Community Tree Days Townsville form part of both Greening Townsville (shade trees) and the nationwide campaign to promote planting of local native trees and shrubs to enhance the natural values of Australia’s unique natural environment.

Community planting

Townsville City Council have been organising National Tree Day at the local level since 1999. The event drew widespread support from local communities and schools as well as support from local businesses and, social and/or community groups and clubs.

The Aim of Community Tree Days is to extend the experience and opportunity of National Tree Day and Greening Townsville programs to include more tree planting activities in local communities and neighbourhoods.

Objectives of Local Community Tree Day Events:

• To promote and encourage community planting of trees and shrubs that are culturally significant and native to Townsville, and to improve local amenity.
  
  
• To facilitate community involvement in activities aimed at improving local environmental values, and amenity to value culture, and enhance natural habitat for flora and fauna.

For more information on how to be involved contact Environmental Management Services on 4727 9310 for additional details and information on planned tree plantings in your area.

National Tree Day is a great community event where Council, communities and schools can come together and plant local native trees and shrubs on several selected sites around Townsville, as a way to care for our local environment and show a Townsville that is Clean and Green.

National Tree Day is an event organised by Planet Ark in partnerships with Toyota and AMP Foundation.

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Planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide emissions is an internationally recognised procedure for reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions. According to Mr Ken Asano, educating and motivating individuals and organisations to plant carbon-absorbing trees is another positive way Toyota can help the Australian and global environment.

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