About the Dundas Valley Tree Keepers

Who We Are

Our group grew out of the 2007 Dundas Trees Count conducted by Environment Hamilton. This project was assisted by interested volunteers from the community who engaged in collecting data on the inventoried trees. On completion of the Dundas Trees Count a number of these volunteers formed the DVTK’s original membership. Over time, other interested residents of Dundas and nearby communities who have come to know about us have joined the group or dropped in on our monthly meetings.

New members are always welcome! The group meets at the Marlatt Centre in Dundas on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information please contact the DVTK.

DVTK members at the June 2009 meeting

Photo taken after a regular meeting in June 2009? at the Marlatt Centre in Dundas: from left to right: Julia, Magda, Warren, Katie, Bill, Gwenn, Ann, Cathy and Rita. We have since acquired several new members.

Events

We have held a number of public information sessions and taken part in events aimed at raising awareness in the Dundas community about the care and appreciation of trees. Click on Events for details.

Long-term Goals

We hope to work with the Dundas community and the City of Hamilton to:
1) Raise awareness in the community about the care and appreciation of the trees of the Dundas Valley;
2) Maintain and update an inventory of trees in the Dundas Valley;
3) Identify, label, maintain and propogate heritage trees;
4) Plant trees.