GFoundation tree planting launched on World Environment Day, Sunday, June 04
The GFoundation will kick off its tree planting for 2023 on Sunday June 4th at its headquarters, marking the onset of World Environment Week.
“This year we will join environmentalists around the world by planting our nine thousandth tree, a figure that will only increase in the future,” said Winston Gereluk, President of the Global Foundation for Social Harmony and Sustainable Development (GF).
“We will continue to refine our planting techniques, as well as our maintenance program, to improve tree survival and health, particularly for future large-scale plantings.” This year’s tree planting by volunteers will take place on wetland restoration sites, pilot & experimental plots, nurseries, two different watersheds and in moderately sized fields.
Volunteers will also plant trees in some of the twelve GF Groves established to commemorate special individuals or organisations.
YOU’RE INVITED!
TREE PLANTING
Sunday June 04
World Environment Week at GF
All Ages Welcome!
Begins with an orientation on Sunday at 1pm.
Ends in late afternoon with song, live music, campfire, & a potluck dinner
For more info or to confirm: message to [email protected]
Volunteers Covered by Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board
Gereluk was critical of the plethora of tree planting schemes that are undertaken without any reliable reporting of survival rates.
“Biodiversity & climate change goals will only be met through reliable, targeted actions and measurable results.” he warned. “The widespread lack of such measures highlights the need to deepen our knowledge about methods that improve the survival of planted trees everywhere”
Gereluk invited volunteers to confirm their participation a.s.a.p., adding they should plan to stay for the campfire social that will follow.
Upcoming Events
Watershed Divide
Thursday, April 13th at 3:30pm
Zoom Briefing: Recently discovered Great Divide that separates the Battle River & North Saskatchewan watersheds in Beaver Hills Biosphere
GF Board Zoom Meeting
Sunday, April 16th at 1:00pm