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UID:9308-1682154000-1682172000@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Hanlon Creek Forest - Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us in planting a new forest in Guelph on Earth Day\n Parking\, Site Access\, and Environmental Fair at 335 Laird Road \nPlant trees and enjoy the environmental fair with a variety of booths\, entertainment\, and food.\nTrees\, shovels\, mulch\, pails\, and planting instruction provided.\nWear boots and gloves for your comfort.\nEach tree you plant will sequester 1 ton of carbon dioxide by the time it reaches 40 years old.\nThis site will take 4 years to plant and could become part of a future pollinator flyway. \nTrees such as native oaks\, sugar maples\, and shrubs like serviceberries are popular with pollinators and are well suited to restoring our natural heritage system.  This new forest will help clean our air and water\, and become a home for nesting birds and other animals. When the forest becomes mature\, it will sequester approximately 6\,000 tons of carbon every year.  The trees we plant will benefit generations to come – including the sugar maples that can be tapped and enjoyed b
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/hanlon-creek-forest-planting-day/
LOCATION:335 Laird Rd\, Guelph\, ON\, 335 Laird Rd\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230307
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UID:9325-1678147200-1681516799@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Private tree protection bylaw review
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHelp us find the right balance to protect and enhance Guelph’s tree canopy while we continue to grow and develop across the city. \nShare your thoughts with the city in a variety of ways. \n\nComplete the online survey\nAttend an information session in-person or online\nVisit us at a community pop-up\n\nGo to Have Your Say for more information
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/private-tree-protection-bylaw-review/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220927T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220927T150000
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UID:8244-1664287200-1664290800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Noticing Nature for Adults
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate National Forest Week this month\, we will have a Noticing Nature sessions for adults!\nTues. Sept. 27th\, 2pm to 3pm.\nWe will walk amidst the trees and journal on the experience.\nMeet at the main gate\nCome if you are able!
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/noticing-nature-for-adults/
LOCATION:Yorklands\, 785 York Road\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220924T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220924T150000
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UID:8242-1664024400-1664031600@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Yorklands Green Hub Tree Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 24th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm as we celebrate National Forest Week with art and music! \nTrees are an essential part of life and we love to celebrate them at Yorklands Green Hub! \nJoin us as we walk through the trees\, encountering musicians\, artists and meditators. Our collective appreciation will travel on the wind through the trees and beyond.  Activities for the young and (not-so) old! \nSorry\, no bathrooms on site. Park on the south side York Rd. west of the main gate. Or take Guelph Transit bus #4. \nFor more info\, please email Bernadette at bwycks@yorklandsgreenhub.ca
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/yorklands-green-hub-tree-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220921T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170140
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UID:8119-1663788600-1663794000@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Nature Guelph Wildflower Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION: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! \nJoyce will be presenting “Little Forests for Urban Yards” \nPRE_REGISTRATION REQUIRED \nRegister for this Zoom event by visiting: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6urjksGNfP93EzTlwS6nIkk1LmH2-b \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE BUT DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME\nDonations can be made through Canada Helps to Nature Guelph or Pollination Guelph
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/nature-guelph-wildflower-speaker-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220918T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T170140
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UID:8238-1663495200-1663506000@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:National Forest Week: An Old-Growth Forest Project Tour and Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:A 2-3 hour tour through the Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project\, including reflections on past and present restoration activities. \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nForests 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 and riparian restoration activities since 2014\, but the work began long before the Project’s official launch as the “Plant an Old-Growth Forest Project.” Join us on Sunday\, September 18th as we kick off National Forest Week with a walk through the Project grounds and a retrospective on its history. We will talk about the dam removal that paved the way in 2009; community collaboration and engagement; past and ongoing restoration activities to improve connectivity and manage invasive species; and adaptive management strategies. \nThis conversation and guided tour is free and open to everyone\, though donations are gratefully accepted online at https://ignatiusguelph.ca/donate/ or on-site through the donation boxes. \nWe will meet at the Pavilion near the entrance at 53 Cross Creek Boulevard at 10am. Please dress for the weather and bring a hat\, sunscreen\, water\, and bug spray as needed. \nWe do have a cap on the number of attendees to ensure parking will be available. If there is enough interest\, we may offer a second session. For more information about the Ignatius Jesuit Centre and the Old-Growth Forest Project\, please visit https://ignatiusguelph.ca/ \nLocation: Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project Pavilion\, enter at 53 Cross Creek Boulevard and walk toward the meadow
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/national-forest-week-an-old-growth-forest-project-tour-and-retrospective/
LOCATION:53 Cross Creek Boulevard\, 53 Cross Creek Boulevard\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220917T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220917T150000
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UID:8231-1663423200-1663426800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Annual Downtown Tree Walk - How to read a tree's life story 
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nRain date Sun. Sep. 18th at 2:00pm.\n\nMeet in front of Guelph City Hall\, 1 Carden St near the fountain.
