Sustainable Orangeville assists in the development, implementation, and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices in the Town of Orangeville. This is done through a variety of programs and initiatives including:

Hands planting a tree sapling in the ground with a green watering can beside it.

Sustainable Orangeville Sapling Giveaway

The Sustainable Orangeville Committee will be giving away 200 trees to Orangeville residents. Residents will be able to pick from different types of saplings, while supplies last. There is a limit of one tree per household. You must be an Orangeville resident to register.

The 2024 Tree Giveaway will occur on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The event will take place at the old train station, at 49 Townline from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Residents interested in picking up a free sapling must make a reservation in advance online and present their confirmation email at time of pickup (digital or paper). A confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided on the online request form. If you wish to pick up trees for someone that has pre-registered online, you must also present their confirmation email (digital or print) at time of pickup.

Sapling Reservation Form

The Committee is committed to providing accessible accommodations for residents. If you require an accommodation to obtain your tree, please note this when registering online.

Rules and Eligibility

  • Must be a resident of the Town of Orangeville.
  • One tree per address and per person, while supplies last. If any address is registered for more than one tree, multiple orders will be cancelled.
  • Tree must be planted on private property.
  • Residents are responsible for planting, watering, and maintaining the tree.

List of available species:

Click on the species name to learn more.

Shrubs
Serviceberry
Trees

Basswood

Hackberry

Red Maple

Sugar Maple

Freeman Maple

Bur Oak

Red Oak
Conifers

White Pine

White Spruce

It is important to protect and maintain newly planted trees for the first year after they’ve been planted. Residents can learn more about caring for new trees at:

Urban Forestry

Tree Planting

 

Environment Sustainability Awards

The Environmental Sustainability Awards recognize those who have made a positive contribution to the environmental health of the community.

Meetings, minutes and agendas

Once appointments have been made, view the committee calendar for upcoming meeting dates, agendas, and past meeting minutes. The Sustainable Orangeville Committee meets quarterly or as required. 

Request to Present

If you wish to make a presentation to the Committee, you may submit your request online. A printable version of the form is also available through the link below.

Request to Present to an Advisory Committee

Join the committee

Learn how to apply for a committee position. We will advertise committee vacancies as they become available. 

Mandate
  1. The overall mandate of the Sustainable Orangeville Committee is to oversee and implement a Community Sustainability Grants Program to local stakeholder groups, citizens, or other individuals that are committed to the delivery of initiatives that assist in the development, implementation, and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices within the Town of Orangeville to reduce the Town's environmental impact including, but not limited to, the following areas: 

    • Urban food systems (e.g., urban harvest, community gardens)
    • Active transportation awareness and infrastructure (e.g., cycling)
    • Waste reduction initiatives (e.g., garbage, recycling, and composting)
    • Water conservation and stewardship
    • Air quality 
    • Energy conservation
    • Urban forestry improvement and initiatives (e.g., tree planting/canopy)

  2. To support the Town's Sustainable Neigbourhood Action Plan.

  3. To support local environmental awareness, education, and promote environmental stewardship within the Town. 

Goals and objectives
  1.  To review and approve eligible initiatives from local stakeholder groups, citizens, or other individuals for initiatives that assist in the development, implementation, and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices within the Town of Orangeville. 

  2. To confirm the grant criteria and program framework, in collaboration with Town staff. 

  3. To prepare and submit to Council an annual work plan outlining grants awarded for the same budget year, outcomes of each of the funded initiatives, and action plans for the following year. 
Committee Composition and Skills
A total of up to nine (9) members, comprised of: 
  • 1 member of Council
  • Up to 8 members of the public


Skills Requested

Committee members will have demonstrated outstanding leadership and/or commitment within the environmental community and be committed to working in a collaborative manner for the betterment of the environment in the Town. The community representatives will reflect a diverse range of community knowledge and expertise. 
Terms of Reference
Sustainable Orangeville Committee