FCM Grant Supports Town’s Tree Planting Program

HALTON HILLS, ON – An investment in the Town’s tree canopy is being matched through funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The $280,000 grant will result in over 2,600 new trees planted on Town property over the next two years.

“I’m very grateful that FCM’s Growing Canada's Community Canopies (GCCC) funding is enhancing the Town’s tree program and supporting a project to build community around tree planting” said Mayor Lawlor, “Trees are beneficial in so many ways from providing recreational opportunities to shade and cooling to supporting biodiversity. Of course, there is also the legacy aspect – it is deeply gratifying to know that the trees we plant today will remain standing for the enjoyment of future generations.”

As part of the project, the Town is engaging residents as to which neighbourhoods, parks, and streets could use more trees. Residents are asked to visit letstalkhaltonhills.ca to share their thoughts on locations and why they are being suggested. The community is also encouraged to participate by planting trees on their own properties or volunteering at a community tree planting or stewardship event.

Trees for Halton Hills, a local non-profit organization will receive $60,000 to organize volunteer tree planting events for 1,900 trees in 2025 and 2026.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with the Town on this initiative,” said Don Trant from Trees for Halton Hills. “A low carbon, green community known for its native tree canopy is what our group is all about. Trees have superpowers from providing shade to keeping us cool, to protecting us from UV rays to creating habitat for birds and animals, to capturing carbon from CO2 to helping offset climate change!” And, added Trant, “Because our volunteer group organizes and plants the trees and nature does the rest, grant money goes much further in our community.”

Approximately 700 of the 2,600 trees will be planted as street trees, in parks, and on other Town properties.   This includes planting along Guelph Street, around Fairy Lake, and targeting areas with low canopy cover and other places where the benefits of trees will have the biggest impact.

Tree planting began this spring and will carry on throughout 2026.

Learn more about the Town’s tree planting initiatives by visiting the project page on letstalkhaltonhills.ca.

About the Town of Halton Hills

The Town of Halton Hills, with a population of approximately 64,000, consists of two urban centres, Georgetown and Acton, the Halton Hills Premier Gateway employment area, three hamlets – Glen Williams, Stewarttown and Norval – and several smaller settlements. Halton Hills has long been recognized for its natural beauty, active agricultural community, high quality of life and proximity to major centres, including Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto. The Town is ranked as one of the top small communities in Canada by a national magazine.

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