​​Tree Planting Event

“...Planters of parks or groves, those who build bridges, drinking places and wells, and those who give a shelter.
Their merit always grows by day and by night...” (Sakyamuni Gauthama Buddha-SN1.47)

Upcoming Tree Planting Event

Green Healing Tree Planting Event - 2023
Taking care of our environment is crucial for our planet's health and wellbeing. We invite you to protect our planet and ensure its survival for generations to come by participating on our coming plating tree event.

Together, we can make a difference and create a sustainable future!
The We Care For You Charity has partnered with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to celebrate Spring by planting native trees and shrubs and to remove litter and debris from the planting site on Saturday, June 3rd from 9am to 12pm at the Oak Ridges Corridor Conservation Reserve located at 11 Philips View Cres Richmond Hill, ON L4E 0M1.

If you are planning to participate in this event, please review carefully the following information to ensure a safe and healthy day:

  • Activity will take place rain or shine so please bring rain gear
  • All participants are to wear appropriate clothing and footwear:
    • Long pants, 
    • Long-sleeved shirt, 
    • Closed toe shoes/boots, and or steel-toed safety boots if owned – anyone with open-toed footwear will not be permitted to participate for health and safety reasons
    • Bring a hat,
    • Bring gloves (extra gloves will be available), 
    • Bring sunscreen, and insect repellant (to assist in repelling ticks/stinging insects)
  • Participants are to bring a reusable water bottle (water will be on site for refills)
  • There are stinging insects. Please advise participants with allergies to bring an EpiPen (or alternate epinephrine device) for first aid treatment if needed
  • Terrain is uneven and there may be prickly vegetation that can cause rashes (e.g. thistle, poison ivy, wild parsnip, etc). Toronto and Region Conservation Authority staff will identify dangerous plants to participants
 
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority will provide the following:
  • All equipment including but not limited to: shovels, extractagators, loppers, pruners, hand saws, ear plugs (for protection against staff using post pounders), cleanup equipment, etc.
  • Safety talk upon arrival
  • Instruction on equipment use
  • Training on identifying invasive vegetation to be removed from the site
  • Water and a light snack
  • First Aid Kit

Cancellation policy:  The event will run rain or shine but will be cancelled if there is a greater than 70% chance of thunderstorm or other hazardous weather.  Registrants will be emailed by 8:00 am on the morning of the event if there is a cancellation.

To participate in this meritorious event, please fill out this form.

If you have questions about this event please contact us by email: info@wecareforyou.ca

Our past projects

Green Healing Tree Planting Event - 2022
Members of We Care For You Charity and Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Toronto helped plant trees in our monastery that will not only contribute to the beauty of the place, also will help to preserve the biodiversity in our community.
We share the merit that we collected in this meritorious project with our teacher Most Ven. Pinwath Loku Swaminwahanse, Bhantes in Toronto Mahamevnawa Buddhist monastery, with all the Bhantes in Mahamevnawa Buddhist monasteries and with all the volunteers and families that donate their time to successfully contribute to this project.
Green Healing Tree Planting Event-2018
Green Healing Tree Planting Event - 2015
At Richmond Green Park.
Green Healing Tree Planting Event - 2014
​At German Mills Settlers Park, Markham.
Green Healing Tree Planting Event - Oakville (2013)
We organized another tree planting and stewardship event, this time in Valleyridge Park in Oakville. We planted many trees which will continue to grow over the coming years as well as the happiness the volunteers have gained from it. 
Green Healing @ Phyllis Rawlinson Park Markham - May - 2012
Green Healing July - 2011
For a second year in a row, We care For You team collaborated with Ever green Society of Canada to organize yet another stewardship event in July of 2011, Downsview Park. Once again, team members played a very important role in initiating and promoting the event throughout the community. Youth member s were paired with an adult member or adult volunteer from the community and assisted with clearing away several weeds and other unwanted plants that were hindering the success of saplings, which, once big enough, will be transplanted in various locations around the city. Refreshments and lunch were served to all volunteer s. A Dhamma desana was given by Ven. Kemaratna bhante after the prog ram was over. 
Tree Planting & Stewardship Event- September 6, 2010

​​Other Projects