Back to SearchTrees are essential to our communities. They provide us with food, oxygen, shelter and tools.
Mississippi Mills is once again showing its love for trees through Arbour Week, which runs from April 22 to 30 and traditionally coincides with Pitch-In Week. The 2022 theme is 'Plant a tree, leave a legacy'. Activities are co-ordinated by a volunteer tree committee, which operates under the Mississippi Mills Community and Economic Development Committee.
This year, events stretch to May 12, including a series of movies, walks, talks and more with local experts
Movie Nights: Almonte Old Town Hall - Ron Caron Auditorium.
Admission is Free - Canteen run by Mississippi Mills Youth Centre.
| Earth Day Movie - WALL-E Friday April 22 Showtime 6:30PM | ARBOUR WEEK MOVIE - The Lorax Saturday April 23Matinee Showtime 1:00PM |
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More Arbour Week Activities!
Wednesday April 27 - Tree Talk! Almonte Old Town Hall - 7:00PM
Special Guest Speaker; Ken Allison- Field Naturalist. Discussion on native trees, question and answer with Ken Allison and our local tree experts; Ed Lawrence, Allan Goddard, Ron Ayling, Cornelius Bert and Scott Hortop.
Thursday April 28 - Walk & Talk along the Alameda Time: TBD
Guest Speaker: Allan Goddard, Ron Ayling, Ed Lawrence
Rain date to be determined by Monday April 25
Saturday April 30 - Tree planting workshop outside at the Almonte Old Town Hall (9:30am - 12noon)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: call 613-256-1077 ext 25
Learn how to plant trees/shrubs properly. Question & answer session. The first 50 families will receive a small red pine tree from the Ferguson Tree Nursery!
Saturday May 7- Walk & Talk 9:30am (locations to be confirmed- Naismith homestead)
Guest speaker: Cornelius Berg, Scott Hortop
Discussion on native trees/shrubs/wild flowers. Question & Answer
Thursday May 12 - Walk & Talk 6:00pm (Ann St.- begins at G.R. Gamble Funeral Home)
Guest speaker: Cornelius Bert, Scott Hortop
Discussion on native trees/shrubs/wild flowers. Question & Answer
