Last Call for Free Trees from Trees for Neighborhoods!

This post originally appeared on the Green City Partnerships blog.

By Kim Frappier, Urban Forestry Project Associate

Good news Seattle neighbors!  Seattle reLeaf still has free trees for residential yards available through the Trees for Neighborhoods program. Residents are eligible for up to four free trees but trees are going fast and some species have waiting lists. The deadline for street trees has passed, but you can still apply for trees to plant in your yard. Here are two of the beautiful trees that still need good homes:

The Fernleaf Beech – This naturally graceful and majestic tree brings year round interest to the northwest garden. Originating from France, this deciduous tree has glossy green fern shaped leaves and strong muscular branches. In the fall the leaves turn an enchanting golden color, lighting up the neighborhood.

The Western Red Cedar – The flagship tree of the northwest forest! The western red cedar has graceful sweeping branches and stunning reddish brown bark. Lewis and Clark thought that western red cedars were amazing enough to be called the "trees of life" - arbor vitae. Plant one in your backyard and bring new life to your neighborhood.

The deadline to apply for one of these handsome trees is October 21st, so apply now. Applications here: http://www.seattle.gov/trees/treesforneighborhoods.htm.