NATIVE TREES AND BIRDS

 

NATIVE TREES AND BIRDS

Planting native trees is extremely important as there is a crucial link between the role native plants play in the proper functioning of ecosystems.

Native trees, in particular are essential for the well- being of birds.

Native trees support a wide array of pollinators, moths, beetles, and other invertebrates, while non-native trees are virtually devoid of invertebrates in their canopies, namely, lots of bugs for birds to devour.

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When scientists with the help of expert birders carried out research on ravines in Toronto, they found the same number of birds visiting native trees and non-natives, but the ones visiting non-natives left immediately, as there was no food for them. 

One non-native tree that conservationists and ecologist decry is the Norway maple -in the words of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering ecologist “the colourless fast- growing Norway maple has persistently been planted by misguided suburbanites.”  

 In years to come.,  as our newly saplings  survive and thrive , we will all benefit from the  all the environmental services provided by trees , such as absorbing the overload of greenhouse gases and thus helping to mitigate  the catastrophe effect of climate change  and at the same time sweeping the air clean by absorbing harmful pollutants.

 We hope to welcome the same volunteers and more for our Spring Tree Planting with LSRCA.

On a similar note, it is very gratifying to learn that the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign aims to plant 117, 000 trees along Highway 401 to honour all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives since the war of 1812.

As well, 1.8 million more trees are being planted, one for each Canadian who volunteered for military service during times of war.

If you would like to donate to this worthy cause please go to hohtribute.ca

 

 

 

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