Trees · Ontario

Ottawa Green Acres Rural Tree Planting Subsidy

Run by City of Ottawa, delivered with Rideau Valley and South Nation conservation authorities

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Full-service: subsidies match the landowner's cash and in-kind contribution (RVCA price $0.15 per tree planted); over-the-counter seedlings: subsidy up to 50% on a cost-shared basis, plus $0.50 per seedling extra through South Nation Conservation
Who qualifies
Rural property owners in the City of Ottawa with suitable land: Rideau Valley/Mississippi Valley areas at least 0.62 acres and 500 trees; South Nation area at least 1.25 acres and 1,000 trees; smaller properties can buy over-the-counter trees (100 trees minimum).
Where
Rural landowners in the City of Ottawa with at least 0.62 acres to plant.
Status
Open
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Turn idle fields on your rural property into woodland with subsidized tree seedlings, a planting plan and planting help.

Requirements

  • Land must be suitable for planting and inside City of Ottawa boundaries
  • Minimum land area and tree numbers apply
  • Landowner covers the subsidized cost and agrees to reasonably protect the plantation

The plan or design it asks for

Conservation authority staff prepare a custom planting plan with the landowner after a site visit.

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Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check City of Ottawa's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Contact the RVCA Landowner Resource Centre (or South Nation Conservation) to confirm eligibility
  2. 2Book a site visit (June to October) for a spring planting
  3. 3Agree the planting plan and pay the subsidized cost

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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Source: Sow, “Ottawa Green Acres Rural Tree Planting Subsidy,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/ontario/ottawa-green-acres-rural-reforestation

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