16
November
Saturday
NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
Dove Springs Rec Center | 5801 Ainez Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Adopt & Plant a FREE Tree!
TreeFolks’ NeighborWoods Program, in partnership with the City of Austin and Austin Energy, provides
5,000 free 5-gallon trees
for Austinites to adopt starting in October and continuing through March.
Pick Up Your Tree at a Tree Adoption Event!
All of our adoption events are open to the public and no registration is needed — just show up during the event time! Tree adoption events are the fastest way to get a tree. Tree availability and selection is first-come, first-served. The NeighborWoods free tree program is a partnership with the City of Austin and Austin Energy.
Who Qualifies?
- Trees are available to community members, small businesses, and community spaces who are either located in the City of Austin’s Full Purpose Jurisdiction, Austin Energy electricity customers, or both!
- Since tree care is a long-term commitment, tree adopters must commit to nurturing the tree, especially through regular watering for at least the first two years of establishment.
- Recipients must have enough space for the tree to grow and flourish. We follow the “Right Tree, Right Place” principle.
- If you would like trees to plant in common public areas, such as schools, churches, apartment complexes, community gardens, and small businesses, please submit a Community Spaces application.
Home Delivery Applications
Applications open now!
The quickest way to adopt a tree or two for your home is to attend an adoption event. If you are unable to attend an adoption event and are in our service area, you can apply for home delivery.
Trees are available for delivery to community members who are either located in the City of Austin’s Full Purpose Jurisdiction, Austin Energy electricity customers, or both! Unsure if you are in our service area? Just begin the application and your address will be screened on the spot.
Home deliveries will take place from October through March while supplies last and your tree delivery will be scheduled based on your zip code and other routing considerations.
Community Spaces Applications
NeighborWoods sets aside a limited number of 5-gallon shade, ornamental, and fruit trees for community projects each season.
These trees are intended to be planted in public spaces and to benefit groups of people. Examples of public spaces are: schools, churches, apartment complexes, community gardens, and small businesses. Applicants must submit a planting and care plan.
Upcoming Events
November 2024
January 2025
11
January
Saturday
NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
H-E-B Tech Ridge | 500 W Canyon Ridge Dr, Austin, TX 78753
25
January
Saturday
NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
H-E-B Ed Bluestein | 7112 Ed Bluestein Blvd Ste 125, Austin, TX 78723
February 2025
08
February
Saturday
NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
H-E-B Slaughter/S Congress near I-35 | 8801 S. Congress, Austin, TX 78745
22
February
Saturday
NeighborWoods Tree Adoption | Evento para Conseguir un Árbol Gratis
H-E-B (Rundberg) | 9414 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
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Tree planting instructions to ensure optimal growing conditions
NeighborWoods has distributed over 90,000 free trees to date!
The TreeFolks program, NeighborWoods, partners with the City of Austin to reduce energy consumption and lower the city heat index by expanding the tree canopy cover of Austin. NeighborWoods is proudly supported by Austin Energy and the Community Tree Preservation Division in the Development Services Department.
Have any questions? We’d love to hear from you.
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