Living Green Barrie: Leading the Way in Climate Crisis Solutions

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Thank you for your generous support—your contribution helps us continue our mission to build a sustainable, thriving community and brings us one step closer to realizing our vision of a greener, more resilient Barrie for future generations.

Help Build a Greener Barrie!

Living Green Barrie is the city’s only registered environmental charity, working alongside the City of Barrie to advance climate action and sustainability. From community tree plantings to free educational programs, our work directly supports Barrie’s Climate Change Mitigation Plan and the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. While we receive in-kind and occasional project support from the City, we are not municipally funded and rely on the generosity of people like you. Your donations and sponsorships empower local action, strengthen community resilience, and bring us closer to a cleaner, greener Barrie for all.

Learn More- Barrie's climate action & sustainability goals

Learn More- Inspiring Climate Action in Barrie- Executive Summary

Learn More- City of Barrie- CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGY

Plant Trees in May!

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Join Living Green Barrie as we plant trees in city parks. Pringle Park, Shear Park, Lower Kidds Creek, Prince William Way Pond. Details on our events page.

Students– Bring your forms and earn some volunteer hours!

All tree planting events are open to the public. No experience necessary. Community plantings are free to attend but we ask you to register so we know how many tools and trees to bring.

Plant your trees. Name your trees. Visit your trees.

TREES DO BETTER IN A COMMUNITY AND SO DO WE.

If you think about a forest, you realize that trees are part of a community that relies on the other trees around them for their strength. Through roots and underground fungal networks they literally are connected to each other.

Living Green is committed to planting 10,000 trees for Barrie and has over 6,000 planted towards that goal.

Thank you for being our community and having our back!

Ice Storm Tree Damage? Click here for tips to help your trees!

Annual Bicycle Poker Ride!

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Join Living Green Barrie & Firebird Community Cycle as we Tread Lightly & Embrace Active Transportation This June!

June is Bike Month! – Celebrate with Living Green Barrie and Firebird Community Cycle at our Second Annual Bicycle Poker Ride on Saturday, June 7th, 2025!

Self Directed – Your ride, your way! Begin anytime after 9:00 AM and choose your adventure – visit 5 or more stops at your leisure. Many teams can collect enough cards for a hand in under an hour.

This family-friendly, self-directed ride lets you explore Barrie, support local spots, and celebrate active transportation—all while having fun with your crew.

All two-wheeled riders—bikes, e-bikes, and e-scooters—are welcome. Riders should be comfortable cycling in city traffic.

* Living Green and Firebird support inclusivity, please contact us for sliding scale payment options.

Learn More About Firebird Community Cycle!

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Firebird Community Cycle is a registered not-for-profit Corporation, dedicated to the promotion of bicycle education and culture through the sustainable and accessible rebuilding, reusing, recycling and redistribution of all bicycle products.

Low Cost Tree & Shrub Sale!

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Low cost trees, shrubs & plants. Stock up on your favourite native species and support local grass roots organizations! Get advice from Living Green experts. Pollinate Barrie will be there with a wealth of information and inspiration. Something for every budget! New this year $10 Trees!

Pre-Order Coming in May!

SAVE THE DATE!

Pre-orders and list of available species will be posted in May.

Our annual “pop-up” native tree and shrub sale is going to be even bigger and better this year.

Thanks to the City of Barrie, we will be offering $10 TREES! We will have a wide selection of native trees and shrubs suitable for every yard at prices lower than retail.

Pollinate Barrie will join us again offering pay-what-you-can pollinator plants and all of the free advice you need to turn your yard into an ecological oasis.

Free mulch, planting and species selection tips from experts.

Community Support Makes It Possible!
Thanks to incredible local support and volunteer muscle, Living Green Barrie has a new tree nursery!

We’re deeply appreciative of Beacon Environmental for generously hosting our trees over the past few years. As their trees flourished and shade increased, it was time for us to relocate.

With funding from the Barrie Community Foundation’s Vital Barrie Grant, we were able to purchase the supplies needed to build a secure, functional nursery space. A special thank you to St. George’s Anglican Church for welcoming us onto their property—our trees, shrubs, and native plants now have the perfect balance of sun and shade to thrive.

Finally, a huge shoutout to our volunteers—your strength and strategic thinking made Stage One of this project a success!

Learn More About Pollinate Barrie!

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Pollinate Barrie is a community-led group that wants to help create and sustain native pollinator habitat in our City. Everything they do is volunteer driven by people passionate about plants, pollinators and planet.

We couldn’t do it without our incredible Sponsors and Supporters—thank you!