# Get a Free Street Tree

> Request a street tree from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Street Tree Management Division (City) for Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Official page: https://www.phila.gov/services/trees-parks-the-environment/tree-related-services/get-a-street-tree/
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/philadelphia-parks-rec-street-tree-request · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** Free street tree planted in front of your home or business, including inspection, concrete cut and planting

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation plants free street trees in front of homes, businesses and other properties at the owner's request. The service covers inspection, species selection, sidewalk concrete cuts and planting, and the City waters and mulches the tree for its first year. A tree that dies within one year is replaced the next planting season.

## Who qualifies

Residential and commercial property owners in Philadelphia. Owners who want a tree sooner can hire a certified arborist from the City's qualified contractor list, obtain a planting permit and plant a species from the approved street tree list at their own expense.

## How to apply

Apply online through the City's Get a Street Tree service page, or use the printable PPR Street Tree Request Form. Questions and status updates: StreetTree.Info@phila.gov or (215) 685-4363 / (215) 685-4362, Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

**When:** Planting season usually runs mid-April to mid-June and mid-October to mid-November

**For:** Homeowners, Businesses

> Note: The City page addresses property owners; it does not say whether tenants can request a tree.