New trees, shrubs planted at Kin Park
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This article was published 20/09/2018 (2784 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Kin Park was made a little greener on Thursday after a tree-planting ceremony hosted by the City of Brandon.
Using a $14,200 grant from the CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up program, which provides funding to plant greenery in municipal and First Nations properties, including those along CN rail lines, the city was able to purchase 98 trees and 31 shrubs for the park, located at First Street and Aberdeen Avenue.
The city matched the funds it received and was one of 27 successful recipients. More than 140 applications were received through the program.
“The wide variety of tree species the community has joined us in planting today will work to create biodiversity in the area, where our past practice has perhaps been more of a monoculture approach. This is particularly important as we work to improve the health of our urban forest, which has been vulnerable to weather events and invasive species in recent years,” Mayor Rick Chrest said in a news release.
“I congratulate all those involved in securing this valuable addition to our tree canopy in Kin Park and I know that the trees planted today will be enjoyed by the community for decades to come.”
CN executive vice-president of corporate services and chief legal officer Sean Finn said the company remains committed to making a positive impact on the communities along its network and is proud to be part of a program that helps make those communities better places to live, work and play.
“We’re not only helping beautify these communities, we’re positively contributing to a sustainable future one community at a time, as planting trees improves air quality and offsets carbon emissions,” he said.
“Tree Canada is thrilled to be working with CN to enhance the tree canopies of so many deserving communities across Canada,” Tree Canada president Michael Rosen said.
“These trees we plant and nurture are a living legacy that will enrich our country, our communities and our homes for decades to come. These communities greened through CN EcoConnexions will be a lasting testament to CN’s exemplary environmental leadership.”
Thursday’s event also included presentations on the importance of urban forestry for junior high and high school students from the Brandon School Division.
» The Brandon Sun
