Siemens Canada Employees Plant 100 Trees and Shrubs at Riverview Park & Zoo

Employees from Siemens Canada in Peterborough planted 100 native trees and shrubs at the Riverview Park & Zoo on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation.

The planting was in partnership with Tree Canada and Otonabee Conservation.

A variety of native trees and shrubs, including buttonbush, speckled alder, tamarack, Saskatoon serviceberry, and silky dogwood will increase species diversity and enhance habitat for local wildlife in the area adjacent to the Otonabee River on the Riverview Park and Zoo grounds according to Otonabee Conservation. 

“Siemens employees have planted a wide selection of trees in the Peterborough-area in the past ten years, and more than 17,800 trees in total across Canada,” said Ian Almond, Siemens plant manager. “Beautifying our community and contributing to a more sustainable future is a responsibility and an honour. We are grateful to our employees and our local partners who help make it happen.”

“We are thrilled to continue working with Tree Canada and Siemens to make habitat enhancements in our watershed,” said Janette Loveys Smith, Otonabee Conservation CAO/secretary-treasurer. “We value our ongoing partnership and our shared commitment of supporting community engagement and the environment.”

“Riverview Park and Zoo, welcomes over 300,000 visitors a year with no admission fee for outdoor education and recreation. We are home to many native species of wildlife that share our natural spaces on the shores of the Otonabee River,”  said Cathy Mitchell, Riverview manager and curator. “This project, with support from our valued partners, will help achieve the goal to further naturalize the shoreline and create more bird and pollinator friendly spaces.”

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Siemens Canada, Tree Canada & Otonabee Conservation Collaborate To Enhance Habitat With Native Tree Planting

Otonabee Conservation is planting 78 native trees and shrubs at the Siemens Canada plant in Peterborough, in partnership with Tree Canada and Siemens Canada.

Employees from Siemens Canada in Peterborough and Otonabee Conservation will plant a variety of native species of trees and shrubs, including red oak, red maple, nannyberry, red osier dogwood, white cedar and white pine. This will increase species diversity at the site and enhance habitat for local wildlife.

Paul Finigan, Watershed Biologist at Otonabee Conservation, gives direction to employees of Siemens Canada as they plant native trees and shrubs adjacent to the manufacturing plant in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy Karen Halley, Otonabee Conservation)

“Through our partnership with Siemens Canada, Tree Canada, and Otonabee Conservation, we have a wonderful opportunity to enhance the habitat around our facility in the City of Peterborough,” says Connie Condon from Siemens Canada in Peterborough.

“We take great pride in supporting this annual event, which engages the community and benefits the environment,” adds Faisal Kazi, President and CEO, Siemens Canada. “With all safety protocols in place, we’re pleased that we can continue this proud tradition with our employees and partners.”

An employee of Siemens Canada plants a red oak tree next to the Siemens manufacturing plant in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy Karen Halley, Otonabee Conservation)

Tree Canada is the only national non-profit organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments. Since 1992, with their community partners and sponsors, they have planted more than 82 million trees. 

“Tree Canada is pleased to have the opportunity to work with like-minded organizations such as Siemens Canada,” says Tree Canada CEO, Danielle St-Aubin. “Siemens is an example of a socially responsible organization that is truly making a positive environmental impact in the communities they work in.”

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