Toronto plans 1,000 Sugar Maple plantings after kids’ vote

The Sugar Maple won Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year vote, earning 4,549 votes out of more than 10,000 ballots cast by children at 50 advance voting places.

• Planting plans: The City plans to plant 1,000 Sugar Maples on public land across Toronto in 2027 through community events, school programs and tree giveaways.
• For schools: Schools can receive free Sugar Maples to plant on their grounds.
• Celebration: A ceremonial planting is scheduled for November 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Elm Park, 230 Gosford Blvd.

The vote is part of Kids Vote Weekend, a program that introduces children to local democracy and voting.