How Should Mississauga Manage Its 36 City Woodlands?
Official title: Woodland Management
Mississauga is asking residents how to balance competing priorities in its 36 public woodlands. Should the focus be on tree health? Recreation trails? Wildlife habitat? The city wants your input to shape the next 10+ years of forest management.
Why This Matters
Walk your dog in a city woodland? These decisions affect trail access and maintenance. Live near one of the 36 sites? Management choices shape what you see and hear from your backyard. Care about urban wildlife? This plan determines how much habitat gets protected.
What Could Change
The Woodland Management Plan will set priorities for the next decade. Some areas might see more trail development, others could be left wilder for wildlife. Tree removal and replanting schedules will be established. The plan could also affect how quickly the city responds to hazard trees near paths.
Key Issues
- How should the city balance recreation access with wildlife habitat protection?
- What priority should tree health and biodiversity receive compared to aesthetics?
- How important is public safety (hazard tree removal) versus natural forest processes?
How to Participate
- Review the list of City woodlands included in this management plan.
- Contact the Project Leader with your input at Andrew.puchalski@mississauga.ca.