On March 31, 2025 the City of Ottawa is launching Plant Your Place!, a new private land tree planting program delivered in collaboration with EnviroCentre. This new program is an early action of the Tree Planting Strategy and supports Council’s vision of a city that is green and resilient. Plant Your Place! will see 1,250 trees planted in 2025 through two program streams, a city-wide tree distribution for residents to plant on their property and a full-service tree planting on social housing properties in neighbourhoods with low canopy cover.
City-wide Tree Distribution
The city-wide tree distribution stream will distribute 1,200 trees to residents across the city. Trees will be distributed free of charge for residents to plant themselves on private property. Plant Your Place! applications will open on March 31 at 9am. Visit envirocentre.ca/plant-your-place in advance to learn about eligibility criteria and program details including tree species available.
Full-Service Tree Planting
The full-service stream will focus on social housing sites in neighbourhoods with low canopy cover. The program will work with social housing providers to plant up to 50 trees in these neighbourhoods. In future years of the program, the City’s tree equity analysis will be used to identify priority areas for the full-service stream.