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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition

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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition is a citywide association of resident & community groups working to secure long-term sustainable funding for our urban forest. treespleasewinnipeg.com

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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Love to see it! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...
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Winnipeg church branches out to beautify riverbank with help of non-profit
When members of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg became concerned about the stability of the riverbank behind their Wellington Crescent meeting place, they decided to plant trees. “...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Trees trimmed? Music to our ears!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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The surprising science of fighting crime with...trees
A growing body of research suggests greenery may make cities safer.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Wolseley residents band together to save neighbourhood's elm trees | CBC News
Some residents of Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood are taking matters into their own hands to try and save decades-old elm trees before they fall victim to Dutch elm disease, but they also want the c...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
We are really proud that our advocacy has helped make this Winnipeg urban forestry milestone possible. But as the article explains, there's still a lot that both the city and Winnipegers need to do! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Winnipeg balances public trees removed, planted in 2024 — but long journey to grow canopy still ahead | CBC News
The number of trees lost in Winnipeg’s public areas last year was offset by almost the same number of new ones planted — meeting a target foresters say is relevant but only a starting point on a long ...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Details on two more events (baby goat yoga 🐐& St Norbert historical guided walk🚶) coming soon! Sign up for the coalition mailing list here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Contact information
Let us know if you'd like to join our mailing list! We'll only use this information to keep the community up-to-date on coalition activities.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Martin Beaver Celebration Concert on August 19 at 7:00 pm "Join us for a stunning evening of music with Canadian violinist Martin Beaver and members of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra @ St. Norbert Arts Centre. Proceeds to the Lemay Forest legal fund." www.eventbrite.com/e/lemay-fore...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Sharing some updates from the Coalition to Save Lemay Forest: "Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve launched a *wait list* for the next order of our iconic lawn signs. Show your neighbors that you helped Save Lemay Forest!" 👉 forms.gle/NmLBTabKVVZ5DZzE6 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SaveD Lemay Forest Lawn Sign Wait List
After the success of the first batch of "SaveD Lemay Forest" lawn signs, we're excited to place another order. Since the printing prices are based on the order quantity, we need to collect enough orde...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Thanks for sharing, Brian!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Listen to Trees Winnipeg's Christian Cassidy talk about this summer's tree emergency on CBC's Up to Speed with Faith Fundal: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Also, don't miss these great events from Trees Winnipeg: Summer Park Walks return! Join a local historian and arborist at 4 different parks around Winnipeg to learn about history, tree species and how to ID them!
Trees Winnipeg 2025 Summer Park Walk Series

Join us Thursday Evenings in August at 6:30pm for a park walk with a local historian and arborist to find out more about its history, the variety of trees found there, and how to identify trees on your own walks!

Schedule:

Aug 7: West Broadway parks, 185 Young St
Aug 14: St John's Park, Main St
Aug 21: Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, Portage Ave
Aug 28: Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Ave gate

Check Trees Winnipeg's social media in case of inclement weather

Logos for City of Winnipeg, Assiniboine Credit Union, Careica Health
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Read the rest of the info & see visuals for tree watering here: mailchi.mp/treeswinnipe...
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Trees Winnipeg July 2025 Newsletter
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Important info from our friends at Trees Winnipeg: "An urgent appeal to water your trees! Winnipeg has received about one-third of the precipitation that it normally does at this point in the year, and there is no significant rainfall in the forecast as we head into the hottest weeks. ..."
A graphic showing "How to Water a Tree" 

Young Trees: water at least twice every week (about 5 gallons of water)

Mature Trees: Water within the drop line at least once every week

Exposed trees: Water either in the early morning of after the sun has set

Apply mulch to decrease soil temperature and minimize water evaporation

In times of drought, provide water directly using a hose or a 5-gallon bucket.

