The 2024 NYRP free tree giveaway season kicks off on Saturday, April 13 and will continue on Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 12.
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This year, we will distribute the following tree species: Alleghany Serviceberry, American Hazelnut, American Persimmon, American Plum, Bald Cypress, Basswood, Beach Plum, Black Cherry, Black Gum, Eastern Redbud, Elderberry, Flowering Dogwood, Fragrant Sumac, Gray Birch, Hackberry, Hornbeam, Northern Bayberry, Northern Red Oak, Pagoda Dogwood, Pussy Willow, Red Maple, Silver Maple, Smooth Alder, Sweetbay Magnolia, Sweetgum, Sycamore, Tulip Poplar, Washington Hawthorn, White Fringe Tree, and Witchhazel.
Tree Care Guide: The basics about how to plant and care for your tree.
Street Tree ID Guide: Tips for how to identify common street trees in New York City.
Tree Giveaway Stories: If you’ve received a free tree from NYRP at any point, we’d love to hear about it! Click to fill out the form or contact us at [email protected]
Tree Mulching Guide: Mulching provides many benefits for trees. Learn more about why and how you should do it.
Supporting Birds: Trees provide key resources, for birds including shelter and food.
We started our very popular free tree giveaways in 2010 as part of the MillionTreesNYC initiative, which we led in partnership with the NYC Parks Department.
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