The Spring Yard Tree Giveaway is over and thousands of people came to pick up their free trees!  Philadelphia Parks & Recreation staff, Tree Tenders, and Lincoln High School students did tree planting and care demonstrations, and everyone went home with a profile of the tree they chose and information on proper planting and care.  If you missed the spring giveaway you can still sign up for the Fall Yard Tree Giveaway by clicking on the link in the left sidebar.

Many thanks to Wells Fargo and all of the community partners who made these events possible!

Here are some photos from the Spring Yard Tree Giveaways:

Wells Fargo volunteers helped people choose the right tree for their yard at the Oak Lane Library during the TreePhilly Week kickoff and Arbor Day event on Sat. April 28th.

Mayor Michael Nutter, Deputy Mayor for Environmental and Community Michael DiBerardinis, state Rep. Dwight Evans, Nick Kulick from the federal EPA, Michelle Laurene from Wells Fargo and David Weston from Oak Lane Community Action Association spoke about the benefits of trees at the TreePhilly Week Kickoff in Oak Lane.

The Wells Fargo horses and carriage came to the TreePhilly Week Kickoff in Oak Lane and gave rides!

Eastern Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) were all lined up before the doors opened at the Frankford giveaway on Wed. April 25th.  Thanks to our partners in Frankford for making this event a success:  Frankford Garden Club, Frankford Parks Group, Frankford CDC, Philly Rising.

Yard tree recipients at the Frankford giveaway attended a tree planting and care demonstration given by Lincoln High School students.

Love for trees spanned the generations at the Haddington giveaway.  These two carried their tree home in their free Wells Fargo tote bag!

Thanks to the extensive response we’ve received from neighbors, businesses, civic groups, and nonprofits across the city, we exceeded our target number and are giving away over 2200 free yard trees this week! If you were one of these applicants, by now you should have received a phone call or email from one of our TreePhilly staff letting you know of your area’s tree pick up location.  Locations will be on various days throughout the city all during TreePhilly week, which runs from April 21st to 29th.  TreePhilly week is supported by Wells Fargo and the Fairmount Park Conservancy, without whom your free tree would not have been possible!

If you missed the spring deadline, there’s no need to despair, as we’ll be doing another giveaway in the fall as well. The deadline for receiving a tree this coming October is on September 30, 2012, so don’t waste any time: get your application for the fall in today. You can find the form in the paragraph below, so help us give away another 2000 free trees!

The Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation’s TreePhilly campaign is enabling residents to beautify their homes and blocks, improve their health, reduce their energy costs, and reduce stormwater runoff all in one shot, at no cost. The deadline for the Spring Yard Tree Giveaway has passed, and you can now sign up for the Fall giveaway (which will happen in October or November 2012).   CLICK HERE to fill out your yard tree request form! They’re in 7 different languages, so make copies and pass them around your block - your health and your property values will thank you!

Be sure to continually check this site for all updates and news relating to TreePhilly and new ways you can get involved with greening our city!