Just weeks after waging a high-profile court battle to decide the fate of several trees at Osgoode Hall, Metrolinx said it will cut down thousands more in the Don Valley to make room for the new Ontario Line.
Local environmentalists question the provincial agency’s approach to the latest phase of the project.
“If they had provided the community with a restoration plan, reviewed by independent arborists and professionals, we probably could have saved some of those many trees.” Metrolinx is expected to restore areas impacted by construction within the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection limits to a “naturalized condition,” including replanting trees, according to the city statement.
“When trees do need to come down, we plant one to 50 new trees based on the size and location of the tree being removed,” according to the statement., including co-ordinated improvements to prevent flooding, manage growth of invasive species and restore wetlands.“The saplings they’ll bring in don’t provide the same diverse ecosystems as mature trees,” said Ruskin. “Did you ever see a squirrel build its nest in a sapling? Exactly.
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