Founded in 2004, Ground Breakers has planted almost 10,000 native trees and shrubs in every corner of Oakville. Working with residents' associations, the Rotary Club, faith groups, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, high school students, historical societies, horticultural societies and many other community groups, these plantings have attracted a large number of Oakville citizens.

Ground Breakers works in partnership with the Town of Oakville and Evergreen Canada and is grateful to the funding of trees it has received from Home Depot, TD Friends of the Environment, Walmart, the Community Foundation of Oakville, Boston Pizza and other organizations.

Ground Breakers has re-naturalized areas, beautified neighbourhoods and filled parks with trees. Ground Breakers selects sites for tree plantings, coordinates volunteers, provides guidance to do the planting and supplies everything volunteers need.

Many plantings occur each year in the spring and the fall. This is an excellent program for high school students looking to earn their volunteer hours in a meaningful way. The program gives citizens an empowering, hands on way to improve their environment and builds a sense of community by bringing people together from all ages and backgrounds to work collectively. Many people come back each year to visit their trees and to what how they've grown and see what a difference they have made in their community. Ground Breakers also provides educational outreach to the community on proper tree planting techniques, tree care and the importance of planting and maintaining native gardens.

If you would like to spend two hours helping plant trees with Ground Breakers please contact Jen McPherson

 For more information about other tree initiatives, visit:

LEAF - Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests (Toronto based)

Trees Ontario 50 Million Tree Weekend

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Plant A Tree Challenge

United Nation's (UNEP) Billion Tree Campaign 

 

We would like to acknowledge and thank our generous supporters who, through their financial and in-kind contributions, have helped Ground Breakers plant almost 10,000 trees throughout Oakville!