This Earth Day, April 22nd, the Creatively United for the Planet Society and Community Trees Matter Network will be part of a special free community Earth Day celebration. Come and and join us at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific,

505 Quayle Rd., between 10 am - 2 pm.

Earth Day continues into the evening with Creatively United's own special event at the Church of Truth, 111 Superior St., from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring Jack Anderson, one of western Canada’s leading green building designers, urban planners and community design visionaries; Harmless Home pioneer Arno Keinonen; community health advocate and columnist, Dr. Trevor Hancock, plus special guests.

Learn how individuals and communities can build more affordably, efficiently and sustainably. Admission is a sliding scale of $10-$15 at the door.

Instead of staging giant festivals as we have in the past, every day is Earth Day on CreativelyUnited.org. If you have an Earth Day event to share, please let us know here.

Event Reminders

A Wildwood Ecoforest Experience & Fundraiser

Surround yourself in the glory of a 77-acre private nature reserve and feel yourself uplifted by the fresh fragrance of a spring forest, light sparkling and dancing on a pristine lake surrounded by majestic trees swaying to the rhythm of nature, songbirds singing in delight, spring flowers emerging and emerald green mosses begging to be touched.

Let the worries and weight of the world go as you joyfully immerse yourself in these beautiful surroundings and experience soul charging at the deepest level.

Enjoy relaxed time in nature and the opportunity to explore your creative genie through mixed media and collage, photography (phone or camera), journaling, connection and laughter led by Frances Litman.

Your attendance at this day-long or weekend program will help Wildwood, a rare and unique demonstration eco-forest, raise funds to purchase an adjoining property and protect more old-growth trees.

Here’s your chance to immerse yourself in the beauty of Wildwood’s stunning surroundings for the day or weekend and try new and fun approaches to expressing yourself through a variety of creative explorations and reflection.

No experience is required. The only prerequisite is an open mind and willingness to enjoy yourself. Each day will provide unique feel good experiences that will leave you both relaxed and recharged.

Indoor activities will take place in the property’s Homestead, a beautifully renovated log home filled with natural light in the middle of this private sanctuary.

If you can't make it, but would like to make a donation to Wildwood's property acquisition fund, please click here.

Warning: Participation may cause euphoria!

Community Trees Matter Network presents

International speaker, author, urban forest expert Cecil Konijnendijk, PhD

UBC Urban Forestry professor and international urban forest governance expert, Cecil Konijnendijk, will share his passion about urban trees, urban nature and urban greening programs.

An avid writer and international speaker, Cecil's research, teaching and advising have taken him across the globe, including to countries as diverse as Canada, China, Denmark, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia, and Sweden. Cecil is particularly interested in urban forest governance and the many relations between cities and their trees and nature.

He is the author of such books as The Forest and the City: The Cultural Landscape of Urban Woodland, and edits the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening and the Future City book series. Cecil has advised cities, national governments, and international organizations such as the European Commission and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations on urban forestry and urban greening programs.

Admission is a sliding scale of $10-$20 (or by donation) at the door.

With support from Peter Gray - Personal Real Estate Corporation & Reliable Controls

Trees Matter Survey

Thank you to everybody who responded to the Community Trees Matter Network survey. We are compiling the results now and will be back in touch with those who completed the survey.

We are still accepting responses to the survey. If you love trees and would like to get involved in their protection and preservation, please take the survey here.

Thank you for your interest in our community!

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