Register for a free tree in NYC this Earth Day
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Snag a free tree sampling this Earth Day, thanks to a New York City organization working to make the city more green.
The New York Restoration Project is offering residents the chance to register for a free tree this weekend from several locations in the city. Last year, NYRP distributed 3,500 trees to New Yorkers and tree enthusiasts.
Native tree species to be handed out include American Persimmon, American Plum, Black Cherry, Eastern Redbud, Elderberry, Flowering Dogwood, Highbush Blueberry, Sweetbay Magnolia, Sycamore, Tulip Poplar, Washington Hawthorn, and Witchhazel among others.
The tree giveaway starts on Saturday and continues until May 12. Visit here to register.
Here is the full schedule of this year’s tree giveaway:
Wyckoff House Museum & Council Member Farah Louis — April 20
Bronx River Alliance — April 20
Discovery Community Gardens & New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams — April 21
RISE Rockaway, Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers, the New York Islanders, and National Grid — April 27
Queens Botanical Garden & Assemblywoman Nily Rozic — April 27
The Green-Wood Cemetery — April 28
Bronx Land Trust — April 28
Red Hook Farms — May 4
H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths & Westervelt Family and Community Garden — May 5
Java Street Community Garden & Council Member Lincoln Restler — May 5
Brooklyn Public Library Marcy Branch & Council Member Chi Ossé — May 11
Citizens Fordham Road Branch — May 1
Citizens Avenue U Branch — May 11
HELP USA — May 12
Brotherhood Sister Sol, West Harlem Art Fund & Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine — May 12
Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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