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The Hamilton resident has catalogued about 1,200 trees in the city as part of a research and arts project documenting trees older than the city — what she calls “monument trees.”. She lead a walking tour of 28 monument trees and provides photos of some of the trees on her website, as well as information about her research.
Nov 27, 2023 · Urban environmental artist Lesia Mokrycke has developed a database of trees in Hamilton that are older than the city itself. Lesia Mokrycke is telling the stories of the city’s old-growth trees. Hamilton is home to oak trees believed to be more than 300 years old, including some along the shoreline in Confederation Park. There are
Today, several very old trees can be found in these woods, a patch of old growth forest. Protecting habitat around ancient Oak trees is a key step in building an ecologically resilient urban forest. Urban parks such as Dundurn National Historic Site present strategic opportunities to rebuild naturalized corridors that can support animal, plant and human life.
- Mish-Mash of By-Laws
- New Draft By-Law
- Broader Urban Forest Context
- Several Challenges
- Better Engagement and Collaboration
- Let Your Councillor Know
So where is Hamilton's by-law? Well, we have a mish-mash of by-laws on the books offering some protection. Unfortunately, none of these offers a comprehensive and cohesive regulatory package to protect trees on private land in all of the City of Hamilton. We are also lacking any kind of long-term strategy to protect urban woodlands or an overall ap...
On the recommendation of Council, City staff have developed a new version of a draft by-law, the Woodland Conservation By-Law for Private Property Within the Urban Area (City Wide) (PD02229(d)) [PDF]. It was presented to the Planning Committee on December 3, 2013. You can watch Joey Coleman's recording of the meeting: As currently drafted, the by-l...
It is important for Hamilton residents to support this draft by-law, because conserving urban woodlands on private lands contributes to the City of Hamilton's overall urban forest canopy cover and health. However, in order to understand the necessity and significance of any tree protection by-law, it is critical to understand the broader urban fore...
There are several challenges to both the 'maintain or increase total tree cover DER target' in the City's strategic plan and the 35 percent goal set by the Forestry Section. First, and probably most disheartening, while the City has at least set a forest cover target, there is no concrete plan of action in place outlining just how this target will ...
Given this context, it is clear that if Hamilton is to have any chance of achieving its current urban forest cover goals we need an effective by-law to at leastpreserve existing trees and forests located on private land. Long-term sustainability of our urban forest likely requires better interdepartmental collaboration, a broader natural heritage a...
Tree planting, naturalization and restoration in the City of Hamilton needs to happen on private land, in a more strategic and better supported way, and in a hurry. Far from just being a nice thing to do, scientific research has demonstrated that tree planting in backyards or on other commercial properties, will benefit property values, air quality...
Trees for Hamilton stems from the ReLeaf project which was co-led by one of our Directors (Lorraine Moir). The project defined areas in Hamilton in need of trees. Taking up where ReLeaf left off, Trees for Hamilton is dedicated to planting trees in these identified areas.
Battlefield National Historic Site is situated within one of Hamilton's many stream courses. Old streams and old trees benefit one another. They can often be found in the same environment. A series of old trees in a depression or sloped landscape condition may indicate that historic trees are tapping into a buried water system.
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Alectra: 1-833-ALECTRA (1-833-253-2872) Hydro One: 1-888-664-9376. Bell: 1-866-310-2355. Trees scheduled for trimming. maintain clearance over sidewalks, roadways and away from structures. Trees scheduled for removal. City trees will only be removed if they are dead, diseased or considered dangerous.
