South Osborne Tree Banding Blitz – 27 Block Captains so far, but still need more!

Already, the South Osborne Tree Banding Blitz is promising to be a success. We have suppliers lined up, we are working with the Coalition to Save the Elms (also known as Trees Winnipeg), and we have 27 Block Captains or Co-Block Captains covering 57 blocks in the South Osborne area!!! We still have orphaned blocks that we need Block Captains for though, so if your street is listed here, or if you would like to volunteer to be a Block Captain for one of these streets, please e-mail raimey.gallant@rvlrclimatechange.com with your name, address and phone number, and we will get you everything you need. You can also check out the Facebook Event.

South Osborne Tree Banding Project

I have a dream for South Osborne this fall: to band every single tree.

Why? So that the beautiful trees that we have in South Osborne will be here for this and future generations.

Here are my top three reasons for wanting to see every tree banded this fall:

1. Cankerworms! Tree banding is an easy way to protect your trees from cankerworms infestations. Wouldn’t it be great if South Osborne was known as a cankerworm-free neighbourhood? The thing is that all trees need to be banded
2.  Lower Energy Costs!  Trees act as wind barriers in the winter and shade providers in the summer. “If you plant a tree today on the west side of your home, in 5 years your energy bills should be 3% less. In 15 years, the savings will be nearly 12%.” —Dr. E. Greg McPherson, Center for Urban Forest Research. 
3. Property Values! Healthy trees on your property and street add to the value of your home. Have you ever been on a street without trees? Not very inviting.

How can this dream come true? We need people to volunteer to be a tree-band captain for 2-3 blocks. We will give you an easy-to-follow guide on how to engage your neighbours, and we will also organize a tree-banding supply drop-off for your blocks, and we will give you our life-long admiration. You’ll get to experience connecting with your neighbours, making a difference in the community and a neighbourhood full of beautiful trees.

We are holding a Volunteer Recruitment Information and Questions Meeting at the Lord Roberts Community Centre on Wednesday, July 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. Please come with questions and enthusiasm!