On the first day of talks, Elyssa Cameron presented some preliminary results from one of the Urban Forest Research Chair's newer projects: understand why we remove mature urban trees in order to better help protect them. She spoke not only of the reasons why we remove trees, but also some general recommendations on how we can prevent avoidable removals in the future. Fundamentally, she expressed the need and necessity for funding programs targetted towards the survivial and maintenance of newly planted trees, as well as the protection of mature ones, and not just planting trees.

It was a large turnout and a very engaging crowd who all expressed a great interest in the project. Great job Elyssa and a huge thank you to Daniel Lesieur of the CEF for helping to set up the registry for felled trees that started this whole venture - and to the cities of Montreal, Quebec, Repentigny and Granby who have already contributed data to the project!

If you are interested in joining the project, please follow the link below!