Durham Region and its five local Conservation Authorities — Central Lake Ontario, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha, Lake Simcoe Region, and Toronto and Region — have collaborated to form TREES, a new subsidized tree-planting program for private landowners willing to plant at least 2 acres with a minimum of 500 trees.

Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP)

Planting trees on your property has many benefits. A new forest will clean the air, invite wildlife, reduce erosion, add beauty and sequester carbon. But did you know that your new forest can also substantially lower your tax bill? The Province of Ontario offers this tax-saving opportunity through it's Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP). MFTIP sounds like a mouthful; the short version is this: more trees can equal reduced taxes.