ReLeaf Foundation of Canada

ReLeaf Foundation of Canada plants and maintains trees across urban and rural areas to increase green space, improve air quality, and create habitat for wildlife. Based in North York, the foundation works with communities throughout the GTA and beyond to identify locations where trees can make the most environmental and social impact. Their volunteers and staff coordinate planting events, provide tree care education, and support long-term forest restoration projects. By focusing on species that thrive in local climates, ReLeaf helps neighborhoods develop canopy coverage that reduces urban heat, manages stormwater runoff, and provides gathering spaces for residents. The foundation measures survival rates of planted trees and adapts their methods based on what succeeds in different environments. They partner with schools, municipalities, and local organizations to ensure trees become part of permanent landscape management rather than one-time plantings.