Walmart – Evergreen Green Grant The Home Depot – Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – Evergreen Community Tree Planting Grant Program Unilever – Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds School Ground Greening Grants

Walmart – Evergreen Green Grants

In 2009, Walmart Canada and Evergreen are pleased to support these community groups in their efforts to restore and steward local green spaces in cities and towns across Canada.

Toronto Community Housing, Toronto, Ontario
Take BAC 13

Eva's Place, Toronto, Ontario
Eva's Place Community Garden

Minoru Seniors Society, Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond Community Food Garden

Kimberley Food Action Committee, Kimberley, British Columbia
Kimberley Community Garden/Kitchen

Galiano Conservancy Association, Galiano Island, British Columbia
Heritage Forest Ecological Restoration Project

Fort Macleod Lions Club, Fort Macleod, Alberta
Natural Play Space

The Henteleff Park Foundation Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Henteleff Park Naturalization Project

Santropol Roulant, Montreal, Québec
Edible Campus Garden

Richmond Hill Naturalists, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Eleventh Annual Mill Pond Splash

Fredericton Area Watersheds Association, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Garden Creek Trail System

Valley Plentiful Community Garden, Pickering, Ontario
Community Garden

Spence Neighborhood Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SNA Kids Garden Extension

Friends of the Semiahmoo Heritage Trail, Surrey, British Columbia
Semiahmoo Heritage Trail Restoration Project

Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, Midland, Ontario
Invasive Species Removal and Replanting Education Program

PACT Program, Toronto, Ontario
Urban Reforestation Program

Rouge Valley Naturalists, Scarborough, Ontario
Reesor Road Farmland & Floodplain Reforestation and 16th Avenue Riparian Restoration

Greenest City, Toronto, Ontario
Fruit Orchard and Edible Landscaping Project

North End Food Security Network, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Growing Green Together Project

Community Garden Alliance Inc., St. John’s, Newfoundland
Rabbittown Community Garden

EcoSource, Mississauga, Ontario
Clarkson Community Garden

Anishnawbe Mushkiki, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Kitigaan – Community Garden

River East Neighbourhood Network Trail Committee, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bunn's Creek Watershed Stabilization Project

Junction Creek Stewardship Committee, Sudbury, Ontario
Junction Creek Aquatic Habitat Improvement Project

The Garden Path Society of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Garden Path Learning

Bay Area Restoration Council, Hamilton, Ontario
Cootes Paradise Marsh Volunteer Planting

Leduc Environmental Advisory Board, Leduc, Alberta
Tribute area naturalization project

Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District, Miniota, Manitoba
McAuley Community Centre: Shelterbelt & Biomass Evaluation

Maison de quartier St-Philippe, Trois-Rivières, Québec
Jardins communautaires intergénérationnel

Eco Collective: Lethbridge College Environmental Club, Lethbridge, Alberta
The Cousins Outdoor Living Theatre

Nature Conservancy of Canada, Brier Island, Nova Scotia
Brier Island Nature Preserve: Habitat Restoration Community Project

Heritage Community Association, Regina, Saskatchewan
Greening the Heritage Community

College of the Rockies Community Greenhouse, Creston, British Columbia
Families Growing Gardens and Native Herb Garden

rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge, Ontario
rare Restoration 2009

Growing for Green, Toronto, Ontario
Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard

Antigonish Sustainable Development, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Growing Together

Community Forests International, Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville Community Food Forest

Growing Chefs!, Vancouver, British Columbia
In-Class Vegetable Growing Project

Trees Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Tree Stewardship Program

Musqueam Ecosystem Conservation Society, Vancouver, British Columbia
Biodiversity Conservation Project

Burin Peninsula Environmental Reform Committee, Burin, Newfoundland
Community Garden Initiative

West Broadway Development Corporation, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Edible Heritage Youth Garden

Kiwassa Neighbourhood Services Association, Vancouver, British Columbia
Kiwassa Community Garden

ACAP Cape Breton, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Adopt-A-River Program

Food Link Chatham-Kent Community Garden Program, Chatham, Ontario
Early Years Centre Forest Garden

South Arm Community Association, Richmond, British Columbia
South Arm Intergenerational Garden

Saint John YMCA-YWCA, Saint John, New Brunswick
Making Trails at the Glen Carpenter Centre

Grow Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Accessible Garden/Community Greening Projects

Annapolis Society for Youth-friendly Public Spaces, Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Youth Park Integrated Natural Spaces

Ontario SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Port McNicoll, Ontario
Simcoe Rehabilitation Centre

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Prairie Habitat Garden

Toronto Public Library Foundation, Toronto, Ontario
Outdoor Community Reading Garden at Fairview Library

Les Amis de la montagne, Montreal, Québec
Des solutions pour le contrôle de l’érable de Norvège et du Nerprun Cathartique au mont Royal

Richmond Kings Community Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Down the Drain

Whitney Pier Youth Club, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Growing Together! Youth for the Environment

The HOPE Centre, Welland, Ontario
The Many Hands Project

Canadian Organic Growers Perth-Waterloo-Wellington, St. Agatha, Ontario
Diversity Gardens

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The Home Depot – Evergreen Rebuilding Nature Grant

In 2009, The Home Depot Canada and Evergreen are pleased to support the following organizations in their work to rebuild nature through environmental restoration and stewardship projects.

