If you want to pay Mother Nature back a favor, then why not join a free workshop in Port Hope that educates residents and landowners on the benefits and incentives they can have if they plant trees on their own properties?

The workshop, which is organized by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Trees Ontario, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, the Ontario Forestry Association, and the Northumberland Stewardship Council, will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The event starts at 7 to 9 in the evening and will be held at the Millennium Building in Port Hope.

Those who get to attend the workshop will be taught how to correctly plant trees, as well as other techniques they can use to make tree planting more effective. Financial incentives for those who plant trees will also be discussed. Planned incentives will be similar to those of Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program and the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program. Under the programs, those who plant trees on their properties can avail of significant property tax cuts.

But more importantly, planting trees is an effective way of reducing their carbon footprint on the environment.

So don’t forget to mark your calendars, and get your seats reserved. Space is limited so register now.