Tree Power returns to Stratford! (media release, March 3, 2022)
Festival Hydro, the City of Stratford Energy and Environment Advisory Committee, and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) have once again partnered to make native hardwood trees available and affordable for residents of Stratford. The Festival Hydro Tree Power program launched in 2021 and was extremely well received with trees selling out quickly.
Tree orders for this year will open online on March 7, 2022 at 10 am, at www.festivalhydrotreepower.ca. The trees will be available for pick up in Stratford on Saturday, April 9.
The goal of this project is to create a greener and more beautiful community by adding native trees.
“We were encouraged by the tremendous show of support for the Tree Power program in 2021 and are very excited to once again be working with staff from UTRCA and the City of Stratford Energy and Environment Advisory Committee in 2022,” said Jeff Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Festival Hydro. “Our continued support of the program demonstrates Festival Hydro’s commitment to initiatives that support an environmentally sustainable future for our communities.”
Jo-Dee Burbach, Councillor, City of Stratford and Chair of the Energy and Environment Advisory Committee, said, “The Tree Power program is great for Stratford in so many ways. Not only is it convenient and affordable for homeowners to add a tree to their properties, it also increases the number of native trees growing in the City. Some of the many benefits of these additional trees include increasing our urban tree canopy, absorbing carbon dioxide, creating more habitat for local wildlife, and making our community more beautiful.”
Project partners contributed funding and in-kind donations: Festival Hydro, City of Stratford, City of Stratford Energy and Environment Advisory Committee, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
Please visit www.festivalhydrotreepower.ca for more information.
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority has helped plant more than 12,000,000 trees.
Contact: John Enright, Forester or Emily Chandler, Research and Communications Assistant