Montrealers celebrate National Tree Day with tree-planting activity on Mount Royal
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Organizers said Wednesday's event on Mount Royal is a small gesture to bring attention to the crucial role of trees in urban communities.
A group of around 50 volunteers gathered on Mount Royal Wednesday afternoon to plant some 200 trees for the 10th edition of National Tree Day.
The celebration was organized by Tree Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees, in partnership with Les amis de la montagne.
Maple and pine saplings, as well as several other tree species, were planted in the Montreal park to help recolonize the forest.
Over the years, events such as the 1998 ice storm and the spread of the emerald ash borer have created stress on the forest, damaging and killing thousands of trees.
Organizers said Wednesday’s event is a small gesture to bring attention to the crucial role of trees in urban communities.
Dara Larfeuil Peressini, a community adviser for Tree Canada, touted the many environmental benefits of planting trees including cooling down the atmosphere, producing oxygen and storing carbon.
But trees can also provide solace, as many Montrealers have discovered for themselves over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research cited by Tree Canada shows that a 15-minute walk in the forest is enough to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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