Tree Planting

Landowners residing in the Grand River Watershed with more than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land are eligible to order trees. Tree orders can be reserved starting in the beginning of October through to the end of March. Trees pick-ups occur every spring starting approximately the 3rd week of April until the 2nd week in May (depending on seasonal weather conditions).

— Thank you for your interest, but we are no longer taking any new orders for Spring 2026 —

Landowners interested in a large-scale tree planting project and who have at least two hectares (five acres) of land may be eligible for a site visit with a GRCA Forestry Specialist. A site visit with a Forestry Specialist includes:

• A visit to your property to assess potential tree planting areas.
• The creation of a custom planting plan for your property. A wide variety of deciduous and coniferous tree species are available annually. We'll create a custom planting plan that takes both the site's specific conditions and your objectives into consideration.
• Assistance applying for grants to offset the costs of tree planting projects.
• Arranging for the trees to be planted by contractors.

Program information

• Grants are available through funding programs such as, Forests Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program and the Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP). For more information about grants, visit the Landowner grants page.
• Our planting program is geared to large-scale tree planting projects, such as farm windbreaks, wildlife corridors, block plantings, living snow fences and riparian buffers. For seedling projects, this means a minimum quantity of 500 trees, and for tall stock projects (saplings and/or potted stock) a minimum quantity of 100 trees.
• Landscaping projects or sites requiring a small quantity of trees are not eligible for this program.

Contact us to apply

• If you are interested in scheduling a site visit with a Forestry Specialist, please contact the team by email or call 519-621-2761 to have your name added to the waitlist.
• Please note that demand for a site visit with a Forestry Specialist is often very high.

Our annual end-of-season tree sale will be held on Friday May 15 from 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM .

You can check out the inventory list before you visit, but keep in mind that inventory is subject to change. An updated list will be posted the day before the sale.

Trees sold at the sale are based on surplus stock leftover from tree planting season, due to cancelled orders, stock overruns, etc.. This usually results in a wide variety of trees and shrubs (mostly native), including potted stock, bare root whips, saplings, and seedlings. It’s first come, first served. 

If you are interested in supporting tree planting but don’t have the ability or space to plant trees yourself, you can donate as little as $30 to the Grand River Conservation Foundation to support tree planting initiatives on GRCA lands.

You can even donate a tree in memory of a loved one or for 'green' gift giving.

Go to the Foundation section of our website for details and information.