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What a wonderful gathering, full of energy and fun, was experienced on Sunday Sept 17th at Domaine Perrault winery, for our Wine and Trees Event. We celebrated the 1,000 trees planted this spring by two local schools (St Peter and Gisele Lalonde) as part of our Ottawa Rotary Youth Forest initiative. We also celebrated National Tree Day by planting a large 12’ oak tree at the Winery, courtesy of Teresa Whitmore (Re/max Hallmark Reality) and Mashooda Syed. President Batool thanked the South Nation Conservation Authority (SNCA) for their assistance with the project, plus the two school’s environmental teachers and staff. We were joined by Councillors Catherine Kitts, Laura Dudas, and MPP Stephen Blais who shared their support for our environmental work. The day was sunny, the food and refreshments delicious and this event will be remembered for a long time. Thanks so much to all Club members who helped make this day a success!
Moving forward, we need assistance. We are looking for a landowner who is interested in planting trees on their property. The property should accommodate the planting of at least 10,000 trees, 10 hectares of land, over several years and must be both in the City of Ottawa and within the watershed of the South Nation River. Also volunteers are needed to help during tree planting, watering trees and weed removal. If you can help, please call 613 841 4261 or email phil.mcneely19@gmail.com to register as a volunteer or to spread the word about possible properties.
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Canada