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TreePhilly giving 1000 FREE Trees to Plant at Home

This year’s giveaway includes a door-to-door delivery for high-risk populations & carfree residents

The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced its annual tree giveaway.

This year, TreePhilly will be providing up to 1000 free trees for Philadelphia residents, partnering with 28 community organizations to deliver trees. There will also be 13 no-contact pickup events, targeting residents of neighborhoods most in need for tree planting.

For residents in high-risk populations or that don’t have access to car, there will be a door-to-door delivery services.

You can sign up for a free tree on TreePhilly.org. The citywide pick-up event (pre-registration only) will be May 15th at FDR Park.

Cover photo: TreePhilly on Facebook


Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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