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Over 550,000 trees and shrubs planted since 2010.

And counting.

TD Tree Days is the flagship volunteer and urban greening program of the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. Learn more about the program below.

Helping revitalize and steward green spaces, together.

As the flagship volunteer and urban greening program of the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF), TD Tree Days aims to provide the public, TD colleagues, their friends and families, and community members, the opportunity to volunteer to revitalize and steward urban and rural green spaces by helping to plant trees and shrubs.

Program purpose

TD Tree Days is supported by TD through the TD Ready Commitment and helps contribute to the TD goal of aspiring to grow and enhance green spaces. To learn more about how TD is committed to helping support the environment, please visit the TD Ready Commitment website. 

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Impact of 
TD Tree Days

Since this program was launched in 2010, volunteers have planted over 550,000 native trees and shrubs across Canada and within the U.S. communities where we operate. Our thanks to the many TD employees and community volunteers who’ve helped make it happen through their hard work and dedication.

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  • What makes forests and trees so important?

    As outlined by TD Bank Group and the Nature Conservancy of Canada in their report cited below1, healthy forests and urban canopies play important roles in maintaining a healthy planet. Here are just a few of the many benefits of trees and green spaces, in the words of the named environmental organizations.

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    1. Putting a Value on the Ecosystem Services Provided by Forests in Canada, TD Bank Group & the Nature Conservancy of Canada, accessed Oct 2023.

Storing carbon

According to the World Wildlife Foundation, "forests provide a carbon sink that absorbs up to 2.4 billion metric tons of carbon each year", making them the second-largest storehouse of carbon after oceans. 2 This helps reduce the effects of climate change, as noted by the Arbor Day Foundation. 3

2. Importance of Forests, WWF, accessed Oct 2023


3. Tree Facts, Arbour Day Foundation, accessed Oct 2023

Protecting our communities

The WWF states that "forests help prevent erosion and enrich and conserve soil, helping to protect communities from landslides and floods."4 

4. Importance of Forests, WWF, accessed Oct 2023

Helping clean 
our air

The National Parks Service reminds us that trees remove pollutants from the air, both by absorbing gas molecules and “catching” particulate matter. This in turn can help improve human health.5

5. Air Pollution Removal by Urban Forests, National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, accessed Oct 2023.

Helping clean
our water

According to the Arbor Day Foundation and WWF, many urban areas draw their drinking water from forested watersheds which filter out pollutants and chemicals. 6, 7

6. Tree Facts, Arbour Day Foundation, accessed Oct 2023


7. Importance of Forests, WWF, accessed Oct 2023

Providing cooling effects and reducing energy use

The National Park Service notes that "trees affect energy consumption by shading buildings, providing evaporative cooling, and blocking winter winds."8

8. Other Benefits of Urban Forests, National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, accessed Oct 2023

Providing habitat for a variety of species

According to the National Park service, “trees provide habitat for a host of animals and other plants”, as well as offer food sources and protection from predators.9

9. Other Benefits of Urban Forests, National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior, accessed Oct 2023

Important for our physical and mental health

Spending time in forests has been “shown to have a positive benefit on health conditions including cardiovascular disease, respiratory concerns, diabetes and mental health,” according to WWF.10

10. Importance of Forests, WWF, accessed Oct 2023

The TD Ready Commitment

TD launched the TD Ready Commitment in 2018 aiming to help support underserved communities by driving progress towards four areas that we call the Interconnected Drivers of Change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Together, we aspire to help make a positive impact for the customers and communities we serve.

As part of that commitment, TD has targeted a total of CDN $1 billion by 2030 in community giving and colleague engagement, towards supporting change, nurturing progress, and investing in local communities. 

Learn more about the TD Ready Commitment

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Founded in 1990, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) is a national charity that funds environmental projects across Canada. TD FEF has a primary focus on funding environmental projects that help to revitalize public green spaces across Canada. 

Learn more about TD FEF