Saturday Earth Day Activities - Trees and Cleanup

Mark your calendars for Earth Week 2024!  The Rotary Club of Fonthill will be combining efforts with other community groups on Saturday April 20th at the Meridian Community Centre! 

• Tree orders are now closed.  Thank you for your support! Instructions for pickup on Apr 20 will be emailed to those who have ordered.  Please email any questions to info@rotarycluboffonthill.ca.
• Download Pickup Instructions (pdf)

The Rotary Club of Fonthill has been approved for a Rotary District 7090 Grant to purchase and distribute trees for planting in Pelham.  Native tree species are being provided at cost by Willowbrook Nurseries, and mulch for each tree is being provided free of charge by Safe Tree Ltd.  Together with the District we are purchasing 400 trees, approximately 300 trees to be provided as part of this Earth Day event, and up to 100 being reserved for a 'Rotary Forest' being coordinated with Pelham Cares on the lands adjacent the headwaters of Twelve Mile Creek. Trees for the 'Rotary Forest' will be specially selected and located to be compatible with this unique location.  Planning this Rotary Forest is being done under the guidance of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority.

Tree Orders are Now Closed.  The trees ordered will be available for pickup at the Meridian Community Centre on Saturday April 20 between 9am and noon.  Note: Trees listed on the form will be subject to availability and could change.  If the tree you select is not available when you arrive, you will be able to select an alternative.  Tree Types: Red Maple, Bur Oak, Hackberry, Tulip Tree, Serviceberry. Download Native Trees Details (pdf) 

<- Rotary Members, Friends and Volunteers, please register to help on Apr 20 by clicking the button to the left.

Stay tuned here for more details.  Here are some links in the meantime.

Rotary Club of Fonthill - Pelham Tree Planting Initiative

Our Partners

Partners and Earth Week Resources

• Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
• PATH - Pelham Advocates for Trees and Habitat
• Town of Pelham Earth Week Events Page
• Willowbrook Nurseries - Tree Planting 'How-To' - Willowbrook is providing trees at cost
• Safe Tree - providing mulch free of charge for each tree

Rotary Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

• Join our GLWC Facebook Group
• District 7090 GLWC Resource Center
• District 7090 GLWC News Story - 2024

Other Related Initiatives and Resources

• Conservation Ontario
• Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
• PATH seminar covers threats to Pelham's urban forest - PelhamToday.ca
  'Good news is that the Town is ahead of the curve on preserving canopy'