Celebrate Earth Month this April in Brampton!
Brampton named 2024 Tree City of the World
The City is celebrating its achievement of a prestigious international recognition as a 2024 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This designation honours Brampton’s sustainable urban forest management initiative and recognizes the City’s commitment to building a greener, healthier and more resilient future. This recognition supports Brampton’s ongoing initiatives, including the One Million Trees Program, aiming to plant one million trees by 2040 and the Urban Forest Management Plan.
Ways to participate and resources for Earth Month 2025
NEW - Brampton Schools Cleanup Challenge
This April, Brampton schools are invited to take part in the School Cleanup Challenge as part of Earth Month celebrations. This initiative encourages students, teachers and staff to come together and take action by cleaning up their school grounds and surrounding areas. By organizing a cleanup led by a class, club or school-wide, participants are automatically entered into a draw for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card to the Outdoor Learning Store. Visit brampton.ca/cleanup to participate.
Brampton’s Parks Cleanup Program
Generously sponsored by Capital Power, CN and TD, the Parks Cleanup Program helps keep Brampton clean. Each year, from April 1 to November 1, residents, community organizations, neighbourhood associations, businesses and school groups are encouraged to host or join a cleanup event. Last year, approximately 30,000 residents participated in cleanup initiatives, including five community cleanup events and approximately 1,836 self-led cleanups. This year, the City is hosting five cleanups in partnership with several organizations in each ward pairing:
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Andrew McCandless Park, Elbern Markell Dr., Brampton, ON (Wards 1 & 5)
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Professor’s Lake, Brampton, ON (Wards 7 & 8)
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Paul Palleschi Park, 30 Loafers Lake Ln., Brampton, ON (Wards 2 & 6)
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Kiwanis Memorial Park, 472 Main St. S., Brampton ON (Wards 3 & 4)
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Komagata Maru/Red Top Valley, Brampton, ON (Wards 9 & 10)
Sign the Litter Reduction Charter and take part in a litter cleanup competition
Brampton is working to become Canada’s first litter-free city, and everyone has a role to play. Residents, schools and businesses are encouraged to sign the Litter Reduction Charter and commit to keeping our city clean. To date, 50 signatories, including Brampton City Council, local businesses, community organizations, volunteer groups, neighbourhood associations, faith organizations, education institutions, individuals and the Litter Reduction Working Group have signed the charter.
Use Brampton’s Ready, Set, Collect tool to challenge friends and neighbours by tracking clean-up efforts. Through this tool, residents can share their results to encourage other residents to undertake their own cleanup efforts and help make Brampton litter-free. Launched in 2024, the City received 69 submissions of litter cleanup efforts, resulting in 238 bags of litter removed from streets, parks and neighbourhoods.
Join Brampton’s Community Tree Planting event
Sponsored by Toronto Pearson and CN, the City of Brampton is hosting a community tree planting event this Earth Month to support its goal of planting one million trees by 2040. Residents are invited to bring their friends and family to roll up their sleeves and contribute to a greener, healthier Brampton, one tree at a time. Registration is open and required to participate in this free event. Spaces are limited, visit brampton.ca/trees to sign up and give back to the community and the environment.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Location: Gore Meadows Community Centre and Library, 10150 The Gore Rd., Brampton, ON
Plant a tree to contribute to Brampton’s One Million Trees pledge
Residents who plan to plant a tree or who have recently planted trees in their yards are encouraged to report it to help Brampton reach its goal of planting one million trees by 2040. As part of this commitment, the City launched an interactive Tree Planting Tracker Map to monitor and showcase progress. Check out the map to see where trees have been planted across the city since 2020 and add your own at brampton.ca/trees.
