The Fiona Releaf program is a partnership between Tree Canada and the City of Charlottetown to support Charlottetown homeowners replant trees following hurricane Fiona. The program will provide a single large, good-quality, climate resilient tree to eligible applicants to help restore Charlottetown’s urban forest.
For the spring planting, up to 95 eligible residents will receive a tree for their property that will be delivered and planted at a cost of only $20. Residents must apply, meet the program criteria and be willing to dig the hole for the tree in an agreed location.
If there is sufficient demand, a fall planting will also be offered subject to funding and availability of stock.
For more information on the tree species that you could receive please click here.
How The Program Works
1. If you own a residential property in Charlottetown, you can apply to the program using the form below. Before filling out the application, please ensure you meet the following eligibility criteria:
- There must be enough open space (minimum 3m by 3m) to plant a tree on your property (not in the right-of-way);
- You must be the owner of the residential property for which you are applying.
Priority will be given to:
- applicants that indicate that financial barriers would prevent them from planting trees on their property without support from this program
- residential properties in priority areas (areas with highest tree canopy loss or narrow City rights of way)
2. After you submit your application, the City’s Environment and Sustainability Program Coordinator will confirm if you are eligible for the program. If over 95 eligible applicants register before June 2nd priority will be given to applications that match the above priority criteria.
3. The Environment and Sustainability Program Coordinator or a City representative will meet with you for a site visit to confirm the location of the tree and the species.
4. A payment of $20.00 per tree is required to confirm your order. This can be paid during the site visit or at City Hall.
5. You will be required to dig the hole for the tree by an agreed date. All plantings for the Spring planting will be completed before the end of June 2023. If you are unable to dig an appropriate sized hole for the tree due to a physical limitation you may be eligible for support from our partner organization Ellen’s Creek Watershed group. Please outline this need on your application.
5. Once the tree is planted you must water the tree for a minimum of two years (every second day for first two weeks, every third day on week three to five, once a week after that, in times of no rain).
6. Trees planted will be of good health and the majority will survive. Unfortunately, sometimes trees do not survive. The program does not provide replacements.
Financial Barriers
All applications will be considered; however, priority will be given to applicants that indicate that the face financial barriers to adding trees to their property. We do not require any proof of financial barriers, we only ask for applicants to indicate that the cost of purchasing a full price tree ($200-$300) would be prohibitively expensive.
Click here to apply to participate in the Operation Releaf Charlottetown program!