Greening Lloyd
Tree Giveways with Urban Forestry
We're partnering with Portland Parks & Recreation's Urban Forestry to give away thousands of free yard trees to Portlanders.
Urban Forestry is working Tree by Tree to help grow a greener, healthier Portland. Whether you’re a renter, homeowner, business owner, or educator, there’s a free tree program for you!
Urban Forestry’s Tree Giveaway Programs aim to bring new trees to areas of the city where they are needed most (this particularly includes Lloyd and the adjacent Kerns and Eliot neighborhoods). Urban trees play a vital role in making communities and neighborhoods healthier and safer. Bringing trees to these areas is one of the best ways to improve public and environmental health outcomes.
Tree planting programs
Trees for Your Yard
Portlanders can receive up to three free trees for their yards! Choose from evergreens, flowering trees, nut-bearing trees, and trees rich with autumn colors. Trees must be planted on private property (not in planting strips) and cared for by the recipient. More info here.
Trees for Residential Streets
Need more shade in your neighborhood? Residents can sign up to have free trees planted along the street or in their front yards.
These trees come with three years of watering and care—so they’re low-maintenance for you and set up for a healthy future. Urban Forestry focuses on neighborhoods with the highest need for tree canopy and on streets that lack curbs or sidewalks, including Lloyd. More info here.
Trees for Planting Strips
Each year, Urban Forestry plants free street trees in neighborhoods with the fewest trees. If your planting strip—the space between the sidewalk and the street—is at least four feet wide, your property may be eligible. No need to sign up—City staff will contact eligible property owners directly. This program provides the tree, planting, and three years of watering, all for free. More info here.
Trees for Apartments
Bring more beauty, fresh air, and shade to multi-family living spaces! Apartment and multi-unit residential communities in Portland can receive free trees to enhance shared outdoor areas for residents to enjoy. Urban Forestry works with property owners and managers to select the right trees for the space and provide planting, watering, and care for the first three years—helping promote healthy growth and long-lasting benefits for your community. Renters are welcome to inquire about eligibility. More info here.
Trees for Businesses
Own or manage a large property? Industrial and Commercial sites can sign up to have free trees planted. These trees come with three years of watering and care—so they’re low-maintenance for you and set up for a healthy future. Urban Forestry focuses on bringing shade and beauty to properties with space for many trees. More info here.
Trees for Schools
Students of all ages can get their hands dirty planting trees with Urban Forestry at their schools! Schools receive planning, free trees, planting, and three years of water and care through the Learning Landscapes program. Applications are accepted year-round and tree plantings occur in the fall and winter. More info here.
Trees for Parks
Volunteers and Urban Forestry staff work together to plant trees in parks or on public properties. We focus on planting trees in parks in need of more shade. Use the interest form to request a community tree planting or to recommend a park or public property that would benefit from having more trees.
Trees from Friends of Trees
Urban Forestry partners with Friends of Trees to plant free trees in select Portland neighborhoods with the fewest trees. Trees can be planted along the street or on private property. Street trees receive three years of watering and care. Visit the Friends of Trees website to sign up and for more information.
Tree planting is funded by the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF).
