Growing a Healthier Landscape — Together 🌱

Trees play a vital role in protecting water quality, improving soil health, supporting wildlife, and strengthening our local communities. Through SNC’s Tree Planting Grants, landowners can access financial support to help offset the costs of planting trees and shrubs on their property.

Many of SNC’s tree planting services are made possible through the generous support of funding partners. These partnerships allow us to deliver affordable, high-quality tree planting projects that create long-lasting environmental benefits across the watershed.

How the Program Works

SNC works with a range of partners to support tree planting initiatives that align with shared environmental priorities, such as:

• Improving water quality in local rivers and streams
• Reducing soil erosion and runoff
• Enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat
• Increasing climate resilience and carbon storage
  
  

Funding contributions help cover costs related to tree stock, project planning, and planting services, making it easier for landowners to take action.

SNC also offers free site visits to help landowners explore tree planting and restoration opportunities on their property. If you’re not sure which program or funding source is best suited to your land, simply share your project ideas with our team — we’ll work with you to identify the best options to support your property goals.

To get started, contact us anytime at info@nation.on.ca.

Forest Canada Partnership

SNC partners with Forests CanadaThis link opens in a new window to provide seedlings, planting, and site preparation / tending for a cost of
$1.11 per tree for coniferous seedlings and $1.68 per tree for deciduous seedlings. 

To qualify, landowners must: 

• Have an open, productive planting area of ​​at least 0.5 ha (1.25 acres) in size; 
• Order a minimum of 1,000 trees; and 
• Sign a 15-year management agreement to protect the trees. 
  
  

The program includes: 

• Block planting, riparian planting, windrows, and / or forest restoration; 
• A site visit by SNC staff which includes a customized tree planting plan that suits your needs;
• On-site technical advice from qualified forestry staff (bilingual technicians available);
• Ordering, handling and planting of trees; 
• Survival assessments and refill planting; and
• Optional site preparation and site tending.  
  
  

Contact us for more info  | Start planning for the 2027 season today!This link opens in a new window

Green Acres Program

Through a partnership with the City of Ottawa’s Green Acres Program, additional support is available to rural Ottawa landowners interested in tree planting and forest restoration.

Ottawa residents may be eligible for an added subsidy of $0.50 per seedling, whether they are:

• Participating in SNC’s full-service tree planting program, or

• Purchasing seedlings over the counter to plant independently

This partnership helps transform idle fields into thriving rural woodlands by making tree planting more affordable and accessible for landowners across Ottawa’s rural landscape.

👉Learn more about the Green Acres Program here.This link opens in a new window |  Additional funding available for planting along watercourses through the Ottawa Rural Clean Grants ProgramThis link opens in a new window.

Over the Counter Tree Planting Program

If you are not eligible for the above programs, SNC also provides over the counter tree sales.

• Minimum order 25 seedlings; 
• Trees must be ordered in multiples of 25; 
• Landowners are responsible for picking up their trees and planting them; 
• No management agreement, no survival guarantees; 
• Orders are currently being accepted for spring 2027;
• Deadline for ordering is December 1 or until all trees have been allocated.
  
  

Please note: All trees for 2026 have been allocated. 

Contact us for more info.  | Order Your 2026 Trees Here! This link opens in a new window(prices subject to change)

Ottawa Tree Replacement Program 

Through a partnership with the City of Ottawa, SNC administers the Ottawa Tree Replacement Program to provide additional cost-share support for trees on private property that have been:

• Impacted by invasive species (such as Emerald Ash Borer), or

• Damaged by severe storm events (such as the May 2022 derecho)

Funding helps landowners with the removal of hazardous or declining trees and their replacement with native species that support long-term forest health and resilience.

Applicants are encouraged to review the program guidelines, engage a qualified forestry professional, and include an itemized quote for eligible removal and replacement work as part of their application.

👉 Click here to access the application form.This link opens in a new window

Need Help Selecting a Native Tree Species? Click HereThis link opens in a new window