Water slowly to enable soil absorption and prevent run-off

Conserve and recycle water
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Trees help grow great neighbourhoods! They: 🌳 Foster civic pride & stronger feelings of belonging/attachment 🌳 Result in less crime & graffiti 🌳 Support retail activity at local businesses 🌳 Increase people's willingness to walk 🌳 Calm traffic and reduce crashes caufc.org/project/grow...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Winnipeg & Winnipeggers have an amazing tradition of coming to bat for our elms. Learn more here! podcast.winnipeg.ca/s2/2/transcr...
podcast.winnipeg.ca
Our City, Our Podcast | Transcript: Martha from Urban Forestry
Martha Barwinsky is the City Forester in the Public Works Department. Known in many circles as the Tree Lady, Martha and her team manage 300,000 trees in parks and on boulevards. In this episode, s...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
This could be a great opportunity for the city to do a pilot project/study to see if proactively spending on protection could prevent the later need for costly removals!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
It also reminds of how important it is to keep mature trees standing. The cost of removing a mature elm due to DED is roughly the same as 10 years of protection with Arbotect!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
This crowdfunding effort is a prime example of the passion and care that Winnipeggers have for trees, and has already raised $3800!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Mentioned in the story is a Wolseley crowdfunding effort to protect the remaining 170 boulevard American Elms on Westminster and Wolseley Aves. The group is raising funds to protect elms with Arbotect, a fungicide that keeps Dutch Elm Disease at bay. Check it out! www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-...
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Donate to Help Save Our Elms!, organized by Wolseley Tree Committee
A fundraising project to preserve our elm canopies on Westminster and Wolseley Avenues by … Wolseley Tree Committee needs your support for Help Save Our Elms!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
"A city report reveals [elms] were chopped down more than expected last year due to Dutch elm disease.... the city had a 3.4% loss rate of American elms due to the disease in 2024, resulting in 6,616 trees being tagged for removal."[ target for loss is 2%]. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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More than 7,000 elms felled in Winnipeg last year due to disease
A city report reveals elm trees were chopped down more than expected last year due to Dutch elm disease.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Trees for sale this year include: Dwarf Mugo Pine Delta Hackberry Siberian Larch Dakota Pinnacle Birch Bur Oak Amur Maple Black Walnut Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Haskap + Riverbank ReLeaf package of trees, shrubs and bare root stock
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Our friends at Trees Winnipeg are about to launch their spring ReLeaf tree sale. Check it out!! www.treeswinnipeg.org/our-urban-fo...
Save the Date
Trees Winnipeg presents:
ReLeaf Winnipeg Tree Planting Program
Sale begins Tues May 20 at 10am

Our Spring ReLeaf sale starts online at Tuesday May 20, 2025 at 10am. Pickup day is Saturday, May 31 at Deer Lodge Community Centre, 323 Bruce Avenue, from 10am to 1pm.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Want to stay up to date on Winnipeg urban forest news and get calls to action to help advocate for trees? Subscribe to our newsletter! treespleasewinnipeg.com/get-in-touch/
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Get in Touch & Sign up for Updates – Trees Please Winnipeg
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
And in 2019, the pruning rate was every 31 years. Now, as of 2023, the rate for park trees has improved to every 13.8 years (target = every 12 years) and for boulevard trees is every 10.4 years (target = every 7 years).
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
In 2020, the replanting rate was an abysmal 20%. Only 1 in 5 public trees removed was replaced. But, thanks to increases to the Urban Forestry budget, in 2023, the city reached 100% replanting! This means means that for each tree that's removed, a new one is planted.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Our coalition advocated tirelessly for the recent improvements that Martha Barwinsky mentions in this episode. Read on to find out how the city is better caring for our public trees...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Something to add to your podcast queue: a fascinating, fun and informative interview with Winnipeg's City Forester, Martha Barwinsky. (Not a podcast person? There's a transcript too!) podcast.winnipeg.ca/s2/2
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Our City, Our Podcast | Martha from Urban Forestry
Martha Barwinsky is the City Forester in the Public Works Department. Known in many circles as the Tree Lady, Martha and her team manage 300,000 trees in parks and on boulevards. In this episode, s...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Fantastic news!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
One way to grow the canopy! What do Winnipeggers think of this idea? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Small Quebec town introduces $200 tax for treeless yards in effort to combat heat islands | CBC News
A small Quebec town is using a novel approach to encourage residents to plant trees by charging a $200 annual surtax to homeowners who don't have at least one tree in their front yard. The municipalit...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
treespleasewinnipeg.com/2025/03/tree...
Screenshot of the intro of a written submission to Winnipeg City Council. A header features a lush green tree canopy and the text: Trees Please Winnipeg - Investing in Trees for a Healthy, Thriving City.

