Markham Mayor and Unionville High School Students Celebrate Earth Day
April 22 Tree Planting at Markham Civic Centre Marks Earth Day and 2009 Trees for Tomorrow Program

MARKHAM, ON – Earth Day, April 22, 2009 - Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, students from the Unionville High School EcoAction Club, Markham Council members and Town staff were earth friendly this morning. As part of Earth Day celebrations and to mark the Town’s 2009 Trees for Tomorrow program, a tree was planted on the Markham Civic Centre grounds to mark the beginning of Earth Day
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Through Trees for Tomorrow, Markham has committed to planting 75,000 trees by 2010.  With 50,000 trees already planted, we are more than halfway to our goal – but we still need our residents’ help. “Get involved and plant trees at a community planting, with your family, through your business, or with your sports or community organization,” said Mayor Scarpitti.

Upcoming Trees for Tomorrow community plantings are planned for:
April 25 Pomona Mills conservationists – 15 Church Lane, Thornhill, 10 a.m. to 12 noon

April 26 10,000 Trees for the Rouge planting, northeast corner 9th Line and Donald Cousens Parkway, Markham, 9 a.m.

May 2 Trees for Tomorrow Community Planting, southwest corner of Highway 7 and Rodick Road – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 7 Grandview Park, southwest corner of Doncaster Ave. and Henderson Ave., Thornhill – 10 a.m. to 12 noon

May 9 TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, MOEE Demonstration Pond, east end of Denison Street, 10 a.m. to 12 noon

Earth Day started in 1970 in the United States and is now celebrated nationally and internationally. Earth Day Canada is a national organization which works to improve the state of the environment by empowering Canadians to achieve local solutions.

Protection of our environment is one of Markham’s six priorities under the Town’s strategic direction of Building Markham’s Future Together.