How to get a tree:

TREES FOR OAKLAND
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    • Street Tree Selection
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If you are a home or business owner in Oakland, and would like to have a tree (or trees) planted in front of your property, here’s what you’ll need to do:

Thanks to a grant administered by CAL FIRE, “disadvantaged communities” qualify for FREE trees ​
  • Use this map to see if you qualify for our grant
    • View Larger Map, then click the magnifying glass search icon and enter your address to see whether your location falls within our grant boundary - shown in green
  • If you are in our "free-tree" zone but are able and willing to pay anyway, we'll put your donation toward others who don't qualify for our grant.
  • Trees must not be under high-voltage electrical wires
    • If the high-voltage electrical wires are on your side of the street, you can choose to:
      1. Buy and plant a shorter stature tree yourself by following the steps on the no-cost Tree Planting Permit, and submitting it to the City of Oakland Public Works office
      2. Explore getting a free tree for your front yard instead. You will also have to complete and sign a Memorandum of Understanding as this will be on your private property
      3. Try  other tree-planting organizations in Oakland that may have the capacity to help you: Sierra Club Tree Team or Urban Releaf

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Go to our "Request A Tree!" page to fill out our Tree Request Form (TRF), or download a PDF and send it to us.  
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(As of August 2019, however, since our grant funding is about to expire, we are not accepting new requests.) 

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After we receive your TRF, we'll contact you to schedule a Site Visit 

THREE

Choose your tree(s) from our list of city-approved species found here: 
  • Find a tree that fits what we discussed during our visit​

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We’ll order the trees from one of our nurseries & let you know when they are ready.

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Get your tree(s) planted!
  • Volunteers will come & plant your trees
    • Sign up to volunteer with us here. During the rainy months (usually from November through June), we'll plant on most Saturdays
  • Or you can plant it yourself - we'll provide the materials, instructions, and we'll do a follow up inspection.

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Take care of the tree!  and tell a friend or neighbor about our program! We also plant in parks, libraries, and schools as well!
You can download promotional materials to help spread the news here

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • How to Get a Tree
    • Request a Tree!
    • Addendums and MOU
    • Site Visit
    • Street Tree Selection
    • Private Property Tree Selection
  • Plant a Tree
  • Tree Care
  • Help us spread the word!
  • Support Our Program
    • Donations
    • In-kind Donations
    • Volunteer
  • FAQs
  • Benefits of Trees!
  • Press
  • Our Media
  • Friends & Resources