Annual Clean and Green

Guelph’s annual spring clean up Thanks to over 1,200 volunteers and numerous sponsors every year, our annual Clean and Green community clean up makes our parks and neighbourhoods more beautiful, and protects our rivers, streams, drinking water and local wildlife. Register to help clean Guelph parks, trails and natural areas Register for Clean and Green …

Eastview Pollinator Park Planting Event

Pollinator Park 800 Watson Parkway North, Guelph, ON

Join us at the Eastview Pollinator Park on Saturday, June 11 from 10 am-12pm as we add about a hundred plants to a new demonstration garden. Then tour the site and get one of the best views in Guelph from the top of the former landfill site. Pollinator Park Access, from 800 Watson Parkway North, Guelph

Free

Nature Walk With A Forest Ecologist: The Woodlands of Guelph

Yorklands 785 York Road, Guelph, ON

Join forest ecologist: Will Barbour on a walk about Guelph's past, present, and future woodlands. Explore the impact of non-native trees versus native trees on our woodlands. Meet at the front gate. Park along York Road near the front gate.

Free

Nature Walk With A Forest Ecologist: Bird’s Eye View

Yorklands 785 York Road, Guelph, ON

Will Barbour, forest ecologist, will discuss how to attract migrant birds and the principles of community restoration for biodiversity. Meet at the front gate. Park along the side of York Road near the front gate. Saturday June 18 starts at 11am 785 York Road,Guelph

Free

Henry Kock Stewardship Award Ceremony

University of Guelph - Arboretum 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, ON

Join us at the Arboretum Expo & Virtual Plant Sale Auction, (September 9th and 10th)  where we will be honoring this years recipient of the Henry Kock Stewardship Award. This year, the Guelph Urban Forest Friends are thrilled to announce that Moritz Sanio will be the 2022 recipient. Come out at noon for a brief …

Free

Grandparents Day – Grandparent Pine Dedication Ceremony

51 Terraview Cres - entrance to Preservation Park 51 Terraview Cres, Guelph, ON

Come out to honour this amazing White Pine tree in Preservation Park at 1:00 pm. A small ceremony and plague will be placed to award this tree with the 2021 Notable Tree Award. Come out to see this magnificent pine and hear the story about it. As part of Grandparents day enjoy these other activities: …

Annual Downtown Tree Walk – How to read a tree’s life story 

City Hall 1 Carden St, Guelph, ON

Join us for a short tree walk in downtown Guelph with a focus on how to plant city trees for optimal health, success, and longevity. The walk will be approximately 1 hour with lots of time for questions. This event is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Rain date Sun. Sep. 18th at 2:00pm. …

Free

National Forest Week: An Old-Growth Forest Project Tour and Retrospective

53 Cross Creek Boulevard 53 Cross Creek Boulevard, Guelph, ON

A 2-3 hour tour through the Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project, including reflections on past and present restoration activities. About this event Forests and other natural spaces are necessary for human health and wellbeing as well as providing habitat and food for all our non-human neighbours. The Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project has been actively pursuing forest …

Nature Guelph Wildflower Speaker Series

Please join Nature Guelph Wildflower society, Pollination Guelph and Guelph Urban Forest Friends for a National Forest Day Presentation by Joyce Hostyn. All are welcome! Joyce will be presenting "Little Forests for Urban Yards" PRE_REGISTRATION REQUIRED Register for this Zoom event by visiting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6urjksGNfP93EzTlwS6nIkk1LmH2-b THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Donations can …

Free

Yorklands Green Hub Tree Festival

Join us on Saturday, September 24th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm as we celebrate National Forest Week with art and music! Trees are an essential part of life and we love to celebrate them at Yorklands Green Hub! Join us as we walk through the trees, encountering musicians, artists and meditators. Our collective appreciation will travel …

Free

Noticing Nature for Adults

Yorklands 785 York Road, Guelph, ON

To celebrate National Forest Week this month, we will have a Noticing Nature sessions for adults! Tues. Sept. 27th, 2pm to 3pm. We will walk amidst the trees and journal on the experience. Meet at the main gate Come if you are able!

Free

Private tree protection bylaw review

The city of Guelph has begun a review of its private tree protection bylaw. The review which is being conducted by an outside consultant should be complete by March 2024 when the revised bylaw will be presented to Council. Help us find the right balance to protect and enhance Guelph's tree canopy while we continue …