# Tree Adoptions (Free Tree Giveaways)

> Free trees from Trees Knoxville (Nonprofit) for Knoxville, TN, United States.

Official page: https://treesknoxville.org/tree-adoptions/
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/trees-knoxville-tree-adoptions · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Seasonal

**What you get:** Free saplings for Knoxville residents at seasonal adoption events, first come, first served

Trees Knoxville gives away saplings to Knoxville residents at tree adoption events; trees are no-cost to adopt on a first come, first served basis, and a $30 donation per tree is welcomed. In 2025 the group provided 450 saplings through free giveaways. The next event is Cider and Saplings: Fall Tree Adoption on November 21, 2026, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Tree Yard, 634 Jessamine St, with species including serviceberry, Carolina silverbell, elderberry, paw paw, red maple, scarlet oak, eastern red cedar and sweetbay magnolia.

## Who qualifies

Knoxville residents; the site does not list further eligibility rules or a per-household limit.

## How to apply

Attend a scheduled adoption event (see the Events page). Trees Knoxville also runs neighborhood plantings where volunteers plant 15-gallon trees in residents' yards (e.g., Belle Morris on Nov 7 and South Haven on Nov 14, 2026); residents can tell the group where they want trees planted via the request form on the site. Contact info@treesknoxville.org or (865) 333-0924.

**When:** Fall and spring events; next on November 21, 2026

**For:** Homeowners, Renters

> Note: Facts taken from the Trees Knoxville homepage; the tree-adoptions and tree-request subpages could not be fetched (rate-limited).

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