Author of the article: Julie Kotsis Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 2 minute read • Kate Arthur, a restoration biologist with the Essex Region Conservation Authority displays a white oak seedling, left, and a white pine seedling on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Ruthven. The seedlings are among the 125,000 trees that the organization is handing out to local homeowners. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Article content Essex Region Conservation Authority is planting 125,000 trees amid concerns tree planting is not a priority for the provincial government. The reforestation is taking place on over 150 acres of land across the watersheds of the region — on both conservation authority-owned lands and privately owned land.