Centre for Long-term Action in Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, Newfoundland
St. John’s Safer Soil Project – Lead Safe Yard Program and Sustainable Soil Program
These programs will be expanding on a project that addresses high lead levels in city soil. Activities include soil-testing, community outreach, and the construction of raised bed gardens and phytoremediation beds. A "Liquid Solar" greenhouse will also be built as a demonstration site and will enable year-round food production.

Middlesex Stewardship Council, Aylmer, Ontario
Building Community Capacity for Long Term Management of Tallgrass Prairie on Public Lands
Retired farmland is being restored into tallgrass prairie. In addition to planting native species, MSC will host a prescribed burning course and acquire equipment to build the capacity within the community of volunteers and the local Volunteer Fire Departments to conduct prescribed burns in the future.

Society of Grasslands Naturalists-Medicine Hat Interpretive Program, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Native Plants for Police Point Park Nature Centre
Gardens around the Nature Centre will be revived through the construction of new benches, invasive species removal and native species plantings that will become examples of “backyard habitat” featured in some of the centre’s interpretation.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed Inc., Scarborough, Ontario
Restoration of Priority Rouge Park Sites
This project will involve student and community volunteers in the restoration of native vegetation and habitat surrounding the recently created Reesor Wetland. Habitat for species at risk will be created, including the building of three new frog ponds, nesting boxes and an osprey nesting platform.

North Central Community Association, Regina, Saskatchewan
Community Gardens
Vacant urban lots will be converted into community gardens where native plants and vegetables will be available to everyone in the community under the philosophy “help yourself.” The project builds food growing capacity of local residents and follows the practices of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design.

Nature Conservancy of Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Musquash Estuary Nature Preserve Trail Project
As part of a larger project to construct and maintain a trail system in the Musquash Estuary Nature Preserve, boardwalks will be built along the Five Fathom Hole coastal hiking trail and a bridge will be constructed on the Black Beach Trail.

Hope for Wildlife Society, Seaforth, Nova Scotia
Wildlife Community Garden
A native wildlife garden will serve to build a strong connection between people and wildlife. Native plant species, birdhouses and bat boxes will provide food and shelter to indigenous wildlife species, and several built elements will further educate and connect people to the local wildlife, including the construction of a deer-viewing tower.

GAMIING Centre for Sustainable Lakeshore Living Inc., Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Shelter for Education and Demonstration Project
A strawbale shelter will be constructed for educational and demonstration purposes at the GAMIING native plant nursery. The building process will be used as an opportunity to showcase strawbale construction.

Assiniboine Watershed Network, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bruce Park Butterfly Garden
A native plant garden will be constructed to provide habitat for butterflies within an urban park and will raise awareness of the vital role played by native prairie plant species.

L’Alliance pour une Gestion Intégré et Responsible du basin versant de la rivière du Diable (AGIR pour la Diable), Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré, Québec
2009 Riparian Restoration Project in the Diable River Watershed
This restoration project will increase biodiversity, limit soil erosion and protect the aquatic environment which has been exposed to development in the Diable River Watershed. Restoration workshops will be held that will give an opportunity for volunteers to learn about the restoration process and help with cleanup and planting.

Conseil Régional de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable de l’Outaouais (CREDDO), Gatineau, Québec
Révégetalisation de la forêt du Lac Beauchamp
This project aims to protect and restore a section of forest in Lac Beauchamp park that is classified as an exceptional forest ecosystem. Invasive species will be removed and native species will be planted on-site with a particular focus on limiting the number of beaten foot paths through the forest.

Abbotsford Arbor Day Committee, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Arbor Day 2009
Arbor Day activities engage school children in a day outing to a local park, including a hands-on tree planting and a “wild” walk through the woods with an arborist to teach the children about the value of trees.

Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, Oakville, Ontario
Ground Breakers Oakville Tree Planting Initiative
Tree planting events are planned to bring together people of all ages from all areas of the community.

Grande Pointe Homeowner’s Association Inc., Grande Pointe, Manitoba
Grande Pointe Recreational Park Development
The project will create a welcoming green space in a local park by building up trails, a natural playground and community meeting areas.

