The Helen Schuler Nature Centre and City of Lethbridge Parks Department has released a Lethbridge Tree Passport. (Photo: LNN)

By Christian Oldale

Lethbridge trees in focus as part of new passport program

Sep 19, 2023 | 11:57 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A new environmental activity has launched in Lethbridge.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 is National Tree Day. To mark the occasion, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and City of Lethbridge Parks Department has released a Lethbridge Tree Passport.

The Tree Passport highlights 36 trees found around Lethbridge, encouraging residents to visit them and learn about the different species.

The passport was developed to support the 1,000 Trees in 2023 initiative, which aims to encourage residents of Lethbridge to plant trees on private property to build climate resiliency.

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Paige Rosner, Environmental Education & Community Projects Lead with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre said, “Planting trees is one of the easiest things we can do to build climate resilience in Lethbridge.”

She added, “We developed the Lethbridge Tree Passport to help residents select the right tree for their property.”

Along with the launch of the passport, staff from multiple City of Lethbridge departments will plant five new climate-resilient trees at Henderson Lake Park on National Tree Day.

The passport is available for download, and physical printed copies are available at the Nature Centre.

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