The Comfort Maple 

Named for the Comfort family, which purchased the plot of land in 1816, the Comfort Maple is believed to be over 500 years old. This would make it Canada’s oldest sugar maple (Acer saccharum). Located in North Pelham, part of the Town of Pelham, the Comfort Maple was accepted for preservation on April 30, 1961, by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. The land was donated to the NPCA by Edna Eleanor Comfort, in memory of her late brother, Earl.

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At ~500 years old, the Comfort Maple was once part of an old-growth forest in what is now North Pelham, Ont..

Sitting on a small parcel of land amid rural residential and agricultural properties, this sugar maple remains today for all to enjoy thanks to a visionary family who understood the need to protect it.

It is a symbol of stewardship and of our rich natural heritage.

Watch the video above to learn more.

 

In the Media

YourTV Cogeco

Thank you to YourTV Niagara for shooting this sweet little video of the Comfort Maple!

See the video here.

Niagara Falls Review

Thank you to NPCA Central Workshop Superintendent, Michel Germain for providing your vast knowledge of the Comfort Maple tree and the Niagara Falls Review for the beautiful footage!

See the article here.

Toronto Star

The Toronto Star sharing some love for our sugar maple!

See the article here.

Welland Tribune

The Welland Tribune paying tribute to our hard-working word turner, local Pelham-resident, Marv Ens. Ens creates hand-made pens from the fallen branches of the Comfort Maple Tree.  

See the article here.