{"slug":"trees-for-houston-tree-adoption","name":"Tree Adoption Program","provider":{"name":"Trees For Houston","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":{"slug":"trees-for-houston","name":"Trees For Houston"},"country":"US","region":"TX","locality":"Houston","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner","renter"],"kind":"free_trees","benefit":"Free trees for Houstonians at registered adoption events (250 to 2,500 trees per event)","summary":"Trees For Houston's former Tree Giveaway Program, now called Tree Adoption, hands out free trees at events held at its Kinder Campus and in neighborhoods across Greater Houston. Quantities, dates and species depend on growing conditions and funding. Every event requires registration, and newsletter subscribers get notice about 7 to 12 days ahead.","eligibility":"Open to Houstonians; the page states no residency or income test. Registration is required for every event. Trees that are not picked up cannot be held.","how_to_apply":"Sign up for the Trees For Houston newsletter at treesforhouston.org to receive registration links for each event; registered participants get pickup instructions before the event. Contact: (713) 840-8733, info@treesforhouston.org.","url":"https://www.treesforhouston.org/tree-adoptions","source_url":"https://www.treesforhouston.org/tree-adoptions","season":"Seasonally planned during planting season; dates announced by newsletter 7-12 days in advance","program_status":"seasonal","lat":29.7604,"lng":-95.3698,"data_note":null,"updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-for-houston-tree-adoption","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-for-houston-tree-adoption.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}