5,000 Trees to Be Planted Along Iron Horse Trail Through Federal Program
A major tree-planting initiative is coming to the Iron Horse Trail corridor.
Through a federal program tied to the Trans Canada Trail, funding has been secured for a five-year project that will see 5,000 trees planted this spring alone.
Year one includes $50,000 in federal funding, with a required 25 per cent grant match and 25 per cent in-kind contribution.
Planting will take place between Waskatenau and Smoky Lake, with staging areas in communities including Warspite, Ashmont and Glendon.
Council members shared that the Iron Horse Trail spans 300 kilometres and is designated as part of both the Trans Canada Trail and the Great Canadian Snowmobile Trail. It also hosts more than 1,400 geocaches managed by the Lakeland Geocache Society.
Community groups will be invited to participate in the planting effort as the project moves forward this spring.
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5,000 Trees to Be Planted Along Iron Horse Trail Through Federal Program
A major tree-planting initiative is coming to the Iron Horse Trail corridor.
Through a federal program tied to the Trans Canada Trail, funding has been secured for a five-year project that will see 5,000 trees planted this spring alone.
Year one includes $50,000 in federal funding, with a required 25 per cent grant match and 25 per cent in-kind contribution.
Planting will take place between Waskatenau and Smoky Lake, with staging areas in communities including Warspite, Ashmont and Glendon.
Council members shared that the Iron Horse Trail spans 300 kilometres and is designated as part of both the Trans Canada Trail and the Great Canadian Snowmobile Trail. It also hosts more than 1,400 geocaches managed by the Lakeland Geocache Society.
Community groups will be invited to participate in the planting effort as the project moves forward this spring.
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