CelebriTree Program (2024)
Jack Pine
pin gris
Pinus banksiana
Jack Pine is the iconic Algonquin Park tree featured in a painting by Tom Thomson, of the Group of Seven. This species is not commonly planted in cities, but is very cold-hardy and grows in the boreal as well as in hardwood forests. The cones are sealed shut with resin and only open under intense heat, making the tree a pioneer species that can repopulate areas ravaged by fire. Jack Pine can grow to be about 20 metres tall, although that will vary depending on the site. The tree is located along the lowland path, about 50 metres north of the intersection with a path going into the woodland.
Celebrating Dr. Gilles de la Salle
This Jack Pine celebrates the life of Dr. Gilles de la Salle, beloved husband, brother, and father. Gilles spent the later half of his life living and working in the nearby Civic Hospital neighbourhood. He loved to walk, with the beautiful Arboretum among his favourite routes. Here may you find the same peace this place once bestowed upon him.
Donated by Lianne de la Salle and Sara de la Salle
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A blue tree icon is a 2024 CelebriTree. A red tree icon is a 2023 CelebriTree.