Grants and Contributions:
Title:
REFORESTATION BY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED
Agreement Number:
2021 EOI 070
Agreement Value:
$33,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results of funded projects are to reduce GHG emissions in Canada, and achieve a variety of environmental and human well-being co-benefits through planting 2 billion incremental trees.
Location:
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario, CA M1X 1R2
Reference Number:
115-2021-2022-Q2-11026
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
888781028
Recipient Type:
Other
Recipient's Legal Name:
FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE WATERSHED INC.
Research Organization:
2259 Meadowvale Rd Scarborough ON
Program:
Contributions for Growing Canada's Forests to 2 Billion Trees
Program Purpose:
The 2 Billion Trees program operationalizes the federal commitment to plant two billion incremental trees by supporting activities along the tree planting supply chain and involving a range of stakeholders through cost-shared partnerships, in order to contribute to Canada's GHG emission reduction target in 2030 and net zero emissions target in 2050. Anticipated co-benefits include restoring habitat for species at risk and other species of interest, increasing forest resilience to climate change, and job creation.