Fall is the best time of the year to plant a yard tree, and now interested residents can sign up for a free yard tree from Tree Philly, a program of Philadelphia Parks & Rec. About a dozen tree species are available to choose from, including fruit trees, large shade trees and beautiful flowering trees/shrubs (click here for more details).

West and Southwest Philadelphia residents can pre-register for the following tree giveaway events with Tree Philly’s community partners:

Saturday, Nov. 5, 12-2 p.m.
Partner: Holly Street Neighbors Community Garden
Location: Holly Street Neighbors Community Garden, 320 N. 41st St., Philadelphia
Registration: Register Here
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 31
Note: Trees are reserved for residents of 19104 and 19139 zip codes.

Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Partner: Bartram’s Garden
Location: Connell Park, 6401 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia
Registration: Register Here
Registration deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 7
Notes: Community clean-up and tree giveaway in Connell Park! Trees are reserved for residents of 19143, 19142 zip codes.

If you cannot make it to any of these events, please check out this page to learn about other ways you can get a yard tree. Tree Philly’s Spring yard tree giveaway is held in April-May. Please note that street trees are distributed through a different program. Visit https://treephilly.org/ for more information.