Of that total, 117,000 “hero trees” will line the actual highway to honour those who lost their lives fighting for Canada. Gardening expert Mark Cullen is overseeing the massive project.

More than two million trees have been planted along Highway 401 – also known as the Highway of Heroes – in the last eight years to commemorate all who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Trees for Life began the transformation of the Highway of Heroes as a tribute to Canada's Veterans in 2015, where one tree was planted for every Canadian who served in the nation's Armed Forces ...

The organization Forests Canada says it's on track to reach its goal of planting 50 million trees by the end of this year. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made that pledge in 2007, saying that ...

A total of 13 million trees are now expected to be planted on Tłı̨chǫ lands in the N.W.T. in the coming years following a joint investment of $53 million from the federal and Tłı̨chǫ ...

British Columbia's forests ministry says more than 280 million trees were planted in the province this year. Ravi Parmar answers questions from the media in Langford, B.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023.