Trees by the Shore program visits the Gatineau River Five-time Juno Award winning
artist and performer David Usher set aside his microphone to work on one of his other passions: environmental protection. He came here to get his hands dirty by planting and maintaining 1,600 native trees and shrubs along the Gatineau River. Usher joined about 50 local
volunteers from Cantley, QC to plant and protect the trees and shrubs as part of the Trees by the Shore program. The program is supported by Tree Canada, a not-for-profit charity to plant and maintain trees in communities across Canada. The organization
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expects to plant and maintain 35,000 trees in 2010. Cantley, QC is one of 25 communities across Canada that will be assisted by the Trees by the Shore program this year. Every year communities get the opportunity to submit a bid to bring the program home. Usher, who drove from Montreal to roll up his sleeves for the Trees by the Shore, said the program is admirable because it encourages people to get involved to better their own community. “It’s very tangible,” he said. “You get your hands dirty. You can see
the results right away. We are planting 1,600 trees today.” More than $5,000 worth of
trees, shrubs, cedar mulch, soil and anti-erosion fabric were used to restore the Gatineau River hillside over the weekend.
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