Life Cycle’s Project Society, Victoria, British Columbia
Springridge Common Place Making
This project will create an outdoor meeting place in an urban garden. Construction of cob benches, a table, and a gazebo will take place through a series of natural building workshops and interpretive signage will highlight edible plants in the garden.

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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – Evergreen Community Tree Planting Grant Program

Cambridge City Green, Cambridge
Cambridge Stewardship
730 native trees and shrubs will be planted at six different sites across Cambridge.

Credit Valley Conservation, Mississauga
Conservation Youth Corps
Newly acquired CVC property will be re-naturalized and planted with 3,575 native trees and shrubs by youth volunteers.

The Beautification Committee, Iroquois Falls
Memorial Grove Project
Neglected land in the centre of town will be restored and planted with 700 native trees.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Brampton
Partners in Project Green
A community planting event will build on existing restoration initiatives and see 1,800 native trees and shrubs established at a site in Brampton.

ReForest London, London
Community Engagement and Ecosystem Health through Park Naturalization
2,400 native trees and shrubs will be planted during planting events at six parks throughout the city.

GAMIING Centre for Sustainable Lakeshore Living Inc., Kawartha Lakes
Native Tree Planting Program for Lakeshore and Upland Restoration
As part of a larger restoration program, 126 native trees and shrubs will be planted.

Hamilton Conservation Authority, Hamilton
Bruce Duncan Wildlife Teaching Garden
111 native trees and shrubs will be planted in the garden, which will serve to educate the community about native Carolinian plants.

Roches Point Community Association, Georgina
Roches Point Eco Parkette
A green space corridor to Lake Simcoe will be planted with 194 native trees and shrubs.

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Ottawa
Greening Our Parks
Five conservation areas throughout the Rideau Valley Watershed will be planted with 1,112 native trees and shrubs.

The Friends of Chippewa Park, Thunder Bay
Bringing Chippewa’s Past into the Future- Chippewa Park’s RV Park
71 native trees will be planted in the RV Park as part of a larger plan to restore Chippewa Park.

Aurora Community Arboretum, Aurora
ACA 2009 Community Spring Planting
A community planting event will contribute to a natural buffer between a busy road and parkland by planting 300 native trees and shrubs.

10,000 Trees for the Rouge, Markham
20th Annual Wildlife Habitat Restoration
1,192 native trees will be planted in Rouge Park as part of an annual community planting event.

St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, Strathroy and Petrolia
Strathroy – Petrolia Community Forest Initiative
Planting 526 native trees and shrubs will improve forest conditions in the Sydenham River Watershed.

Environmental Student Society, Centennial College, Scarborough
Highland Creek Student/Community Tree Planting
College students will engage the community to plant 2,345 native trees and shrubs in Morningside Park.

West Perth Energy & Environment Committee, West Perth
Neighbourwoods Demonstration Forest
Diversity within an urban forest will provide an opportunity for community education with the planting of 346 native trees and shrubs.

South Bruce Tree Committee, Teeswater and Mildmay
The Greening of South Bruce
A small park at the edge of a new residential area in Mildmay and a new nature reserve in Teeswater will benefit from 200 native trees.

Campus Renaturalization Project, Mississauga
University of Toronto Mississauga
Four sites across the university campus will be planted with 550 native trees and shrubs.

The Couchiching Conservancy, Kawartha Lakes
The Carden Planting Project
Community volunteers will plant 550 native trees and shrubs at two sites in Kawartha Lakes.

Central Lake Ontario Conservation, Whitby and Clarington
Forests for Tomorrow: Earth Day Plantings 2009
As part of larger wetland conservation plans, 2,100 native trees and shrubs will be planted at Lynde Shores Conservation area and 600 native trees will be planted at Bowmanville/Westside Marshes Conservation Area.

City of Waterloo
Partners in Parks Naturalization Projects
429 native trees and shrubs will be planted by community groups at five sites throughout the Laurel Creek Subwatershed.

City of Oshawa
Scoutrees Planting Project
Scout troops will plant 456 native trees at parkland sites throughout Oshawa.

PACT Program, Toronto
Urban Reforestation School
Urban youth will plant 1,400 native trees and shrubs at a site in E.T. Seton Park.

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Kingston
Heritage Forest Program
825 native trees and shrubs will be planted by volunteers at the Lemoine Point Conservation Area.

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Unilever – Evergreen Aquatic Stewardship and Conservation Grant

In 2009, Unilever Canada and Evergreen are pleased to support the following organizations in their work to restore aquatic ecosystems, and promote the wise use of water resources through educational and hands-on activities.

