School Tree Planting Challenge - Faculty of Science

MB School Tree Planting Challenge

Thursday, June 10, 2021

In partnership with the Million Tree Challenge – Trees Winnipeg, and the Province of Manitoba Forestry and Peatlands Branc h. Part of Science Rendezvous and the Million Tree Project.

Tree Planting & Care

Activities

More Resources - Visit the Million Tree Project Site

The Science Rendezvous – Manitoba School Tree Planting Challenge takes place on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Collectively through this effort over 5500 tree saplings (White Spruce) will be planted by Manitoba Schools throughout the City of Winnipeg and beyond the perimeter. Approximately 30 schools from across Manitoba are participating. This effort is made possible by the efforts of student volunteers from the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba.

Why Trees

SO MANY REASONS!

Trees capture dust, carbon, greenhouse gases & pollutants
Trees mitigate climate change
Trees provide shade, reducing air conditioning costs
Trees are great for recreation & education
Trees are home to 80% of terrestrial plants & animals
Conifers insulate homes, reducing heating costs
Trees improve our mental & physical health

Prizes

Register Your Trees

After you plant a tree please register your tree on the Trees Winnipeg Million Tree Challenge website! Please reference Science Rendezvous Winnipeg as the group/community project.

Prizes will be available to those who register their trees at the milliontreewinnipeg.ca website or share a post of their love of trees. To be eligible for the prize draws follow us @umanitobasci on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and use hashtags #MillionTreeWPG #SciRen #MillionTreeProject #milliontreechallenge.

Prize Sponsors

Assiniboine Park Zoo – Free admission for a family of four.
Fort Whyte Alive – Prize 1 – annual membership & Prize 2 – day passes.
Shelmerdines Garden Centre – $25 gift cards (up to four prizes will be given out individually)
McNally Robinson Booksellers – Five book packages available, (different genres geared at different ages).
Ariel Gordon, Writer, Artist, Enthusiast – Guided forest bathing activity – for up to 20 adults (pending public health measures).
Manitoba Parks – Camping passes.
University of Manitoba Faculty of Science – Science swag, t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, colour-changing pencils.
Trees Winnipeg – swag
Province of Manitoba Forestry and Peatlands Branc h – swag, t-shirts, water bottles.

Our Partners

Contact

For more information please contact Jennifer MacRae, jennifer.macrae@umanitoba.ca or Leigh.McKinnon@umanitoba.ca.