Urban Forest Project

The Town of Tecumseh’s Urban Forest Project continues to grow, with the next phase of boulevard tree planting set for Spring 2025. This initiative helps strengthen our green infrastructure, promotes cleaner air, reduces stormwater runoff, and supports a healthier, more resilient tree canopy across Town neighbourhoods. This project is being implemented in five stages. We are currently moving into Phase 3. Phase 4 will continue into the fall of 2025.

If you have any requests or concerns, please fill out the form here. More information on additional phases of the project will be communicated out beforehand. 

Ongoing Care & Support

The Town maintains all newly planted trees during their establishment period (first 2 years) with regular watering and mulching, and will continue maintenance as required.

Additional Information

Benefits of Tree Canopy: 

Health and Economic Benefits:

• Houses with trees tend to sell faster and for higher prices than those without trees.
• Street trees encourage more walking, thus improving health.
• By absorbing air pollutants, trees improve respiratory health, particularly among children.
• Studies show that just being able to see trees can improve focus and reduce stress.
• Other benefits include cleaner air, cooler temperatures, increased property values, and energy savings.

In addition to Health and Economic Benefits, there are Stormwater Benefits of Trees:

• Through the processes of interception, evaporation, and transpiration, trees and other vegetation capture and store a portion of rainfall and release water to the atmosphere, reducing the net amount of rainfall that becomes runoff.

To learn more about the benefits of trees and green infrastructure, visit www.treesaregood.org/.

You'll notice signs around Town marking where trees are set to be planted in the right of way. Over the coming weeks, contractors will be hard at work putting those trees in place. 

Policy Background

On December 8, 2020, the Policies and Priorities Committee, consisting of the whole of Council, adopted the Tree Maintenance and Removal Policy No. 108.  Adoption of this policy broadened the protection and enhancement of the Town’s tree cover by providing direction regarding tree planting, maintenance and removal. This policy was adopted in accordance with Section 270 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended.  You can review Policy No. 108 here. 

The policy outlines:

• Tree maintenance and/or removal standards
• Tree planting standards, including types of preferred trees
• New development requirements, such as one tree every 12 metres (39 feet) are to be planted in the boulevard.

Submit Your Concern Here