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SPRING 2025 EVENTS​
Join us this spring for the following events:
​​​​April 26, 2025: Bruce's Mill Conservation Park - Set-up Day
April 27, 2025: Bruce's Mill Conservation Park - Tree Planting Event
May 10, 2025: Austin Drive Park - Tree Planting Event
June 7, 2025: Monarch Park - Wildflower Planting Event​​​
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Bruce's Mill Conservation Park (Sat, April 26), 3291 Stouffville Rd, Stouffville
Date: Sat, April 26, 2025, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Event Set-up); 12:30 PM (Planting Coach Training)
Location: 3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville, ON
Parking: Free parking is available on-site. Once you enter Bruce's Mill Conservation Park, follow the 10,000 Trees signs to the "OPEN ACRES" Parking Lot.
Start Time: 8:00 AM for Site Set-up Volunteers. Planting Coach Training will begin after lunch at 12:30 PM.
Check-in: Please check in with our volunteers at the Registration Area with your Eventbrite Ticket on your phone.
Activities:
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8:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Move plants and equipment to the field
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12:00 PM: Free Lunch
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12:30 PM: Planting Coach Training Session
What to Wear: Long pants, sturdy footwear/boots and gardening gloves.
What to Bring: Bug Spray, Sunscreen, water bottle, snack. Note: No shovel or bucket is required for Saturday, April 26th
​Washrooms: Washrooms are available on-site.
Registration: Registration is now full.
Bruce's Mill Conservation Park (Sun, April 27), 3291 Stouffville Rd, Stouffville
Date: Sun, April 27, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville, ON
Parking: Free parking is available on-site. Once you enter Bruce's Mill Conservation Park, follow the 10,000 Trees signs to the "OPEN ACRES" Parking Lot.
Start Time: 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM. Tree planters should plant to arrive 10 mins early. Planting Coaches should plan to arrive 30 mins early.
Check-in: Please check in with our volunteers at the Registration Area with your Eventbrite Ticket on your phone.
Activities:
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8:30 AM: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony (Picnic area)
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9:00 AM: Morning Planting Session Begins
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11:30 AM to 2:00 PM: Free Lunch (Picnic area)
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12:30 PM: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony (Picnic area)
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1:00 PM: Afternoon Planting Session Begins
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All day: Discovery Alley Information Fair (Picnic area)
Washrooms: Washrooms are available on-site.​
Discovery Alley: Our Discovery Alley (Information Booths) will be set up in the picnic area! Find out what these groups are doing to help the environment! Groups include Toronto Region Conservation Authority, North America Native Plant Society, Bee Keepers of Ontario, Society of Nut Growers of Ontario, FLAP, Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, Ontario Nature, Markham Public Library, Parks Canada, Parks People, Toronto Wildlife Centre, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, LEAF.
Lunch / BBQ: Hot dogs will be served from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Veggie and Halal options are available.
Badges, T-shirts and Hats: Badges ($2), T-shirts and Hats ($20) will be sold at the registration area. Purchase at the registration area before you leave. Cash only.
High School students: We will sign high school volunteer hour sheets. Bring a copy of your school board's volunteer form and print your name and school. Drop it off at the registration desk when you check in and pick it up when you leave.
Instructions for Planting Coaches: All planting coaches are recommended to arrive 30 minutes ahead of your planting session in order to get your orange vest and to receive instructions from the Event Leader. Please identify yourself as a Planting Coach when you check in at Registration so that we may expedite your check in process and direct you to the gathering location at the shovel area.
What to Wear: Long pants, sturdy footwear/boots and gardening gloves.
What to Bring: Shovel, bug spray, sunscreen, water bottle, snack
Austin Drive Park, Austin Dr and Kennedy Rd, Unionville
Date: Sat, May 10, 2025, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM or 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Activities: Tree and Wildflower Planting. Over 800 trees, shrubs and wildflowers will be planted.
Parking: Parking on-street along Couperthwaite Crescent or at Austin Drive Park parking lot.
Washrooms: No washroom facilities are available.
Volunteers: We are looking for 150 volunteers.
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​Monarch Park, 99 Waterbridge Lane, Unionville
Date: Sat, June 7, 2025, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Activities: Tree and Wildflower Planting. 500 wildflowers and 100 trees will be planted.
Parking: Parking location to be confirmed.
Washrooms: No washroom facilities are available.
Registration: Registration begins May 1st.
Volunteers: We are looking for 75 volunteers.
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​Register by clicking the orange links:
Instructions for Registration
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Each adult must register and have a ticket in their own name. Please register for one "Adult 18+ Tree Planter Ticket". If you are taking part with a group, identify your "group name". If you are bringing minors under 18, identify the number of minors.
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If you are under 18, adult supervision is required. The supervising adult will identify the number of minors on their ticket. Minors under 18 do not need their own ticket.
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Planting Coaches: If you have planted with us before, we encourage you to consider signing up as a planting coach. Planting coaches lead small groups of volunteers and demonstrate proper planting technique. Training for all new Planting Coaches is provided and will take place on Saturday, April 26 (12:30 PM) at Bruce's Mill Conservation Park. If you are interested, please sign up for Planting Coach Training (April 26th) and then sign up as a Planting Coach at the planting events. A member of our group will follow-up with further information upon sign-up.
What to expect at a 10,000 Trees Event?
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All events are free and open to the public. Feel free to invite your friends and family and attend as a group!
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Events usually last 3 hours. If you are only able to make part of an event, we encourage you to sign up for another event and to allow others the opportunity to attend instead.
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Tickets are limited based on the size of the planting area and the number of trees we have available.
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We only plant native trees! Native trees support native wildlife. All trees are native to southern Ontario and are selected to mimic a native forest habitat.
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No experience is required! A 10,000 Trees volunteer will demonstrate proper tree planting technique at the start of the event.
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Bring your own shovel and a 5 gallon bucket. We will have extra shovels if you need one.
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Plant as many trees as you like. But one well-planted tree will always be better than 10 poorly planted trees. ​​
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