What is ReForest London?

ReForest London is a non-profit organization that engages individuals, groups and businesses in planting and caring for trees in neighbourhoods and natural areas throughout London.

We provide expertise, coordination and funding for eligible community groups. We choose planting locations and tree species, raise funds, and purchase trees. ReForest London also helps you find other individuals, groups and businesses in your neighbourhood to partner with to make your project even more successful.

ReForest London Goals:

• Empowerment – Empower community groups, businesses, and individuals to plant and care for trees
• Ecosystem Health – Improve London’s environmental health through planting trees and shrubs in natural areas, parks, yards and along streets.
• Education – Educate Londoners about the importance of trees and how to plant and care for them.

Trees are a important part of our quality of life - environmentally, culturally and economically. With your help, ReForest London will leave a legacy of trees, an appreciation of the value of greencover, and strong community partnerships for future generations.

Learn more about us and what we do in this new 5 minute video produced and donated by Wizards of Video. You can see the same video on YouTube here.

Why do we need more trees? The map below is shows well-treed areas in red. London has forest cover is well below the 30% recommended by Environment Canada.

   2009 Annual Report

ReForest London had great success in 2009, planting 5,091 native trees and shrubs with the help of 4,197 volunteers.

Highlights include the launch of London's first ever Amazing Tree Quest. This contest sought to identify London's most amazing trees through the online nominations by Londoners (View 2009 Winners). We completed our Neighbourhood Re-Leaf: Glen Cairn project this year. We completed 28 projects in 11 parks or natural area, 10 schools, downtown and communtiy locations.

Learn more about our accomplishments and plans for the future in this PDF version of our 2009 Annual Report.

  2008 Annual Report

ReForest London had a great 2008, planting more than 3,200 native trees and shrubs with the help of 3,000 volunteers.

Highlights include a launch our Neighbourhood Re-Leaf: Glen Cairn program to plant 1,000 trees in the Glen Cairn neighbourhood. We also planted 80 large shade trees at 9 schools, completed 12 community group projects, planted nearly 2,000 trees and shrubs in two projects in our ongoing 10,000 Trees for the Medway program, and planted along Veterans Memorial Parkway with GM dealers.

Learn more about our accomplishments and plans for the future in this PDF version of our 2008 Annual Report.