TREES
If you wish to plant trees (minimum of 500) you can apply to Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program – https://www.forestsontario.ca/
Each Spring, Quinte Conservation http://quinteconservation.ca, Cataraqui Conservation https://crca.ca/, and some municipalities offer tree seedlings.
If you have watercourses on your property that are not naturalized, try Natural Edge to plant along the watercourse – https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/
For more info on TREES, see our entry called “Tree Planting Programs” under Stewardship News
Plant Native Species
We really encourage property owners to plant Ontario native species when planting in their yards. They support local wildlife and hopefully slow the spread of new invasive species in our environment. See these two guides to selecting species for your backyard and gardens.
file:///C:/Users/Susan/Downloads/Prairie-and-meadow-Plants-CVC.pdf
http://quinteconservation.ca/site/images/stories/programs/landowner/docs/gardening.pdf
Nesting Boxes
Quinte Conservation has some nesting boxes available for landowners from their Belleville office – see plans below. If you want any, contact Maya to arrange to pick up. MNavrot@quinteconservation.ca
Mallard HEN Houses
https://deltawaterfowl.org/hen-houses/
Wood Duck Boxes
https://www.ducks.ca/assets/2016/01/duckbox.pdf
Osprey Nesting Platform
http://quinteconservation.ca/site/images/stories/programs/landowner/docs/osprey_platform.pdf
Bluebird Nesting Boxes and Bat Box Plans are currently out of stock.