After a tree-planing presentation and demonstration, residents of Fourth Avenue Northwest will plant more than 30 trees on both sides of the street near Northwest 60th Street Oct. 9.

East Ballard's trees are part of 276 being planted in 19 neighborhoods as part of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods' 2010 Tree Fund.

As part of the Tree Fund program, more than 50 community members will attend a tree planting workshop and participate in planting. Department of Neighborhoods staff and City Arborist Nolan Rundquist will lead the workshop.

From 9:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Oct. 9, there will be a presentation and training at Grace Fellowship Church, located at 410 N.W. 62nd St. From 11 a.m. to noon, there will be a hands-on demonstration at 6027 Fourth Ave. N.W.

After noon, Fourth Avenue neighbors will continue planting the trees.

Community members applied for the Tree Fund, which provides free trees for groups of neighbors from at least five households. This year, 19 projects were awarded. Along with trees for common areas, such as parking strips, each household was eligible for a free fruit tree for their yard.

On Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, nearly 240 trees will be delivered to the other neighborhood locations that received Tree Fund awards.

This is the 15th year that Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has provided free trees through the Neighborhood Matching Fund’s Tree Fund program. Through the fund, Seattle residents have planted more than 20,000 trees, helping the city’s tree cover and the environment.