WITH the planting of 10,000 white spruce seedlings, Qualico, the Manitoba Forestry Association and FortWhyte Alive helped regenerate an area of aspen forest along the Carolyn Sifton Trail at FortWhyte Alive.
On Sept. 27, Qualico joined more than 50 volunteer tree planters and their families, Fort Whyte MLA Hugh McFayden and members of the Manitoba Forestry Association and FortWhyte Alive to complete the FortWhyte planting.
The tree planting was the third phase of Qualico's Planting for the Future program, which has committed to the planting of 100,000 trees across Manitoba over a 10-year period. The initiative began in 2007 with the planting of an area devastated by a tornado near Piney. Last year a reclaimed gravel pit in the RM of Springfield was brought back to life.
"Qualico is thrilled to partner with FortWhyte Alive and the Manitoba Forestry Association in this tree-planting initiative," said John Daniels, vice-president of the housing developer's Winnipeg branch.
"Helping to regenerate the forest at FortWhyte is what our Planting for the Future program is all about, and it is one of several initiatives Qualico is leading to help build communities and provide healthy and vibrant environments."
