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Tree Planting
Got land? Plant trees!
We are looking to transform your marginal, empty or idle fields into thriving, green woodlands. We offer significant subsidies to rural landowners for planning, planting and maintenance of all their reforestation needs.
Our full-service program includes:
• Customized tree planting plans that suit your needs
• On-site technical advice from qualified forestry staff
• Tree planting and tending services
• Ordering and handling of trees
• Site preparation
• Survival assessments
Cost:
| City of Ottawa (subsidized by the City of Ottawa’s Green Acres Program) |
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| 15 cents / tree planted | ||
| Outside of the city | ||
| 1,000 - 2,999 trees | 3,000 - 5,999 trees | 6,000 + trees |
| 40 cents / tree planted | 30 cents / tree planted | $1,500 Flat Rate |
To qualify, landowners must:
• Have a minimum 0.5 Ha (1.25 acre) of suitable land
• Order a minimum of 1,000 trees
• Agree to reasonably protect the trees from damage
Why Plant Trees?
• Enhanced wildlife habitat
• Visual and noise barriers
• Soil and water conservation
• Valuable winter windbreaks for people, livestock and wildlife
• Reduced heating and cooling costs — less wind, more shade
• Practical "hands-on" way to reduce greenhouse gasses (CO2) and produce oxygen (O2)
• Stabilized slopes, erosion control
• Increased biodiversity
• Wood products: lumber, sawlogs, firewood, nuts, fruit, maple syrup
• Recreational areas
• Increased crop yields (windbreaks/shelterbelts)
• Increased property values
• Economically viable land use for abandoned or unused fields
• Tax incentive programs
• Aesthetic beauty and distinctive character to rural landscapes
• Maintain a healthy watershed
Want to Learn More?
Contact Ian Cochrane at
613-692-3571 or
1-800-267-3504 ext. 1175
We have planted more than 6.8 million trees since 1983. We are committed to helping landowners meet their reforestation needs while increasing tree cover to build a resilient, healthy watershed for today and the future.
Check out this video about our program and its many benefits:
Municipal Reports
Our municipalities and their residents are our valued partners. We work hard to serve a wide range of municipal and public interests that benefit our watershed residents from lake country to farm lands to urban communities.
To see what we've done in 2019 in your community, click on your municipality. For a full watershed summary, check out our 2019 Annual Report.
Municipal Information Sheets
- pdf Athens - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Augusta - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Beckwith - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Central Frontenac - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf City of Ottawa - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Drummond-North Elmsley - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Elizabethtown-Kitley - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Merrickville-Wolford - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Montague - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf North Dundas - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf North Grenville - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Perth - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Rideau Lakes - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf South Frontenac - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Tay Valley - Municipal Information Sheet
- pdf Westport - Municipal Information Sheet
Work Plan and Finances
Since our formation in 1966, the RVCA has been partnering with our local municipalities, residents, businesses, schools, service clubs, environmental and lake associations, community groups and provincial and federal governments to deliver programs and services that protect and manage the natural resources we all value and count on in the Rideau watershed.
Access our latest Budget and Work Plan here.
RVCA Services
Watershed Reporting
RVCA’S Watershed Science and Engineering team collects, monitors and analyses watershed information.
Environmental Planning
We offer technical advice regarding environmental issues for legal and development inquiries.
Tree Planting Programs
RVCA provides technical advice, planting assistance and financial support to landowners interested in planting trees.
Drinking Water Source Protection
The RVCA supports the work of theMississippi Rideau Source Protection committee. You can learn more by visiting www.mrsourcewater.ca.
Flood, Erosion & Drought Studies
RVCA provides services to reduce the threat of loss of life and property damage through flood forecasting and warning.
Fish Habitat Protection
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we review proposed works in or near lakes, wetlands and watercourses providing advice on their impacts to fish habitat.
