Put down strong roots with the Urban Re-Leaf program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Make our community greener and more beautiful by purchasing a tree at-cost through West Kelowna’s Urban Re-Leaf program.

Starting Monday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m., Westside residents can purchase one of 200 trees online to add beauty to their yards and expand the city's urban canopy. For $63, plus tax, buy one of five different six-to-10-foot-tall species in 10-gallon pots. Choose between Armstrong Freeman maple, maidenhair, tulip, Chanticleer flowering pear or ivory silk Japanese lilac – while supplies last! Residents are eligible for one tree per household. Purchase by April 1: 

• Go to westkelownacity.ca/urbanreleaf to get started and view the tree species
• Order your tree of choice online through our ActiveNet system
• Select either Login to Account or Create a New Account
• Once completing the purchasing steps, you will receive an emailed receipt
• See more instructions, if needed, at westkelownacity.ca/buyatree

If you cannot make an online purchase, encounter website difficulties or have questions, call 778-797-8800.

Urban Re-Leaf program benefits are:

• Improved air quality and climate change mitigation through absorbed carbon dioxide
• Water conservation through absorbed rainfall and reduced runoff
• Energy conservation through shading
• Economic and community vitality through attractive tree cover and landscaping

Trees will be available for pick up Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the gravel lot next to Mount Boucherie Recreation Complex at 2760 Cameron Road. Bring proof of purchase. Parks staff will be on site to help with the pick up and provide tree planting information and demonstrations in keeping with COVID-19 safety guidelines.

For full program details and tree information, go to westkelownacity.ca/plantatree.