How much does this program cost the landowner?
The minimum contribution rate is $1,500 from the landowner and LCN seeks and secures additional funding to offset the remaining...
What care and duties are we, the landowner, responsible for the tree planting?
Apr 18, 2017
Each landowner has to sign a Stewardship Agreement that is to be held in place for 15 years. This is...
When and how long does the tree planting process take?
Apr 18, 2017
Our tree planting all occurs in the spring (May to June). The timing of the trees being planted will depend...
How many trees do you plant a year?
Apr 18, 2017
In Niagara we typically plant 60,000 seedlings on private property every year. With joint efforts with Haldimand Stewardship Council we...
What kinds of trees are planted? Do landowners have a say in tree species selected for planting?
Apr 18, 2017
All the trees that we plant are native to Niagara and are Carolinian Species. With this program we do not...
What is the typical survival rate of replanted areas?
Apr 18, 2017
With planting 800 trees per acre we are already expecting there to be die off over the years, animal damage...
How much land do I need to have to qualify for the rural tree planting program?
Apr 18, 2017
The minimum acreage that is required to plant trees under this program is 2.5 acres. This is the area that...