Our Mission
To strengthen the urban forest across London and the surrounding region by inspiring environmental stewardship, restoring natural spaces, and empowering communities to take meaningful climate action.
Our mission is rooted in the belief that trees — and the ecosystems they support — are essential to the health, resilience, and wellbeing of our communities. Through planting, education, collaboration, and leadership, we work every day to grow a greener future for Southwestern Ontario.
Our Vision
To build a thriving, connected, and climate-resilient region where nature is accessible to everyone - and where communities, organizations, and leaders work together to protect and grow the urban forest.
Our vision includes the development of the Westminster Ponds Centre as a regional sustainability campus and a true Gateway to Nature:
- A place where environmental organizations collaborate
- A hub for education, innovation, and climate leadership
- A living demonstration, innovation, and climate leadership
- A space where people connect deeply with the natural world
We envision a future where the region leads in environmental restoration, community engagement, and sustainable development.
Our CORE Values
Collaboration
We work together - across departments, with partners, and alongside the community - to strengthen the urban forest. Collaboration ensures our impact is shared, sustainable, and rooted in collective action.
Optimism
We believe in the power of possibility. Optimism drives our commitment to environmental restoration, inspires community engagement, and keeps us focused on long-term positive change.
Respect
We honour people, place, and the natural environment. Respect guides how we engage with communities, care for ecosystems, and uphold integrity in all aspects of our work.
Empowerment
We create opportunities for people to take meaningful action. Empowerment ensures volunteers, students, partners, and staff have the tools, support, and confidence to contribute to a greener, healthier region.
Together, We Grow
Our mission and vision come to life through the people of this region - volunteers, students, seniors, families, neighbourhood groups, partner organizations, and community leaders who show up to plant, learn, restore, and imagine what a greener future can look like.
The strength of our environmental future depends on all of us. Every tree planted, every tree grown, every program delivered, every partnership formed is a reflection of a community that cares deeply about the land we share.
Together, our communities grow - shaping a greener, healthier future for the entire region