Canada Issues Tree Planting Update
News release
August 29, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program has agreements to plant nearly one billion trees since the program’s launch in 2021.
As of June 2025, Canada has signed or is negotiating tree-planting agreements with 11 provinces and territories, 58 Indigenous partners, 30 municipalities and 88 non-governmental organizations.
To date, over 228 million trees have been planted, representing important progress to protect crucial wildlife habitat, restore wildfire-impacted areas and sequester carbon.
The Government of Canada remains committed to restoring and conserving nature and biodiversity, including by creating at least 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas and 15 new urban parks and working toward our ambitious goal of protecting 30 percent of our land and waters by 2030.
Quotes
“The Government of Canada has taken action with partners across the country to restore forest landscapes, committing to date nearly one billion new trees. Nature is part of Canadian identity, and we will continue to protect and defend it for future generations.”
The Honourable Tim Hodgson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Nature is a fundamental part of the Canadian identity, and the damage caused by recent wildfires is a powerful reminder of how deeply connected we are to the land. Through tree planting and forest restoration, we’re not only repairing what’s been lost, we’re also investing in the future. These efforts, led in partnership with communities and organizations across the country, are helping to renew our landscapes and ensure they remain healthy now and for generations to come.”
Nathalie Provost
Secretary of State for Nature
Quick facts
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Canada’s 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program is part of the Government of Canada’s broader approach to nature-based climate solutions. The program works with provinces, territories, municipalities, non-and for-profit organizations and Indigenous Peoples across the country to ensure that the benefits of tree planting will endure for generations.
Associated links
- 2 Billion Trees program
- Our action: How we will get there together
- Planting the right tree in the right place for a better tomorrow
- 2BT Monitoring Plan
- Canada Supports Tree-Planting Activities in Gatineau and Across Quebec - Canada.ca
- Regrowing Alberta’s Forests
- 12 Million New Trees to be Planted on Tłı̨chǫ Lands
- Federal Investment Contributes to the Planting of 500,000 Trees in Montreal
- 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy
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Office of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
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