Free Street Tree Planting Program
馃嚭馃嚫 Portland, OR, United States 路 Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry
City contractors plant and care for a street tree in the planting strip next to your property for three years at no cost
Portland Urban Forestry plants up to 1,250 street trees each winter in the planting strips of selected neighborhoods, funded mainly by the Portland Clean Energy Fund. Contractors water, mulch, weed, and prune the trees for three years, after which the adjacent property owner takes over care. Eligible owners receive a letter and can opt out before September 15.
Who qualifies
Property owners who receive a notification letter in a surveyed neighborhood. For November 2026 to March 2027 planting: Beaumont-Wilshire, Brentwood-Darlington, Brooklyn, Grant Park, Hollywood, Hosford-Abernethy, Madison South, North Tabor, Rose City Park, Sullivan's Gulch, Vernon, and Woodstock. Individual species requests are not accepted.
How to apply
No application; eligible owners are notified by mail. Residents in these neighborhoods who did not receive a letter can call 503-823-4025 and leave their name, address, and phone number so staff can review the site (one request only). Email freetrees@portlandoregon.gov.
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