Tree Planting and Ash Tree Removal in Wedgewood Park

Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough is enhancing Wedgewood Park’s urban forest and planting 515 new native tree species as part of the Trees 4 Peterborough initiative.  

This initiative is taking place in Wedgewood Park due to significant damage from the Emerald Ash Borer. About 250 dead or dying ash trees will be removed this summer. 

Residents are encouraged to attend a community tree planting event on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help reforest Wedgewood Park, 1535 Fairmount Blvd. Volunteers can sign up for the event at peterborough.ca/trees. 

The Trees 4 Peterborough initiative is in partnership with RBC Dominion Securities, The Excelsior Group, Peterborough Homes, Merrett Home Hardware and GreenUP.  

As part of the City’s Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan, the City will begin removing approximately 250 dead or dying Ash trees from Wedgewood Park which have succumbed to Emerald Ash Borer beginning Monday, August 18, 2025. Removal work is expected to take five to six days.  

Work will also include clearing dense understory vegetation dominated by invasive Buckthorn.  

Wedgewood Park will remain open while removal work is underway. Residents are asked to keep a safe distance from working crews.  

More information on the City’s Urban Forest Strategic Plan and the Emerald Ash Borer program can be found at peterborough.ca/trees.