Associated with the page Urban forestry
Would you like to save up to $300 on your first tree?
Considering the benefits of mature trees in an urban environment and the desire to increase forest cover as outlined in the 2020-2021 Environmental Action Plan, the subsidy program for planting a first tree in a front yard was created. This program is designed to encourage the planting of trees on properties that do not have trees in accordance with the current zoning by-law(REG-362).
The City reimburses 50% of the purchase cost of the first tree to be planted in the front yard, up to a maximum of :
- 300 for a tree purchased from a Brossard business
- 150 for a tree purchased in a store outside Brossard
Eligibility criteria
- Be a resident of the City of Brossard.
- To be eligible for the program, the selected tree must have the following characteristics:
- For deciduous trees: minimum diameter of 5 cm, measured at 30 cm from the ground.
- For conifers: minimum height of 1.5 m, measured at ground level.
- The tree must reach a minimum height of 7 m at maturity.
- The tree must not be a species whose planting is restricted or prohibited by the zoning by-law(REG-362, art. 179).
- The planting must be carried out on a residential lot in the front yard.
- Apply no later than 12 months after the date of purchase.
- A limit of one subsidized tree per residential address will apply.
- Newly planted trees must not be subject to compulsory planting after a felling permit has been obtained.
- There must be no trees in the front yard before the new tree is planted.
Documents to be prepared
- Proof of residence (e.g. driver’s license, electricity bill, municipal tax bill)
- Invoice with the following items:
- Date of purchase
- Dealer name and contact details
- List of purchased items
- Total cost
- 2 photos of the tree planted in the front yard
- For deciduous trees
- One with the tree and the house to confirm the location.
- A close-up of the trunk with a tape measure behind the trunk to confirm the size of the trunk*.
- For conifers
- One with tree and house to confirm location
- Use a measuring tape to confirm the size of the tree*.
- For deciduous trees
* The numbers on the tape measure must be visible in the photo.
Fill in the form
The subsidy programs are now closed for 2025, as the budget has been exhausted.
Frequently asked questions
According to section 179 of the zoning by-law(REG-362), the list of tree species whose planting is restricted or prohibited is as follows:
- bay willow(Salix pentandra) ;
- weeping willow(Salix alba ‘Tristis’) ;
- White poplar(Populus alba) ;
- large-toothed poplar(Populus grandidentata) ;
- aspen(Populus tremuloides ) ;
- cottonwood(Populus deltoides) ;
- Balsam poplar(Populus balsamifera) ;
- Lombardy poplar(Populus nigra) ;
- Canada poplar(Populus X Canadensis) ;
- American elm(Ulmus americana);
- Chinese or Siberian elm(Ulmus pumila);
- Silver maple(Acer saccharinum);
- Hemlock maple(Acer negundo);
It is forbidden to plant any type of ash (species of the genus Fraxinus).
