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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US><img width=319 height=163 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CD21FE.CF441DD0" alt="National Tree Day EN High Res.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US>Plan for Trees<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span lang=EN-US>September 26<sup>th</sup> - National Tree Day 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(<i>April 24, 2012 – Ottawa, ON</i>) This will be the second year that Canada finally has its own official day to celebrate trees. Plan now to celebrate <i>National Tree Day</i> on September 26<sup>th</sup>, 2012.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>The motion to declare <i>National Tree Day</i> received consent from the House of Commons on March 2, 2011 with Tree Canada in attendance. In 2011, a number of events took place, marking the first National Tree Day. These included:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:17.85pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Over 150 events held in all the provinces and territories<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>of Canada encouraging thousands of Canadians to plant and care for trees<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>3,716 trees were registered to be planted <i>on National Tree Day </i>or during the week of September 19, 2011 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For 2012, start planning your project and register your event now! Visit us later for new information on: a major high-profile event in Ottawa, a National Tree Day Registry with awards and kits to community groups, and a ‘Get Treemotional’ contest from environmentally responsible partners. <a href="http://www.nationaltreeday.ca">www.nationaltreeday.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US>September 26, 2012</span></b><span lang=EN-US>, the day for Canadians to celebrate our greatest natural asset – trees!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%'>About Tree Canada<br></span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%'>Tree Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization established to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in urban and rural environments. A winner of the Canadian Environmental Award (2007), Tree Canada engages Canadian companies, government agencies and individuals to support the planting of trees, the greening of schoolyards, and other efforts to sensitize Canadians to the benefits of planting and maintaining trees. To date, more than 77 million trees have been planted, more than 450 schoolyards have been greened, and Tree Canada has organized 9 national urban forest conferences. More information about Tree Canada is available at </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:windowtext'>www.treecanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%'>.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#4F6228'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US><img border=0 width=315 height=159 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CD21FE.CF441DD0" alt="National Tree Day FR High Res"></span></b><b><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span lang=FR-CA>Planifiez pour les arbres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span lang=FR-CA>26 septembre – Journée nationale de l’arbre 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>(<i>Le 24 avril 2012 – Ottawa ON</i>)Cette année, le Canada célébrera officiellement ses arbres pour la seconde fois. Planifiez maintenant votre célébration de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> le 26 septembre 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>La motion pour proclamer la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> a obtenu le consentement de la Chambre des Communes le 2 mars 2011 avec des représentants d’Arbres Canada sur les lieux. En 2011, un certain nombre d’événements ont eu lieu pour commémorer officiellement cette première Journée, y compris :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA>Plus de 150 événements organisés dans toutes les provinces et territoires du Canada pour encourager des milliers de Canadiens à planter et à prendre soin des arbres<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA>Inscription pour planter 3 716 arbres et réaliser plusieurs visites et activités de sensibilisation lors de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> ou pendant la semaine du 19 septembre 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>Pour 2012, commencez à planifier vos projets et inscrivez vos événements maintenant! Visitez-nous plus tard pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur : un événement important et prestigieux qui aura lieu à Ottawa, un registre de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> avec des prix et des trousses pour les groupes communautaires ainsi qu’un concours pour gagner des prix de partenaires respectueux de l’environnement. </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca"><span lang=FR-CA>www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca</span></a> </span><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=FR-CA>Le 26 septembre 2012</span></b><span lang=FR-CA> est la journée où les Canadiens célèbrent leurs plus importantes ressources naturelles – les arbres!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Au sujet d’Arbres Canada<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%'>Arbres Canada est un organisme de bienfaisance à but non lucratif établi pour encourager les Canadiens à planter et à prendre soin des arbres dans les milieux urbains et ruraux. Un récipiendaire du Prix canadien de l’environnement (2007), Arbres Canada demande aux entreprises, organismes gouvernementaux et résidents du Canada d’appuyer la plantation d’arbres, le verdissement des terrains d’écoles et d’autres efforts visant à sensibiliser les Canadiens aux bienfaits fournis par la plantation et l’entretien des arbres. Jusqu’à date, plus de 77 millions d’arbres ont été plantés, plus de 450 terrains d’école ont été reverdis et Arbres Canada a organisé 9 conférences nationales sur la forêt urbaine. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur Arbres Canada, visitez <u><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca">www.arbrescanada.ca</a>.</u><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>