Community Stewardship Program

Richmond Hill is recognized as a Tree City of the World by The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for being committed to growing and maintaining our urban forest.

Since 1998, through our award winning Community Stewardship Program, we've worked with partner agencies and 35,000+ community volunteers to improve our local environment by planting 280,000+ trees and shrubs; cleaning up streams and removing invasive plants from our parks and natural areas. 

Help Richmond Hill stay green and work with others in our community to care for our natural spaces. You will improve our natural areas, raise awareness, provide hands-on help and inspire others to do the same.

Upcoming Events

We hold events throughout the year, such as tree planting, webinars, and other activities. 

• Tree Care and Invasive Species Removal at Kingshill Rd and Heron Hollow Ave - Thursday, July 10, 2025 - REGISTRATION IS FULL
• Tree Care at David Dunlap Observatory Park -  Thursday, July 17, 2025
• Tree Care and Invasive Species Removal at Rouge River Headwaters Valley and Trails (Hebert Watford Ave) - Thursday, July 24, 2025
• Tree Care and Invasive Species Removal at David Hamilton Park - Saturday, July 26, 2025
• Tree Care at Timber Mill Park - Thursday, July 31, 2025
• Tree Care at David Dunlap Observatory Park - Thursday, August 7, 2025
• Tree Care at Carrville Park - Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Other Volunteer Opportunities 

In addition to the tree planting and stewardship events, there are many opportunities for the public to get involved with the City of Richmond Hill throughout the year. To become a volunteer fill out a Volunteer Registration Form online. High school students can collect required volunteer hours by participating in any of our green events.