The City of Toronto will celebrate its first-ever Tree of the Year on Tuesday, planting a Sugar Maple chosen by the city's youngest residents during the recent municipal election.
Members of the media and the public are invited to attend the special celebration, according to a City of Toronto media advisory issued November 2. The planting is set for Tuesday, November 3.
The City noted the event will be cancelled if there is a high chance of thunderstorm or other hazardous weather.
The Sugar Maple was named Toronto's 2027 Tree of the Year after more than 10,000 ballots were cast during Kids Vote Weekend, held as part of the 2026 municipal election.
The program is designed to grow future voters, teach children about local democracy and give them early exposure to key parts of the voting process, the advisory said.
The initiative also backs the City's goal of expanding Toronto's urban forest. Toronto is aiming for a 40 per cent tree canopy by 2050.
More information on the Tree of the Year is available on the City's webpage at toronto.ca/tree-of-the-year.
