Consider an aerial view of Peterborough in the summer. When you look down from a bird’s eye view, the tree canopy covers much of what you see. The islands of green leaves and branches that cover our streets, buildings, and parkland is our urban forest. As Peterborough expands, we're losing this green infrastructure at a time when we need the social, economic, and environmental benefits it provides more than ever. It’s time to think of trees as essential to our health and welfare, not just as optional landscaping.

Peterborough Green-Up's Urban Forest program is working in partnership with the City of Peterborough to build a healthier, more sustainable urban forest.