Seattle earned the name the Emerald City largely thanks to one reason. We have a high percentage of tree cover- 23% in fact but EarthCorps in cooperation with the City of Seattle has a goal of reaching 30%.

Over 85% of the land in Seattle is privately owned which means it's not enough to plant trees in parks and along streets – residents need to plant trees around their homes and businesses as well.

To address this need and help Seattle meet the 30% goal, the City of Seattle has teamed up with EarthCorps to provide free trees to residents of these SE Seattle neighborhoods. Target areas focused on the neighborhoods with the lowest percentage of canopy cover:

• Roxhill / Westwood
• Highland Park
• South Park
• Georgetown
• North Beacon Hill / Jefferson Park
• Beacon Hill
• South Beacon Hill / New Holly
• Columbia City
• Seward Park
• Rainier Beach

Visit www.Seattle.gov/trees/treesforneighborhoods.htm to see a map of eligible locations:

Program participants receive:
• Free trees!
• Watering bags
• Training on proper tree planting and care
• One free bag of GroCo compost, made with King County biosolids

Individual households are welcome to apply - you need not apply as a group. Trees may be planted either along the street or in your yard. Available trees will include both evergreen and deciduous trees, some native trees, and one fruit tree option. Limit four trees per household. All applications are subject to City review.

Tree supply is limited and applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Apply early to ensure your application is accepted.

Important dates :
July 14 Application period opens; applications will be available at www.Seattle.gov/trees/treesforneighborhoods
October 4 Applications due
December 4, 5 or 11 Attend a planting and care workshop and pick up your trees!
May 14, 2011 Pick up your water bags to help your trees thrive over the summer.

For more information:
www.Seattle.gov/trees/treesforneighborhoods

Or contact Lina Rose, EarthCorps Project Manager
lina@earthcorps.org 260-322-9296 x225