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/annual-downtown-tree-walk-how-to-read-a-trees-life-story/
LOCATION:City Hall\, 1 Carden St\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220911T130000
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UID:8121-1662901200-1662904800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Grandparents Day - Grandparent Pine Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nAs part of Grandparents day enjoy these other activities:\n\nThe proclamation\, establishing National Grandparents Day stated three distinct purposes: To honor grandparents; To give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children’s children; To help children become aware of strength\, information and guidance older people can offer.\n\nAll are invited to come to share their stories\, plant a tree and take a short hike. This year we will congregate at The Turtle Island Education Centre\, 343 Southgate Rd. Guelph where there will be maps and guides to lead you on short hikes to points of interest and events along Hanlon Creek.\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n8:00 AM “Traditional Water Ceremony”\, Location: Crane Park\n\n10:00 AM “The Story of Turtle Island”\, Location: 343 Southgate Drive\, Park Entrance\n\n11:00 AM “Community Tree Plant”\, Location: Tunnel (Ecoduct) at Expressway\n\n11:00 AM “Tracking and Mapping (3 Words)”\, Location: Marker Tree\n\n11:00 AM “Settler History”\, Location: 51 Terraview Cres\, Park Entrance\n\n1:00 PM “Grandparent Pine Dedication Ceremony”\, Location: Grandparent Pine.
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/grandparents-day/
LOCATION:51 Terraview Cres – entrance to Preservation Park\, 51 Terraview Cres\, Guelph\, ON
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220910T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220910T130000
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CREATED:20220905T225452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T025149Z
UID:8107-1662811200-1662814800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Henry Kock Stewardship Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCome out at noon for a brief ceremony and congratulate Moritz on a well-deserved award.
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/henry-kock-stewardship-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:University of Guelph – Arboretum\, 250 Arboretum Rd\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
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UID:7238-1655550000-1655555400@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Nature Walk With A Forest Ecologist: Bird's Eye View
DESCRIPTION:Will Barbour\, forest ecologist\, will discuss how to attract migrant birds and the principles of community restoration for biodiversity.\nMeet at the front gate.\nPark along the side of York Road near the front gate.\nSaturday June 18 starts at 11am\n785 York Road\,Guelph
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/nature-walk-with-a-forest-ecologist-birds-eye-view/
LOCATION:Yorklands\, 785 York Road\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220612T123000
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UID:7235-1655031600-1655037000@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Nature Walk With A Forest Ecologist: The Woodlands of Guelph
DESCRIPTION:Join forest ecologist: Will Barbour on a walk about Guelph’s past\, present\, and future woodlands.\nExplore the impact of non-native trees versus native trees on our woodlands. \nMeet at the front gate.\nPark along York Road near the front gate.
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/nature-walk-with-a-forest-ecologist-the-woodlands-of-guelph/
LOCATION:Yorklands\, 785 York Road\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220611T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220611T120000
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UID:7225-1654941600-1654948800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Eastview Pollinator Park Planting Event
DESCRIPTION: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.\nPollinator Park Access\, from 800 Watson Parkway North\, Guelph
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/eastview-pollinator-park-planting-event/
LOCATION:Pollinator Park\, 800 Watson Parkway North\, Guelph\, ON\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220501
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UID:6818-1651276800-1651363199@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Annual Clean and Green
DESCRIPTION:Guelph’s annual spring clean up\nThanks 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. \nRegister to help clean Guelph parks\, trails and natural areas\nRegister for Clean and Green\nRegister for a park\, trail or roadway of your choice and clean that area on April 30\, leaving your garbage at the designated drop off site. \nWhen you register\, you can ask for garbage bags and gloves. Clean up kits are available for pick up at Victoria Road Recreation Centre on April 27 and 28. You supply your own masks and extra hands!
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/annual-clean-and-green/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220422T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220422T170000
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CREATED:20220412T033353Z
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UID:6792-1650618000-1650646800@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day - Plant with Trees for Guelph
DESCRIPTION:The location is at Kortright Hills Community Park. Parking is available on the streets near the trail access points between 117 and 121 Milson Crescent or near 50 Hazelwood Drive. A portable toilet will be available near the planting area.\nWe plant rain or shine or (hopefully not) snow.\nPlease wear sturdy footwear and layers of clothing that are comfortable to work have fun in. It is surprising how easily you can warm up when planting. Some people prefer to wear gloves while other planters enjoy the feeling of soil under their fingernails.\nWe recommend a water bottle and sunscreen if the day is just a little bit sunny. The sun can be very strong in early spring. Bring snacks too.
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/celebrate-earth-day-plant-with-trees-for-guelph/
LOCATION:Kortright Hills Community Park\, 165 Milson Crescent\, Guelph\, ON\, N1C 1G5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T130000
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UID:3486-1647954000-1647966600@guffguelph.ca
SUMMARY:Pruning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mask (medical grade or higher)\, proof of vaccination and screening required to attend this event. \nThis half-day indoor/outdoor practical workshop teaches the principles of easy and correct pruning in the home landscape. Participants learn how to choose the right equipment and how to keep it sharp and clean. Pruning techniques will be shown and practiced on a variety of shrubs and small trees. \nFee: $60 (plus HST) per person if booked before the early bird deadline of Monday\, March 14\, 2022. After the early bird deadline the fee is $70 (plus HST). \n  \nfor more information: https://arboretum.uoguelph.ca/educationandevents/workshops \n 
URL:https://guffguelph.ca/event/pruning-workshop/
LOCATION:University of Guelph – Arboretum\, 250 Arboretum Rd\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
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