Tree care and education
Thanks to generations of tree-loving citizens, Calgary is a city of green, with over 1.5 million trees in our urban forest.
Did you know that over half our city’s trees are located on private land? We want to help Calgarians to plant new trees, while caring for the ones we already have. Our eLearning modules offer basic tree-care information: learn at your own pace, when convenient, for absolutely no cost.
Download quick reference guides for the learning modules:
Learning modules
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Right Tree, Right Location
Planting your own tree can be a little daunting. This course will help you choose and plant a new tree in your yard.
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Your Tree, Year Round
You've purchased a new tree, selected the right location and planted it. Now what? Our second module provides basic tree care tips and knowledge for year-round tree care in Calgary's climate
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Storm Damage, Tree Pests
Keep your investment growing and healthy: this module has basic care tips and knowledge for storm damage, and dealing with tree pests and diseases.
In-person tree education programs
YYC Trees: Guided Walks
Have you ever gone for a walk in your community or local park and wondered what kind of trees you are walking by? Have you wondered if the trees you see are ones you could plant in your own yard? Join Calgary Parks for a tree walk and learn how to identify trees in your community and what ones would make great additions to your own yard.
2025 dates and locations coming soon – please check back in late March.
Tree workshops
Right Tree, Right Location
Join us for an in-person information session on how to choose the Right Tree for the Right Location, and learn how to plant and care for a new tree in your yard. The information sessions are approximately 1.5 hours long and feature a Q&A session with an Urban Forestry Technician who will offer advice and answer any tree-related questions or concerns. Space at each session is limited and the content at each session will be the same; please sign up for one session only.
| Date and time | Location | Sign up link |
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| Tuesday, March 4, 2025: 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Bridgeland Riverside Community Association (917 Centre Av. N.E.) | |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025: 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Varsity Community Association (4303 Varsity Dr. N.W.) | |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025: 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Strathcona Christie Aspen Community Association (277 Strathcona Dr. S.W.) | |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025: 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Mahogany Homeowners Association (29 Masters Park S.E.) | |
| Wednesday April 2, 2025: 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Monterey Park Community Centre (2707 Catalina Blvd. N.E.) |
Pruning Basics Workshop & Pests and Disease Workshop
2025 dates and locations coming soon – please check back in late March.
Pruning Basics Workshop
Not sure how to prune your trees? Afraid you will do more harm than good?
In March 2021, we held a series of workshops discussing why you need to prune your trees, the best time of year to do your pruning and the best tools to use to keep your tree happy and healthy for many years to come.
Watch the recorded Pruning Basics Workshop session:
Download the Pruning Basics presentation slides and YYC Trees: Common Pruning Questions from the March workshops.
Pests and Disease Workshop
Have you looked at your trees and noticed they aren’t as healthy as they use to be and wondered what could be happening to them? Do you think you could improve your knowledge about tree health?
In April 2021, we held a series of workshops discussing the common tree diseases in Calgary, what they look like, what treatments can be used and where to go for more information.
Watch the recorded Pest and Disease Workshop session:
Download the Pest and Disease presentations slides from the April workshops.