By: Gina Pannunzio, Danielle Stuebing and Ian Naisbitt
Our Windsor-Essex community celebrated Earth Day 2025 by planting trees on Sunday, 27 April. Volunteers participated from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2200 trees were planted in the open greenspace along the Ganatchio Trail in Little River Corridor Park.
What a delightful Spring day we had for planting: we started the morning at 6 C and by noon it was 12 C. A fresh, north breeze of 20 km/ h made the tree branches sway. A UV index of 7 or high meant a bright and full sun during our planting time.
Wildlife observed: several Canada Geese, numerous Red-winged Blackbirds, a pair of Mute Swans and Mallard Ducks.
This naturalized area has been our focus for past Earth Day Celebrations.
Chronology of Earth Day Planting Events at this Site:
This natural area is in Little River Corridor Park from Wyandotte Street East south to McHugh Street. Includes: Aspen Lake and Centennial Pond; the Old Channel of Little River and the Ganatchio Trail system.
21 April, 2013: 1800 trees and shrubs planted
27 April, 2014: 1850
26 April, 2015: 2000
24 April, 2016: 2000
23 April, 2017: 2025
22 April, 2018: 2200
28 April, 2019: 2200
23 April, 2023: 1800
28 April, 2024: 2000
27 April, 2025: 2200 → 20075 Grand Total of trees and shrubs planted at this site!
Tree species volunteers planted today included: Silver Maple, Downy Serviceberry, Hackberry, Common witch-hazel, Black Walnut, American Sycamore, American Elderberry, Princeton Elm, White Oak, Basswood, Swamp White Oak, Eastern Red Cedar, Yellow Birch and Tamarack.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Green Teams who participated, the City of Windsor and the Essex Region Conservation Authority for helping to organise this special Earth Day Event. A “Tip of the Cap” to Enwin Utilities, Tree Canada and Green Sun Rising for sponsoring the trees.
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