To get a free street tree:

Call Parks & Recreation’s Street Tree Management Division at (215) 685-4363 or (215) 685-4362, or fill out the form below.

A Parks & Rec street tree inspector will visit your property to check out your sidewalk and determine if there’s enough room for a tree. If your property is approved, the inspector will leave a permission form in your mailbox.

Once you sign and return your form, your property will be put on the planting list for the next planting season available. Planting usually happens anywhere from 12-24 months after we receive your signed permission form.

Fill out the form

To get a tree sooner:

If you are a property owner and would like to speed up the street tree planting process, you can hire a certified arborist to plant a tree for you at your expense. The arborist must: