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A DONATION ON YOUR BEHALF!
If you register your bills on epost between May 1 and October 31, 2007, National Bank and epost will make a donation to the Earth Worldwide Festival in recognition of your action.
National Bank and epost have pledged a total of $15,000 before November 1, 2007 for the tree replanting and restoration project on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. This amount will be used to buy trees and shrubs and to pay for replanting, specialized workers, local expertise, monitoring and maintenance up to spring 2008, etc.
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The Earth Worldwide Festival is a national and worldwide event involving more than 25 countries, bringing together environmental, peace and solidarity activists to make a joint commitment to the planet. The Canadian organization is involved in several social and environmental issues.
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Replanting project
The donation made by National Bank and epost to the Earth Worldwide Festival will be used to plant a range of trees and shrubs on a site on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River to restore a natural environment and to rehabilitate a deteriorated area. The project will also provide an opportunity to raise youth awareness of environmental issues by giving them a chance to participate in the planting of shrubs.
The project will be carried out in cooperation with Héritage Laurentien, which is one of Montreal’s most active organizations for the protection and restoration of natural environments.
Shoreline adjoining the Greenhouses of Verdun
This project will impact an area of 400 meters of shoreline treated for phragmites2 over the past two years. The planted trees and shrubs will help prevent uprooted phragmites from growing back and in addition, the replanting will have a positive ecological impact as it will protect the grass used by ducks from human damage.
The work we've done !
Weeding by hand and spreading mulch are the only ways to stop phragmites2 from invading the shoreline. These essential jobs are giving young trees a chance to grow!
After a few weeks of work on the land, several species of trees have been planted such as the black walnut, sugar maple, silver maple, oak, red oak, black cherry, white pine, red pine, and bitter hickory. 50 two-year-old trees and 450 one-year-old trees have been planted so far.
We intend to plant 2,400 small and medium-sized young indigenous trees and shrubs up until November 2007.
Swallow Houses
Two swallow houses were built at the beginning of September next to the bike paths in Verdun. They will be able to house 24 families as of the spring of 2008.
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Site description
The site is nearby the Greenhouses of Verdun, which comprise a space for dance and community activities. Since the waterfront view is highly appreciated by visitors, the replanting will mainly concern shrubs although a few trees will also be planted without excessively obstructing the view. Furthermore, this area runs parallel to the cycling path, which is heavily used during summer.
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2 Long-stemmed reed that grows in wetlands.
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