Plant a tree, pollinator garden, remove invasive plants, and more. There’s lots you can do at your home environment to help make a difference for a greener, more biodiverse Burlington.
Perks of Registering your Green Up activity:
- When you register your Green Up participation, you will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a great eco-prize!
- We’ve got extra prizes for those that share their photos with us – so take photos of your Green Up and tag us on social media or e-mail them to us at cugu@burlingtongreen.org for EXTRA chances to win!
(Note: Submission of photos provides permission to BurlingtonGreen to use your photos in print, or in digital materials including social media platforms with permission to edit, alter, copy, or distribute the photos for media advertising and marketing)
We would love to see photos of you making your home and community greener!
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See various ways to Green Up at Home further below.
ways to green up at home
Plant a native shrub, tree or pollinator perennial
- Check out this guide to sourcing local native trees, plants & seeds (pdf).
- You can find out more about native trees and which ones are best for Burlington using the Ontario Tree Atlas.
- Consult the Tree Planting Guide to set your new tree up for success.
If you plant butterfly-friendly wildflowers or a pollinator patch you be a part of the David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Ranger project! and may receive a free Ranger sign to place in your garden!
Remove Invasive Plants
- Learn more about Halton Invasive Species and Biodiversity from Conservation Halton.
- Find out how you can tackle invasive species at home from the Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
- Review this “Grow-Instead-Guide” to gardening with native plant species in Southern Ontario.
- Learn how to remove the invasive plant garlic mustard with our useful video tutorial.
Give some Tree Loving Care (TLC) to your trees
- Maintaining and caring for trees is important for their overall health and longevity.
- Visit our Tree Information page to learn about why a healthy tree canopy is important
- Consult the Tree Planting Guide for useful tips on caring for your trees.
- Check out these tips for summer tree care.
Learn about the importance of caring for local nature
- Send along a message about why protecting and restoring local nature matters to you.
- Visit our popular Nature Friendly Burlington resources and stay connected to local nature news, events and projects
- Learn about native species, pollinators and biodiversity with Go Wild! and Carolinian Canada.
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Watch the Burlington Biodiverse webinar on Backyard Gardening for Pollinators.
Give Today For A Greener Tomorrow
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