BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:51@melionsclub.com DTSTART:20240428T090000Z DTEND:20240428T120000Z DTSTAMP:20240326T192748Z URL:https://melionsclub.com/events/annual-earth-week-community-tree-planti ng-2024/ SUMMARY:Annual Earth Week Community Tree Planting 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join us at Bruce's Mill Conservation Park for our annual earth week event to plant 5\,000 trees and shrubs on April 28th\, 2024.\n\n10\,0 00 Trees for the Rouge is a volunteer\, non-profit group in Ontario\, dedi cated to restoring natural habitat within the Rouge Valley\, located on th e northeastern outskirts of Toronto. They organize several planting events each year with annual Earth Week planting event being their signature eve nt which attracts over 2\,000 volunteers. The plantings protect creeks and streams in the Rouge watershed from soil erosion\, helping to link existi ng islands of forest and extending wildlife corridors.\n\nWe Lions\, at th e MELC have decided to make it our yearly project to join hands with the 1 0\,000 Trees for the Rouge. Over the past 24 years\, 10\,000 trees has rec laimed over 171 acres of fragile watershed lands and plant­ed over 168\,0 00 trees. But we can’t do it without the energetic participation of ever yone who comes out to plant.\n\nWe\, Markham Elite Lions Club will be part icipating at the event on April 28th. Register to attend the event with us .\nTime: \; April 28th – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (tree planting) \;\ nLocation: Bruce's Mill Conservation Park\, 3291 Stouffville Road\, Whitch urch-Stouffville\nParking: \;Parking will be available. Follow the 10\ ,000 Trees signs to the "Open Acres"\nWhat to Wear: Long pants\, boots/stu rdy footwear and gloves\nWashrooms: Portable toilets will be available on- site\n \;\n​\n​ CATEGORIES:Tree Planting LOCATION:Bruce's Mill Conservation Park\, 3291 Stouffville Road\, Whitchurc h-Stouffville\, ON\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3291 Stouffville Road\, Whi tchurch-Stouffville\, ON\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Bruce's Mill Conservation Park:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR