Niagara-on-the-Lake to lose 30 dead Oak trees but gain 150 news ones

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Published July 15, 2022 at 11:57 am

Paradise Grove in Niagara-on-the-Lake is one of the prettiest walking trails in the entire region.

Paradise Grove in Niagara-on-the-Lake is considered one of the more scenic walking and biking trails in the entire region.

It’s considered representative of a remnant black oak savannah, which is one of the rarest habitat types in Ontario.

However, there’s a problem. It seems 30 of those Oak trees are dead and currently pose a hazard to people using on the trail.

As a result, the Niagara Parks Forestry team will be removing the identified trees beginning the week of July 25.

That said, here’s the good news. The 30 trees will be replaced on a 5:1 ratio so 150 new trees will be planted as replacements.

Through the Niagara Parks Foundation and its priority of tree planting on Niagara Parks property, Miller Waste Systems has donated $10,000 to cover the cost of planting 150 new trees at Paradise Grove.

“Our company is proud to support this tree planting initiative, which is in lock-step with our organization’s values,” said Miller Waste Systems’ President Denis Goulet.

“Our staff live and work in this community and we appreciate the environmental stewardship of Niagara Parks to preserve and protect the natural features along the Niagara River corridor.”

Niagara Parks is warning there will be temporary disruptions to traffic, which will be signed, may be required on the Niagara Parkway during the felling operations.

Prior to removing the trees, the team will inspect them to ensure that there is no wildlife nesting in the impacted trees. In addition, the dead trees will be harvested for their wood and re-purposed in the future for uses such as public park benches.

Here, Niagara Parks CEO David Adames explains how the transition will take place.

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