{"slug":"treescharlotte-treeadoption-mecklenburg","name":"TreeAdoption Events","provider":{"name":"TreesCharlotte","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":{"slug":"treescharlotte","name":"TreesCharlotte"},"country":"US","region":"NC","locality":"Charlotte","scope":"local","audience":["homeowner","renter"],"kind":"free_trees","benefit":"Up to 2 free trees per registration at seasonal pickup events for Mecklenburg County residents","summary":"TreesCharlotte gives away trees at TreeAdoption events held from fall through early spring. Each registration is limited to 2 trees, and every attendee completes a planting demonstration on site (plan for at least 45 minutes). TreesCharlotte now serves all of Mecklenburg County, not just the City of Charlotte; some events are limited to particular zip codes or towns.","eligibility":"Mecklenburg County residents only. Each registration needs a unique name, address and email; duplicates are cancelled. Anyone who has previously adopted more than 20 trees is no longer eligible.","how_to_apply":"Register online for a specific event; registration typically opens 5-7 days before each event. 2026-27 season dates: Sep 26, 2026 (all residents); Oct 17 (under-canopied zip codes); Nov 7 (North Charlotte); Dec 5 (Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson); Dec 12 (East Charlotte); Jan 30, 2027 (South Charlotte); Feb 20 (Mint Hill, Matthews, Pineville); Feb 27 (West Charlotte); Mar 20, 2027 (all residents). See the calendar for event pages.","url":"https://treescharlotte.org/get-trees/","source_url":"https://treescharlotte.org/get-trees/","season":"September through March; 2026-27 season runs Sep 26, 2026 to Mar 20, 2027","program_status":"seasonal","lat":35.2271,"lng":-80.8431,"data_note":"Formerly promoted as the TreeStore; the current site calls these TreeAdoption events. Donations are encouraged but trees are free. Separate yard-tree and street-tree pages exist but could not be fetched.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.768Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/treescharlotte-treeadoption-mecklenburg","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/treescharlotte-treeadoption-mecklenburg.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}