City eyes protection of Heritage Trees and UTC; Mississauga, ON, Canada; 2/20/09

City eyes plan to save heritage trees Mississauga - Mississauga,ON,Canada
A City of Mississauga initiative to protect and preserve trees includes the creation of an extensive database of old, rare and unique trees.The program also calls on residents to help out. A Mississauga Heritage Tree subcommittee report, presented at Wednesday's meeting of General Committee, calls for a two-pronged approach — creating awareness among residents and making appropriate changes to the City's bylaw – to preserve Mississauga's urban canopy.