TREE PICK UP LOCATION: CRI PARKING LOT
TIME: 9 am-12 noon
Join the Cumberland Forest Society and the Village of Cumberland for our annual urban tree planting party.
Our goal for 2025 is to plant 100 trees and shrubs on October 19th!
Villagers can sign up NOW to purchase and plant a specially selected tree at a special discounted price! These trees have been selected for drought tolerance, Fire Smart alignment and habitat and biodiversity values. Here are the descriptions of tree species available this year:
https://www.cumberlandforest.com/backwoods/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FITV-2025-Tree-description.pdf
You can order your trees here:
https://www.cumberlandforest.com/forest-in-the-village-2025/
Forest in the Village is all about supporting biodiversity, climate resilience, and the goals set out in Cumberland’s Urban Forest Management Plan. You can buy a tree, donate to have a tree planted on public land or commit to purchasing and planting a tree of your choice.
Did you know the Urban Forest of Cumberland is in decline? Many of the large trees planted during Cumberland’s early settler years are reaching the end of their life cycle, urban densification (while great for housing needs) ultimately results in tree removal, and new developments have replaced forested areas. Urban forests offer environmental, habitat, hydrological, social, and cultural values and support community climate resilience. Read more HERE
Our goal, a reflection of the UFMP, is to help increase canopy cover in Cumberland’s urban areas from 20% to 30% by 2040.
In 2023, we kick started this project by planting 125 trees in the Village to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Cumberland’s incorporation. Join us in 2025 as we continue this legacy project of stewardship and climate resilience – by and for our community.
Trees are available first come, first order so don’t delay in signing up.
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