Resources for Tree By-laws

Tree Conservation and Tree Cutting Bylaw Legislation in Ontario

https://www.cohpoa.org/wp-

content/uploads/2016/02/forest_conservation_bylaw_ontario.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2gHHcK6sTo0bWKAOr

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Oakville Tree Protection

https://www.oakville.ca/residents/trees-protection-removal.html

https://www.oakville.ca/townhall/en-tre-001.html

The town of Grand Bend/Lambton Shores worked with the Asauble Bayfield Conservation

Authority and started a tree farm specifically to grow native trees for replanting. They do not allow

clearcutting and have bylaws which don't allow damage to healthy trees unless absolutely necessary. See

Page 4

https://www.lambtonshores.ca/en/explore-and-play/resources/Images/CiB/Part-4.pdf

ByLaws in London Ontario

https://reforestlondon.ca/trees-city-london

Ottawa tree by-laws

https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/trees-and-urban-

forests/tree-protection-law

A useful resource for developing policy and related language

City of GuelphTree Technical Manual December 2019

https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Tree-Technical-Manual.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3LEcQAX03uEixlc-

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Forest and Tree Conservation By-laws and Templates

https://www.ontariowoodlot.com

• Tree By-law Information Package (Revised January 2013)

• Forest Conservation By-law Template – Using Only Good Forestry Practices (Revised January

2013)

• Forest Conservation By-law Template – Using a Combination of Circumference Limits & Good

Forestry Practices (Revised January 2013)

• Tree Conservation By-law Template (January 2013)

Coastal Woodlands Resources

https://www.lakehuron.ca/woodlands?fbclid=IwAR29YN-

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Tree Canada specialists and numerous grants available.

https://treecanada.ca/plant-with-us/apply-for-a-grant/

online atlas for native Ontario trees

https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/tree-atlas

green infrastructure resources for Municipalities

https://greeninfrastructureontario.org/municipal-hub/

Become a Tree City of the World

https://treecitiesoftheworld.org/

50 million Tree program

https://www.forestsontario.ca/en/program/50-million-tree-program