Text of letter excerpt:

Monday, March 24, 2025

Dear Mr. Mayor and Councillors:

My name is Erna Buffie, and I am writing on behalf of Trees Please Winnipeg in support of the expropriation and rezoning of the Lemay Forest. Given that Tochal Developments has turned down two generous offers to purchase the Lemay forest, I am urging you to vote “Yes,” to expropriation of that land for the following reasons:
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Oh, and please share widely so that Council sees there is broad support for this action!!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Fill out the form here: www.winnipeg.ca/city-governa... 🌳The committee you want to address is: Council 🌳The agenda number and title is: Item No. 1 Expropriation and Rezoning of Lemay Forest 🌳You are in support of the recommendation. Add your comments in the field provided or attach them in a doc.
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Participate in a Council or Committee meeting
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
How YOU can help save Lemay Forest: Submit a comment (or register to speak!) by NOON on Wednesday (that's tomorrow). It's easy and takes just a couple minutes! Detailed steps in the next post. Get help with letter-writing here: savelemayforest.ca
savelemayforest.ca
The Coalition to Save Lemay Forest
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Call to action! 📣🌳 On Thursday, Winnipeg City Council will vote on whether to expropriate the land known as Lemay Forest for the purposes of creating a new city park. You can see the whole motion here: clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/ViewPdf...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The City of Winnipeg is running a survey on greenspace, biodiversity and natural areas! Share your input by April 15, 2025. Learn more and take the survey here! ⬇️ engage.winnipeg.ca/greenspace-p...
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Greenspace Plan & Biodiversity Policy
We are creating a Greenspace and Natural Corridors Plan Bylaw (Greenspace Plan) and a Biodiversity Policy. The Greenspace Plan and the Biodiversity Policy will help the City manage, protect, and resto...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Tonight!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"The developers are also maintaining more than 5,000 old-growth trees, planting more than 700 new trees and preserving the area’s natural animal habitats." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
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University of Manitoba unveils landmark urban community project
Southwood Circle is set to become the city’s largest and most sustainable infill development
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
This Saturday - Save Lemay Forest Town Hall www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/save-...
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Save Lemay Forest Townhall
Join us for a night of community and common history as we dive into the fight to save Lemay Forest! Learn more about the forest's past and present as a place for people and nature from both neighbors ...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🌳📣Call to action📣🌳 Speak up for the Lemay forest today with this letter-writing tool from Wilderness Committee! Grow Nature in your Neighbourhood with the Lemay Forest www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
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Grow Nature in your Neighbourhood with the Lemay Forest
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Eerie Raider 🛶🔥☠️ @ericreder.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
A quick walk past the Lemay Forest in Winnipeg and the explanation of how the city and the province of Manitoba need to act. This is way nicer than the Instagram post because it wasn't cropped vertically to only show my goofy mug. #PreserveLemayForest
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
And another good one! www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
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Opinion: Private property versus the public good
Over the years I’ve been advocating for urban nature and a healthier greener environment for our city. Sometimes I’ve experienced wins, but many campaigns I’ve participated in have been lost.
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Seeing forest for the trees www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews... Great op-ed by @brentbellamy.bsky.social !
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Opinion: Seeing forest for the trees: The bigger picture in the Lemay Forest debate
Until recently, most people in Winnipeg had likely never heard about Lemay Forest in St. Norbert, but a standoff between residents and a developer who wants to cut down the trees has sparked debate ab...
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Winnipeg can’t afford to leave climate solution funding on the table! treespleasewinnipeg.com/2024/12/winn...
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Winnipeg can’t afford to leave climate solution funding on the table! – Trees Please Winnipeg
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
That's amazing!!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Glad to see one of Winnipeg's biggest street tree proponents here - welcome, @brentbellamy.bsky.social!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Bravo, Altona!!
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Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition @treespleasewpg.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Paris to Replace Parking Spaces With Trees: The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap is standing in front of a window and says `` this is how we do it '' .
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap is standing in front of a window and says `` this is how we do it '' .
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