Bigger than Ever - This Year's Parade Will Distribute 300+ Pawpaw Trees!
Let's make October Pawpaw month - in the spirit and practice of reconciliation, we are inviting both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to help bring the pawpaw back to southern Ontario.
This year is bigger than ever! Carolinian Canada has invited 20+ Groups and Organizations to host the parade in their communities. If you would like to apply to adopt pawpaws or a Native Plant Garden Kit, apply below and pick a local group as your pickup location. Submit your story, and you may be selected to receive either trees or a kit!
Want to secure some Pawpaws and still give back to the Parade? Watch for this year's Pawpaw Popup Shop fundraiser - we will be selling a small number of trees to help fund the Pawpaw Parade.
The 2022 Pawpaw Parade will: give away 100 pawpaw trees in pairs and singles (for lonely Pawpaws!) and 50 Healing Gardens Native Plant Garden Kits.
See the giveaway guidelines for complete details
Committed to Supporting Indigenous Groups and Communities
Each year, the Pawpaw Parade has visited different Indigenous communities across the Carolinian Zone. Carolinian Canada is committed to supporting communities and groups from previous years, and we are expanding to working with even more Indigenous communities this year.
Pawpaw Parade Applications are CLOSED!
Thank you everyone who submitted a garden tracker and application
Only selected applicants will be contacted. Pawpaw parade hosts will contact select applicants after October 12 to arrange pickup dates/times/locations