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Apply for Free Yard Trees

Service
Portland residents can use this page to sign up for free trees through the Yard Tree Giveaway program! Trees must be planted within Portland City limits.

5 to 8 minutes

If you would like more information before you begin the application, please review our Information page:

Yard Tree Giveaway - Trees for your Yard  

Yard Tree Pledge

We are happy you want a tree, but it comes with responsibility and rewards!

I pledge to:

  • Allow Urban Forestry to monitor the tree's health and survival once a year. This helps us to see how trees are faring and improve our program.
     
  • Review the planting and care instructions that come with my tree before planting.
     
  • Water the tree 15 gallons of water per week, May-Oct, for at least the first three years.
     
  • Plant the tree at the address provided that is inside Portland city limits.
     
  • Plant the tree on my property, not as a street tree.
     
  • Plant the tree in the ground, not in a container.
     
  • Contact Urban Forestry or a tree care professional with questions about my tree.
     
  • Return the tree to Urban Forestry if I cannot plant it.
     
  • Ask permission from the property owner to plant the tree, if I am a renter.

Tree planting location

Begin typing to see a dropdown list of addresses, then select the correct one.

Please enter and verify a planting address to continue.

Need some help?

Would you like an Urban Forestry staff member to call you and answer questions about which trees to get or where to plant them in your yard?
Choose the trees you prefer, and we can make changes during your phone consultation.

Next Steps

Please complete this form. Once you submit the form you will see a link to book your appointment.

Select your trees

We are offering many high-quality tree species this year. Check out the size and characteristics of our trees here.

Choose your preferred language:
Amharic
French
Russian
Somali
Spanish

Yard trees should be planted a minimum of 10 feet from your house, two feet from property lines, and five feet from a driveway. For advice on where to plant your tree, see Right Tree, Right Place from the Arbor Day Foundation

Please select your tree species below.

Every address is eligible for 3 trees.

This tree has an intricate root system. Please choose to have your trees planted by our team below.

Select "- None -" if you do not want additional trees.

This tree has an intricate root system. Please choose to have your trees planted by our team below.

Select "- None -" if you do not want additional trees.

This tree has an intricate root system. Please choose to have your trees planted by our team below.

Chestnut Disclaimer

By selecting the chestnut, you are committing to taking two trees. Both chestnuts need to be taken in order to bear fruit.

Yard Tree Giveaway trees can now be used to fulfill a removal/replant permit. Will any of these trees be used to fulfill a permit?

Permit Disclaimer

Great! However, getting a yard tree does not automatically fulfill tree removal/replant permit requirements. Please follow all instructions and requirements as specified in your permit.

Receiving your trees

Please select a location and date/time to pick up your trees below. 

Our event season is over, but you can still get trees!

Please choose if you would like us to Deliver your trees or if you would like us to Deliver and Plant your trees.

Pickup location and date
Enter at SE 64th Ave & SE Lincoln St
Enter at N Kerby Ave & N Farragut St
12839 SE Holgate Blvd
4800 NE 74th Ave
Enter at SE Water Ave & SE 2nd Pl N Portland
Enter at 64th Ave & Lincoln St
How would you like to receive your tree?

PP&R Photo Policy

I grant to Portland Parks and Recreation (Portland, OR) and/or the Portland Parks Foundation, their representatives and employees the right to take photographs and video footage of me, my children and my property in connection with the above-identified subject. I agree that Portland Parks & Recreation and/or the Portland Parks Foundation, their assignees and transferees, may use, share, and publish the photographs and video footage of me for any lawful purposes (including but not limited to event publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content), whether in print and/or electronically, with or without my name. There will be no financial payment to me for use of my image. I waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the photographs before they are used.

Tree recipient information

Please enter your full mailing address.
Your typed name below will act as your signature committing to the Yard Tree pledge and to arrive at the pickup location at your scheduled date and time.

Planting & care instructions

Each tree will come with a bag of mulch and a booklet with information on how to properly plant and maintain your tree.

Preferred language for planting & care materials

How did you hear about this program?

Which organization?

Demographics form

Race/Ethnicity
Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identify? Please select ALL that apply.
This information is used to track tree accessibility to renters.

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