DONATION INFORMATION 

PARTICIPATION:  Persons wishing to donate a new tree will be charged a fee based on the current market price of the size and species chosen.  The fee will cover the cost of purchasing, planting, mulching and watering the tree, along with all applicable taxes.

The Community Services Department will guarantee the tree for a period of two years.  If the tree should fail to flourish within that time period, it will be replaced by the Community Services Department.  The Community Services Department reserves the right to remove a donated tree that has been planted longer than two years and has died, become diseased or dangerous, or has been destroyed or damaged by a severe weather event. 

Participants may also contribute by making a general donation to the tree planting program in any amount.  However, for processing purposes, the Community Services Department is requesting a minimum donation amount of $50.00.

All participants will be issued a receipt for income tax purposes.

RECOGNITION:  The Community Services Department will provide a plaque affixed to a large slab of one of the white pines lost during the tornado, featured in a prominent location within the park.  The plaque will list the names of all participants who donated towards the replacement of trees.  Donators will be listed under Large Tree Donations, Small Tree Donations, and General Donations.

SPECIES AND LOCATIONS:  The following species have been selected for the program:

Large tree species, to be planted in the main park area and along the fence line:
   

   White Pine
   Sugar Maple
   Red Maple
   Red Oak
   White Oak
   Hackberry 

White Pine will be 10’ tall, balled and burlapped, and the cost will be $600.00.
Other species will be approximately 60 mm (2.4”) in diameter at breast height.  Prices will vary based on species.

Flowering Small Trees\Large Shrubs, to be planted around the Third St. entrance and tennis court areas:

  Dogwood
  Canada Plum
  Crab Apple
  Cherry
  Serviceberry
  Sumac
  Mountain Ash
  Highbush Cranberry
  Nanny Berry
  Elder

All species vary in size and price.

ORDERING:  Applications for donations will be received up until February of each year.  Orders will be reviewed upon receipt and the participant will be contacted within two business days to review and confirm application.

Time of planting will be determined by Community Services staff and will take place in May of each year, considering time requirements for ordering and appropriate time of the season to ensure survival of the tree.  Applicants donating specific trees will be notified of the time of planting.

Please fill out an application form and return it to:

Town of Gravenhurst
Community Services Department
3 - 5 Pineridge Gate
Gravenhurst, ON
P1P 1Z3

or fax to (705) 687-8857

or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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For more information, contact Kyla Bruce in the Community Services Department at the Gravenhurst Centennial Centre, by phone at 705-687-6774 ext. 25, or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .