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YEGtrees: Mapping Edmonton’s Favourite Trees

April 30, 2015 by Dustin Bajer 15 Comments

YEGtrees Map: Edmonton’s favourite unique, historic, and delicious plants.

Edmonton historic hearty Capilano Apricot #yegtrees

One of three historic Edmonton apricot trees growing on the West side of 75th Street.

There’s something simultaneously very personal and completely public about having a favorite tree; it’s an interesting intersection between private, urban, and natural history. Trees are rooted in place and to love a tree is, in some small way, to love where you are – to become a part of it.

For anyone who’s walked around Edmonton, you’ll know that the City’s urban forest is pretty impressive. But trees aren’t just beautiful to look at; they cast shade, store carbon, provide habitat for animals, soak up millions of liters of water, and (yes) some even grow food. [Read more…]

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