[CANUFNET] CANUFNET Digest, Vol 248, Issue 1

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Hi Jalil
Our subsidized Backyard Tree Planting Program
<https://www.yourleaf.org/homeowners>, which is cost-shared between
municipality and particating property owners) serves this purpose in
many of the municipalities where we offer the program.  It is offered to
both the general public, and to those who have permit-related tree
replacement requirements.  For approximately $230, private property
owners get a site consultation with an arborist to create a planting plan,
a 5-8 foot tall native tree and full planting service. We also have a DIY
option for side and front yard planting, where we deliver and the property
owner plants.

While our tree sizes may not meet the permit requirements (ie they are
usually 10 to 15 gallon potted stock), the added benefits of resident
education (in-person help getting right tree, right place, right care),
confirmation of planting (we report back to the municipality after
planting) and ongoing support to residents (we offer arborist advice post
planting to support success) is worth making the exception on the size
requirement.  Some municipalities also allow us to plant combinations of
smaller trees and/or large-growing native shrubs (ninebark, elderberry,
viburnums, etc.) where property sizes are small in order to get canopy
cover back into areas where trees are coming down.

This approach shifts from stick to carrot, and offers a positive and
supportive experience to those residents willing to replant.  While there
is a cost to the municipality to offer the program, it's a fairly modest
investment that can greatly improve replacement planting outcomes.  And it
makes sense to use cash in lieu or tree security deposits from private
property removals to support this type of private planting program.

A recent study
<https://www.yourleaf.org/blog/tenley-conway/oct-28-2025/u-t-research-shows-success-backyard-tree-planting-program>
by Tenley Conway at U of T, looked at over 2,000 randomly selected trees
planted through our Backyard Tree Planting Program between 1996 and 2022
and found that 83% survived their first five years, which is a strong
success rate compared to similar programs across North America.

I'd be happy to discuss further with anyone interested!  I think our
program is perfectly designed to help solve the problem of how to
facilitate better bylaw related replanting outcomes.

Janet McKay
Executive Director, LEAF
janet at yourleaf.org

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> From: Jalil Hashemi <jalil.hashemi at oakville.ca>
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> Subject: [CANUFNET] inquiry- financial support/grant or subsidized
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> Good afternoon,
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> The Private Tree Removal By-law in the Town of Oakville regulates the
> removal of any private tree having 15 cm. DBH and greater. Dead trees, ash
> trees, buckthorn, high-risk trees and imminent risk trees, confirmed by
> Town staff, are exempt from the by-law.
>
> The application for the removal of the remaining trees will be either
> denied or approved with tree replacement condition. The ratio of the
> replacement to removal is 1 tree for every 10 cm. diameter of the trees
> that has been permitted to be removed.
>
> The replacement trees must be planted within the private property unless
> there is no room for replacement, confirmed by the Town. In this case the
> tree security deposit will be used to plant trees on public property.
>
> Recently, one of the Resident's Association in Oakville inquired about the
> possibility of financial support/grant or subsidized program for the tree
> replacement, when it is the condition of a tree removal permit.
>
> In Oakville we do not have such program. I am wondering if you know any
> Municipality in Canada that has any financial assistance/ grant program or
> subsidized tree planting for the applicants who applied for the removal of
> their private trees and must plant in lieu of tree removal.
>
> I appreciate your response.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jalil
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> Jalil Hashemi, RPF
> Manager - Forestry Services
> Parks & Open Space
> Town of Oakville
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