Community Trees events this weekend

Several local municipalities are once again participating in the annual Community Trees program.

Residents can pick up a variety of native tree and shrub seedlings for free at designated giveaway locations on Saturday.

The events are funded/organized by each participating municipality and supported by Quinte Conservation.

Native plants play an important role in this region’s natural ecology, and the Community Trees initiative provides residents with a great opportunity to support that role by increasing forest cover in urban and rural properties across the region to improve watershed and ecosystem health.

2025 Participating Municipalities:

• Centre Hastings

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Art Centre, 24 Seymour St W, Madoc

• City of Belleville

Starting at 9 a.m. Market Square behind City Hall (169 Front St.)

Residents may pick up to five seedlings per household and no more than three of the same species.

• County of Prince Edward

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the following locations:

• Lake Street Garage (115 Lake Street, Picton)
• Wellington and District Community Centre (111 Belleville Street)
• Ameliasburgh Town Hall (13 Coleman Street)

Residents can collect up to 10 free saplings per household for planting on their property.

• Municipality of Marmora and Lake

• Municipality of Tweed

Starts at 9 a.m. at the Tweed Arena, 297 St. Joseph Street.

• Township of Addington Highlands

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Flinton Hall, 72 Edward Street

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Denbigh Garage, 179 Highway 28

Three trees per property

• Township of Greater Napanee