The City of Vaughan maintains planters and hanging baskets throughout the city on a seasonal basis.

The main goal of the strategy was to define beautification and outline a plan to implement it throughout the community. The City of Vaughan is now undertaking a comprehensive review of this Beautification Strategy to be certain it continues to meet the community’s needs.

Why is it called the “spongy” moth?

The spongy moth is formerly known as the Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD), European or Asian gypsy moth. This new common name was selected by a working group of 50 scientists and professionals from Canada and the United States following an extensive public consultation process. “Spongy moth” acknowledges the conspicuous, spongy egg masses that the insect produces. In line with other organizations, the City of Vaughan has adopted “spongy moth” and will be using this term moving forward.

Notice - For any DCs Rate Reductions as per approved Council direction, please review the

City of Vaughan Community Benefits Charge

• 2022 Community Benefits Charge Strategy dated June 21, 2022 (PDF)

The City defines beautification as the process of making visual improvements to Vaughan through the placement of flowers, ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs in beds, planters and hanging baskets.

City moth control

In 2021, the City placed barrier bands on more than 1,200 trees and removed approximately 6,600 egg masses from over 900 trees. The City continued in 2022 to implement these control measures along with several other integrated pest management strategies. The moth populations collapsed in 2022 however the City will continue to monitor population levels. 

Egg mass scraping and vacuuming – January to May

Join in the celebration on Saturday, Jan. 11 and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

The free event features a full weekend of outdoor hockey festivities for all ages, NHL alumni and a viewing party of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers game on Sunday at 7 p.m. Sportsnet hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone, will broadcast live from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio located onsite.