SeaChange Marine Conservation Society, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Care of the Gorge Water Monitoring Program
An environmental education program teaches youth about their local watershed, using both technology and hands-on activities. Students will be trained to monitor the water quality and life of the Gorge at the newly opened Gorge Waterway Discovery Centre.

Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
LaHave Water Rescue Project
A public awareness campaign aims to reduce stressors on the LaHave river system. Education and outreach materials will be developed, along with more targeted presentations and one-on-one consultations. A water quality monitoring component will focus on fifteen sites in the watershed.

Cambridge City Green Strategy, Cambridge, Ontario
Hespeler “New Hope” Wetland Interpretive Outdoor Classroom
An outdoor classroom will be created as part of an ongoing effort to enhance and restore a large urban wetland that is connected to a Provincially Significant Wetland.

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Birdtail Sioux First Nation Reserve, Manitoba
Community Protection of Birdtail Creek Fish Habitat
Fish habitat will be restored at the ecologically important region where the Birdtail Creek enters the Assiniboine River. Local volunteers will be trained to monitor water quality and conduct macroinvertebrate sampling.

Nickel District Conservation Foundation, Sudbury, Ontario
Sudbury Children’s Water Festival
A two day festival will teach grade 3 children about the importance of water in their lives.

The Jim Gillespie Hammond River Conservation Fund, Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick
Putting Down Roots
Local students will design and construct a Living Willow Green Space. Willow trees will be planted and plied and this enviro-arts project will be used as a demonstration site to highlight riparian vegetation.

Habitat Acquisition Trust, Victoria, British Columbia
Good Neighbours Millstream Watershed
Public outreach events, such as tours, workshops and work parties, will educate local residents on how they can reduce negative impacts on Millstream Creek and help support this important ecosystem in their neighbourhood.

Tofino Streamkeepers, Tofino, British Columbia
Centennial Creek Restoration Project
The project will restore the riparian area and stabilize the banks along a creek that was historically an ideal habitat for spawning salmon and trout species. A two-day Streamkeeper training course will use the creek as a classroom.

Comité Zip du Lac St-Pierre, Louisville, Québec
Projet socioprofessionnel par la restauration des berges de la rive sud du lac Saint-Pierre
A river restoration project of two streams at the south end of lac Saint-Pierre will be completed. The banks will be stabilized, sediment will be removed, and the area will be restored to provide a healthy habitat for fish and other fauna.

Algonquin to Adirondack Conservation Association, Delta, Ontario
Gananoque River Watershed Community Stewardship Project
A comprehensive stewardship workshop and rehabilitation demonstration will raise awareness about aquatic and shoreline habitat conservation among local residents and lake association members.

Nature Conservancy of Canada, St. John’s, Newfoundland
Codroy Estuary Community Conservation Program
Training opportunities will engage local residents in estuary conservation through workshops on plant and bird identification at the Codroy Estuary Nature Preserve.

Natural History Society of Newfoundland Labrador, St. John’s, Newfoundland
An Introduction to Stream Ecology at the Fluvarium
A public educational course will cover stream hydrology, stream morphology, sources of nutrients, types and adaptations of invertebrates, fish fauna, relationships of the fish fauna to their habitats and competitive interactions, conservation and restoration techniques.

Comité Zip Saguenay, La Baie, Québec
Projet d’aménagement de bandes riveraines pour la protection d’une rivière à saumons et à truites
This project is the final phase in a long process of rehabilitation of la rivière à Mars. Native trees and shrubs will be planted along the final kilometre of the river which will create and enhance habitat for salmon and trout.

Conservation Learning Centre Inc., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Slope Stabilization and Pollinator Habitat Expansion
Shrubs and alfalfa will be planted in unmanaged areas adjacent to research plots to eliminate the leaching of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers into local wetlands and provide a habitat for native pollinators. A study course and teaching tools will be created to highlight the project.

Wildsight, Kimberley, British Columbia
Healthy Water for Healthy Communities – Lake Windermere Project
This project will be an education campaign to follow up on an expressed need for information on maintaining septic systems, concerns about boat traffic, aquatic plant growth, shoreline and upland development, water conservation and water quality.

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Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds School Ground Greening Grants

The Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds Program has awarded over $210,000 to 136 schools and daycares across Canada through the generous support of Toyota Canada Inc. and its dealerships, BMO Financial Group, the RBC Foundation, Capital One, Walmart Canada, Bridgestone/Firestone Canada Inc., the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, TELUS Corporation, the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation, Nova Scotia Department of Education, Green Street, PowerStream Inc., Borden Ladner Gervais Foundation, Ontario EcoSchools and an anonymous foundation.

We are proud to present the list of 2008–2009 funding recipients. Congratulations to all participating schools and daycares.

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