TreeFolks is a non-profit organization working out of Austin that aids in growing the urban forests of Central Texas. For the past twenty years their work has included education programs, community partnerships, and they have planted tens of thousands of trees in the Austin area.

TreeFolks is currently in the middle of its annual Sapling Days program. For over ten years now, the program has been giving away free sapling trees at this time in fall to dispel the notion that spring is the best season for planting trees. Austin’s tree planting season according to the Austin Climate Protection Program falls between October 1st and March 31st every year “because weather conditions are cool and allow plants to establish roots in the new location before spring rains and summer heat stimulate new top growth.”

Photo from the Sapling Days Program at TreeFolks.org

For the first several years of the Sapling Days program, TreeFolks was giving away about 500 sapling trees to Central Texas residents. Now running strung, the program gives out over 2500 free saplings each year to residents in multiple locations. Check out their website for more details about this cool event, or go pick up a sapling tree from them on Wednesday October 20th along Congress St. on the corners of 4th, 6th, and 9th. They will be there “from noon until the trees run out!” Some other cool programs organized by TreeFolks include the Urban Orchard and the NeighboorWoods projects.

We can get a tree planted for you around the world as well! We encourage you to post a comment or visit our contact page . Tell us your concern or involvement with the environment and we will have a tree planted for you by the Seed Our Future program!