Wellington County Warden Andy Lennox hosted a tree planting event in Arthur on the morning of October 2.
Approximately 800 trees were to be planted. A riparian was also to be planted, which helps with fooding and erosion. Lennox says the event has become an annual staple under the county's Green Legacy program.
"It's been part of the legacy of our Green Legacy Program to do a large-scale planting and call it the Warden's Planting, and it's great to have so many people out to participate in it and get the feel for what planting trees is all about," Lennox said.
County staff and Wellington North staff participated in the tree planting at the corner of Francis and Frederick Streets in Arthur. Lennox says planting trees brings many benefits to an area.
"There's so many benefits to trees. There's the aesthetic benefits, there's the air purification benefits, the water filtration benefits. Why would we not wanna support tree planting, as it's part of our life here on earth? So, it's great to celebrate that," added Lennox.
Lennox said the Green Legacy Program plants thousands of trees every year, and that includes on private property or business properties, because anyone can request them.
"Just get a hold of Green Legac. They're now doing a tree order program where you can call in, place your order, and they'll actually deliver it right to your address," shared Lennox.
Over 160,000 trees were planted under the Green Legacy Tree Planting Program this year. To date, 3.36 million trees have been planted under the GLP since the program's inception.
To have trees planted on private or business properties, you can contact the Green Legacy Program on the Wellington County website.
