Welcome a Street Tree to the Neighbourhood

Four local primary schools joined the City of Canning to name and welcome 537 new street trees recently planted in Queens Park, as part of the City’s efforts to cool the suburb.

Students from St Norbert’s College and St Josephs, Gibbs Street and Queens Park primary schools named and wrote welcome messages for trees which they can track on a map on the City’s website.

The planting program is part of the City’s Urban Forest Strategy that aims to increase the tree canopy in suburbs to provide shade and cooling.

City of Canning’s Mayor Patrick Hall says he is pleased the schools became involved with a very important cause.

“As Queens Park has been identified as having a high heat island and low tree canopy, trees serve an important function in cooling down our neighbourhoods and improving our streetscapes.

“With summer now upon us more trees mean more shade.

“The students’ efforts in naming the new trees was a great way to welcome them into Queens Park,” Mr Hall said.

Did you name a Street Tree? Find out where your street tree is growing on our Welcome a Street Tree Map