Crisis requires change: act now to repair the urban tree conservation by-law
After meetings with two groups of activist citizens--a dozen from BIG TREES of Kitchissippi and 20 reps from the city-wide Community...
Chris Jones writes opinion piece for NewsWest
The most recent edition of NewsWest, a community newspaper of long standing in this area, features an article by Chris Jones entitled Big...
Rethinking the 2009 urban tree conservation by-law
The loss of mature trees in many established residential neighbourhoods has reached a crisis situation in the city's core area. This is...
Let's plan together on March 3
Approved by city council in June 2017, the municipality’s Urban Forest Management Plan mandates a review of its 2009 Urban Tree...
Understanding this year's threats to big trees
By Daniel Buckles, with contributions from Heather Pearl and Debra Huron. Intensification in Kitchissippi Ward continues to remake urban...
Waiting for the hallelujah to come
On December 21, the earth began to turn its face toward the sun again. This spectacular photograph by Don McVeigh, who lives in Champlain...
Hampton Park's trees welcome 50 people to walk and talk
The roar of Ottawa’s biggest highway, the 417, accosted 50 people who gathered Sunday afternoon for a Walk with BIG TREES at the southern...
Come to our Walk with Trees on Sunday, Oct. 22
Sunday promises to be a gorgeous day, so plan to spend some of the afternoon in beautiful Hampton Park with BIG TREES, starting at 1:30...
Green on urban streets adds to human lifespan
Results from a Canadian study show that people live longer when they are surrounded by urban trees and greenery. The study... highlights...
WALK WITH BIG TREES, Oct 15 & 22
BIG TREES of Kitchissippi is hosting two outdoor walking events, open to all, in October 2017. Celebrate the season and our big trees by...
