O native trees, O native trees — Part three

Conservation, Trees, Uncategorized

By Jonathan Armstrong, communications associate, GreenUP Editor’s note: GreenUP grew over 5,000 native plants in 2025 and supported the planting of hundreds of others. In celebration of these restoration efforts, along with newly installed tree identification signage...

O native trees, O native trees — Part one

Conservation, Trees

By Jonathan Armstrong, communications associate, GreenUP  Editor’s note: GreenUP grew over 5,000 native plants in 2025 alone, and supported the planting of hundreds of others. In celebration of these restoration efforts, as well as newly installed tree identification...

Leafing a legacy: Five must-see trees at GreenUP Ecology Park

GreenUP Ecology Park, Trees

By Vern Bastable, past director, GreenUP Ecology Park A note from GreenUP: After 13-plus years with GreenUP, Vern Bastable has accepted a new role with the Lower Trent Conservation Authority. Throughout his tenure, Vern was a trusted authority on all things trees, and...

Saving young trees in a hot, dry summer

GreenUP Ecology Park, Trees

By Susan Sauvé, board chair, GreenUP Trees are a natural air conditioner, shading homes, businesses, parks, and trails from the heat of the sun, helping to keep temperatures down during heat waves. In built-up areas like the City of Peterborough, trees counteract the...

Reconciling with the Land initiative combines Western science and Indigenous Knowledge

Climate Action, Gardening, Trees

By Jacob Rodenburg, executive director, Camp Kawartha Imagine if every person gave over just a little patch of their land — to plant a tree, build a pollinator garden, restore a bit of wetland, or create a corridor for wildlife. With each small act of restoration,...

Peterborough GreenUP shares four reasons to plant a tree or shrub this fall

Trees

By: Hayley Goodchild, native plant propagation coordinator, GreenUP At GreenUP Ecology Park, September brings cool mornings and some peace and quiet after the bustle of our Earth Adventures summer camps. It’s also when we collect seed and plant new trees to enhance...