The Parks Department plants street trees, free-of-charge, on sidewalks in front of homes, apartment buildings, and businesses in all five boroughs. In order to request a free street tree please submit an online form to the Parks Department.

You can also plant a street tree on your own by obtaining a Tree Planting Permit. Due to certain street tree height and species qualifications individual street tree planting most often requires hiring a landscape contractor directly.  To request a free permit to plant a tree in front of your home, call 311. For one-stop planting and permitting, the New York Tree Trust will work with you on selecting the species and site and permitting and planting processes for a donation. Call (212) 360-TREE.

Once the new street tree arrives you can learn how to care for it by attending a free, monthly Caring for Street Trees workshop offered by the New York Tree Trust and Partnerships for Parks.  At this workshop you can receive a free set of tools and learn how to care for your new “neighbor.” Please visit the Community Calendar for upcoming workshops.