{"id":3427,"date":"2021-02-24T01:23:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T06:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bg.esilverstrike.com\/?post_type=programs&#038;p=3427"},"modified":"2023-10-09T11:31:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:31:02","slug":"love-local-trees","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/programs\/nature-friendly-burlington\/love-local-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"LOVE Local Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3427\" class=\"elementor elementor-3427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"programs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9ba8c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9ba8c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-572b44e4\" data-id=\"572b44e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8585c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8585c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":6} --><\/p>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":3403,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" class=\"wp-image-3403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/love-local-trees-logo-custom-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/love-local-trees-logo-custom-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/love-local-trees-logo-custom-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/love-local-trees-logo-custom.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can support local nature and LOVE our trees by taking part in our annual <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"\/programs\/clean-up-green-up\/\"><strong>Green Up<\/strong><\/a> , learning from our TLC (Tree Loving Care) tips, and more!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to participate in our annual Tree Photo Contest too and get inspired by checking out some past contest photos:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=burlington.green.environment&amp;set=a.10158636594389785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/news\/tree-photo-contest-winner\/\">2021\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtongreen.org\/news\/bgs-tree-photo-contest\/\">2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>BURLINGTON&#8217;S TREE CANOPY:<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to Environment Canada, a 30% forest cover is the minimum threshold for a healthy ecological state.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The urban tree canopy in Burlington is sitting at a<strong> low 15-17%.<\/strong> At this rate, less than one-half of the potential species richness can be supported and our aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are deemed only marginally healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>By maintaining our existing trees and growing the urban forest canopy we can:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decrease air pollution through filtration and oxygen generation<\/li>\n<li>Improve shade cover, wind barriers and temperature control year round (also lowering energy costs)<\/li>\n<li>Assist with stormwater management in built environments<\/li>\n<li>Provide habitat to birds and other wildlife<\/li>\n<li>Decrease water runoff, creek degradation and flooding<\/li>\n<li>Increase value of neighbourhoods, aesthetic and overall curb appeal\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c69821b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c69821b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1184e7a\" data-id=\"1184e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e2fe41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e2fe41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df7d1f3\" data-id=\"df7d1f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a650579\" data-id=\"a650579\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f506a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"27f506a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=jlz_rZH1lYk&amp;feature=emb_logo&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2163798\" data-id=\"2163798\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-033c0ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"033c0ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-793739a\" data-id=\"793739a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf70a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf70a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Benefits of Urban Forests<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ab1e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ab1e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74d6dc\" data-id=\"c74d6dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52965c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"52965c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__deco jet-headline__deco-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-envira\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Ask An Arborist Webinars:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb7f41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb7f41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d13acc7\" data-id=\"d13acc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e156794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e156794\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a77c862\" data-id=\"a77c862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803822e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"803822e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=5lcFYcVpXTk&amp;t=270s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ae9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ae9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sept 22, 2021 &#8211; Tips to Care For Trees<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-146c1dd\" data-id=\"146c1dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542639b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"542639b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=U-EphyLNEuI&amp;t=380s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88521d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88521d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sept 21, 2022 &#8211; Native Trees &amp; Biodiversity<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a36b38\" data-id=\"4a36b38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084cda1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"084cda1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=W5IV262uxaU&amp;t&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf9feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf9feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sept 20, 2023 &#8211; Tree Diseases and more<br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W5IV262uxaU&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 1<\/a>\u00a0 &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TEa6VhtSQNI&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a59f9c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a59f9c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89e0277\" data-id=\"89e0277\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fff93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f7fff93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80d64e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80d64e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eeea0a\" data-id=\"6eeea0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bae9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"09bae9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__deco jet-headline__deco-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-envira\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Tree Resources:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c0c86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c0c86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0556b9\" data-id=\"c0556b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc3d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc3d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlington.ca\/en\/home-property-and-environment\/forestry.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington: About Our Urban Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GtYCO0dHMfk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Trees Grow ( 2 minute video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlington.ca\/en\/services-for-you\/city-trees-and-you.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Burlington Trees: What you should know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlington.ca\/en\/home-property-and-environment\/tree-pests-and-diseases.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington: Pests &amp; Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlington.ca\/en\/home-property-and-environment\/tree-planting-and-care.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington: Tree Planting &amp; Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlington.ca\/en\/home-property-and-environment\/burlington-honour-roll-of-trees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington: Honour Roll of Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/treecanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tree Canada (opens in a new tab)\">Tree Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourleaf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Leaf\u2028 (opens in a new tab)\">Leaf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onetreeplanted.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"One Tree Planted (opens in a new tab)\">One Tree Planted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3jYDuytP_YY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How Forests Keep Our Waterways Healthy (opens in a new tab)\">How Forests Keep Our Waterways Healthy<\/a> (video)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenroofs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Roofs for Healthy Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greeninfrastructureontario.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Infrastructure Ontario<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greeninfrastructureontario.org\/municipal-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Infrastructure Ontario: Municipal Hub Resource<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Be sure to participate in our annual Tree Photo Contest too and get inspired by checking out some past contest photos: 2020\u00a0 2021\u00a0 2022 BURLINGTON&#8217;S TREE CANOPY:According to Environment Canada, a 30% forest cover is the minimum threshold for a healthy ecological state. 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