Trees

If the tree on your municipal boulevard is dead, diseased or needs trimming, submit a request through the Service Clarington portal or call 905-263-2291. Staff will visit to determine if it should be removed, trimmed or replaced.

Clarington By-law 97-35 regulates the destruction of trees in the municipality. If you are planning to cut down or remove trees within a woodland area, you may need a permit from the Region of Durham.

The Trees for Rural Roads Program offers free trees to Clarington's rural residents to be planted along municipal roads on private land. The program benefits the local environment, community and economy.

Clarington’s Public Works Department has been working for several years to remove and replace trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer. Staff have identified and removed over 2,000 infested trees from municipal parks and urban municipal right-of-ways and replaced them with a variety of other native species. Throughout 2021, crews planted replacement trees on urban boulevards in Newcastle, and in fall 2021, we will begin replanting trees in our municipal parks.

The Region of Durham has partnered with local Conservation Authorities to create the Durham Trees program to subsidize tree-planting for private landowners who want to plant at least two acres of land with a minimum of 500 native trees. The program's goal is to increase forest cover region-wide by at least 30 per cent over the next five years to help mitigate climate change. Residents can use the online mapping tool to identify their Conservation Authority and contact their Tree Planting Expert.

Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) is a not-for-profit organization that helps property owners plant subsidized trees and shrubs on their property to help provide essential habitat for songbirds, native bees and butterflies.
The program includes a consultation with a certified arborist, assistance with selecting a suitable native tree, tree-planting service or tree delivery, and resources to help care for newly planted trees.