# Tree Canada

> National Canadian charity funding urban tree plantings and large-scale reforestation since 1992

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## Facts

- Type: Nonprofit
- Scope: National
- Headquarters: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Founded: 1992
- Website: https://treecanada.ca
- Countries where they plant: Canada
- Activity types: Reforestation (primary), Urban forestry, Education & advocacy, Disaster & fire recovery
- Trees on record: 6,783,420 (larger of latest cumulative figure and sum of annual figures; trees planted or distributed)

## About

Tree Canada is a national registered charity, founded in 1992, that plants trees in Canadian communities and forests. Its National Greening Program funds reforestation of rural and forest land with planting partners, while its Community Tree Grants, Partners in Planting, and Operation ReLeaf programs support municipal and community plantings and post-disaster recovery. It reports planting more than two million trees per year in recent fiscal years and publishes annual reports and program results tables.

## Programs

- **National Greening Program** — Reforestation: Funds large-scale reforestation of rural and forest land with planting partners across Canada.
- **Community Tree Grants** — Urban forestry: Grants to municipalities and community groups for local tree planting projects.
- **Partners in Planting** — Urban forestry: Corporate-sponsored community planting events.
- **Operation ReLeaf** — Disaster & fire recovery: Replanting in communities affected by wildfires, storms, and other natural disasters.

## Metrics

| Metric | Year | Value | Cumulative | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|
| Trees planted | 2023 | 2,297,359 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Self-reported | [source](https://treecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TC-Annual-Report-2023-2024_English-FINAL-compressed.pdf) 2023-2024 Annual Report, p.5 'Key Achievements': 'In 2023, we planted 2,297,359 trees, greened 132 communities' |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 2,321,884 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Estimated | [source](https://treecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tree-Canada-Program-Results-2021-2025.pdf) Derived: sum of FY2024-2025 trees planted across all programs in table 3.1 (Community Tree Grants 18,612 + Partners in Planting 34,171 + Other Urban 14,993 + Operation ReLeaf 89,931 + National Greening 2,164,177) |
| Volunteers engaged | 2025 | 15,006 | no (that year) | organization-wide | Estimated | [source](https://treecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tree-Canada-Program-Results-2021-2025.pdf) Derived: sum of FY2024-2025 volunteer participants in table 2.2 (Community Tree Grants 6,302 + Partners in Planting 5,461 + Other Urban 3,243) |
| Trees planted | 2025 | 2,164,177 | no (that year) | National Greening Program | Self-reported | [source](https://treecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tree-Canada-Program-Results-2021-2025.pdf) Program Results April 2021 - March 2025, table 3.1: National Greening Program trees planted, FY2024-2025 (program only) |

Confidence: self-reported is the organization's own published figure; independently verified means a third party confirmed it; estimated means TreeRM derived it and the note says how.

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