Evergreen Avenue
A Living Memorial
And Peacekeepers of the Armed Forces
A Millenium Environmental Project
Initiated in the Year 2000
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A Living Memorial
The native trees and shrubs planted on Evergreen Avenue are hardier than their ornamental relatives. They are better adapted to our climate and more resistant to pests and diseases so they do not require extensive maintenance to thrive.
Evergreen Avenue uses the allure of native trees and shrubs to provide a contemplative walk. Started in 2000 as a memorial to war veterans and peacekeepers, it is now a community project of the Rideau Environmental Action League that honours people who have contributed to Smiths Falls. As an environmental project, it demonstrates the simple action of planting native trees to address climate change, restore vegetation and support wildlife.
Memories of these people and their contributions endure, just as trees endure, beyond our lifetimes. Many individuals and organizations generously contributed towards the plants and materials. Volunteers installed the granite memorials, benches, and wastebaskets, and planted and maintain the trees and shrubs
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A more detailed description of the project and of the historic and medicinal uses of the trees by First Nations is available on the REAL website.
[Balance of the marker is informational, not historic or relating as a war memorial, and is not transcribed]
Erected 2000 by Evergreen Avenue Contributors and Rideau Environmental Action League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Patriots & Patriotism • Peace • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 44° 53.741′ N, 76° 1.435′ W. Marker is in Smiths Falls, Ontario, in Lanark County. Marker is at the intersection of Lombard Street (Provincial Highway 15) and Lavinia Street, on the left when traveling east on Lombard Street. The Evergreen Avenue War and Community Memorial is in Victoria Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls ON K7A 4G2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rideau Waterway (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant Amy (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Smiths Falls and the Dam / Smiths Falls et le Barrage
Also see . . . Evergreen Avenue, Smiths Falls ON. (Submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
