’s grade 9 enhanced class re-measured the P4C plot located on Oakville Trafalgar H.S.’s schoolyard grounds. The plot was established in 2008 and all 45 shrubs are still flourishing and trees have grown very large! The students measured and mulched their plot and now have a plaque which describes

On Friday October 18th, 2013, ACER and Climate Action Niagara (CAN) hosted a Community Mapping workshop at St. John’s Nature Centre in Fonthill, ON. The associate partners were Land Care Niagara, Niagara Restoration Council, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, and the District School Board of Niagara. Participants were given maps of

On Oct. 17th, 200 students took part in the establishment of a Planting for Change plot in St. Joan of Arc S.S. schoolyard. Mr. Gucciardi, a landscape architect teacher, was the green spark for the project and students learnt how to map, measure, and properly plant the native indicator tree

On Friday Oct. 11th, Mr. Wonder’s science class from Smithville Christian H.S. re-measured their P4C trees. They also celebrated the 1 year anniversary of the planting of their P4C plot with a delicious fall tree cake! [scrollGallery id=53]

ACER attended the Halton Forest Festival for the second year in a row and taught students how to measure mature trees in the forest at Rattlesnake Point. Thanks to all the students and festival organizers for the wonderful time in the forest! See photos from 2012-2013 in gallery below. [scrollGallery

Thanks to St. Michael’s Elementary School for a wonderful day of planting and measuring trees. The mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, DSBN, Climate Action Niagara and the principal, teachers and students of St. Michael’s E.S. all came out to celebrate the trees and shrubs that were planted. This is ACER’s 23rd Planting

On Oct. 2nd,  Mr. Miller’s geography classes at David Suzuki S.S. in Brampton re-measured the P4C trees located on their school grounds. The trees are alive and well!  

The environmental science class at Christ the King S.S. re-measured the P4C trees behind their football field and took soil samples. The students re-measured trees that were planted in 2008 in Georgetown, ON.  

ACER helped students at Marydale Park Facility in Mount Hope, ON plant the P4C suite of trees on the property. The day was a success and students learnt how to properly plant, measure and mulch trees. A perfect way to celebrate National Forest week!  

On Wednesday and Thursday July 30th and 31st, ACER trained the Ministry of Natural Resources Stewardship Rangers  to take measurements of the trees at Willow Park Ecology Centre in Georgetown. The students measured trees in the 10 quadrats that are located at the park.

ACER went to Get Outside Ontario at Rouge Park in Toronto to help train youth leaders how to measure trees and develop leadership skills. The youth measured 20 mature trees and recorded the data as part of an inventory of the trees at Glen Forest Campgrounds.

ACER participated in the Leslieville Tree Festival in Toronto on Saturday June 22nd, 2013. Although it poured rain, the event was a success and was organized by LEAF. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth!

The students, teachers, and principal came out on Friday to help re-measure the trees and maintain their P4C plot. Students mulched and weeded the area to help the trees grow over the hot summer. Thanks to the students and ACER volunteers who helped remeasure the trees on this plot in

On June 14th, eco-club members and students of T.L. Kennedy re-measured their P4C trees. The trees are healthy and tree guards were taken off to prevent bugs from growing underneath. T.L. Kennedy S.S. is located on Hurontario Street in Mississauga, a major road in the city. Thanks to the students

On June 5th, the grade 5 students at Ridgewood Public School in Mississauga helped ACER to remeasure the trees in their schoolyard. The                                                      

ACER, Carolinian Canada Coalition (CCC), and Ontario Urban Forest Council (OUFC) organized the event Community Solutions in a Changing Climate: Coping with Change in our Backyard which took place at Humber College on May 23rd-24th, 2013. The event was a success and brought together ENGOs, citizen scientists including teachers and

On Tues. May 14th, 2013, over 100 Loyalty One employees came out to Humber Arboretum with ACER to measure trees and pull invasive species. The workers worked in ACER’s experimental plots including the Go Global forest plot, Planting for Change plot, and biodiversity experimental plot. Thanks to Loyalty One for

On May 8th, 2013 ACER trained volunteers and U of T Scarborough interns how to measure small and mature trees at Humber Arboretum. We also learnt about invasive species such as garlic mustard and toured the Go Global, P4C, and Biodiversity Experimental Plot. We even spotted a deer and a

On May 7th, Armadale P.S. in Markham, ON planted trees and shrubs for their new P4C site located next to their outdoor classroom. This is the first school to have the P4C program in their schoolyard in the York Region. The enthusiastic students measured 15 trees and many different grades