Toronto/CMEDIA: Toronto Elections reportedly announced that during Kids Vote Weekend, more than 10,000 ballots were cast for Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year.
From five tree candidates: Basswood, Paper Birch, Red Oak, Sugar Maple and White Pine, Toronto kids have chosen the Sugar Maple as Toronto’s 2027 Tree of the Year, with 4,549 votes.
Kids Vote Weekend, a program to help grow future voters, educate children about local democracy, and provide early exposure to key elements of the voting process, took place on Saturday, Oct10 and Sun, Oct 11 at 50 advance voting places.
An official breakdown of voting results is available on the Kids Vote Weekend webpage.
Kids Vote Weekend Tree Planting Event
Taking place on Tues, Nov 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at Elm Park, 230 Gosford Blvd, a ceremonial Sugar Maple planting will celebrate the winning tree.
The Elm Park Tree Planting Event webpage gives more information including participation details.
The City plans to plant throughout 2027, 1,000 Sugar Maple trees on public land across Toronto through community planting events, school programs and tree giveaway initiatives. Schools will also be able to receive free Sugar Maple trees to plant on school grounds.
Learn more on the Tree of the Year webpage.
More information about Toronto’s 2026 municipal election is available on the Toronto Elections webpage.
