Residents driving east on Highway 97 on their way to Kelowna will be greeted with a lot more greenery, thanks to a tree-planting event Tuesday.
More than 450 trees and shrubs were planted along Sneena Road at the sixth-annual tree-planting.
Dozens of volunteers of all ages joined in for the morning event, hosted by the Westbank First Nation and the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
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During the last five years, TD Tree Days has worked with more than 10 different Indigenous groups at 20 planting events across Canada. During this time, more than 3,500 trees and shrubs were added to various locales, enriching Indigenous communities with greener, more fruitful landscapes.
