Trees for Seattle

06/01/2026

Trees for Neighborhoods is happy to announce the 2026 Tree Species Options! Swipe to see the yard, street, and power line approved trees that we’re offering this year. The 2026 program application will be open from Wednesday, July 1st to Friday, July 31st.
 
Every year, the Trees for Neighborhoods program helps Seattle residents plant 1,000 free trees! With every tree you’re awarded, you’ll receive a watering bag, and a bag of mulch, along with invitations to future educational seminars, free mulch giveaways, and annual tree care reminders.

Visit the Trees for Neighborhoods Planting Program webpage to learn more!

04/15/2026

We are exactly 1 week away from the new Seattle Tree Walk Experience launch! On April 22nd, you’ll be able to access the link through the Trees for Seattle Tree Walks webpage.

The new experience is brought to you by Trees for Neighborhoods, who happily invite you to attend the first Waterfront Tree Walk on April 25th in celebration of Earth Month. Find the registration in our Trees for Seattle events page!

04/03/2026

April is Earth Month, and there are so many great ways to celebrate our love for the planet within the city! This month, there are tons of events happening all throughout Seattle that focus on environmental stewardship and enhancing the health of our city. Whether you’re looking to get your hands dirty with some invasive plant removal or perhaps take a guided tree walk along the waterfront, there’s an event for you!

Swipe right to find events near you or visit Trees for Seattle Events page and the Green Seattle Partnership calendar of events

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

Get info on Tree Codes!

We’re excited to announce our learning session lineup featuring information on earthquake retrofit, Seattle tree code, how codes impact you and your community, Seattle City Light residential programs, and rent stabilization.

We’re two weeks out from the Seattle Home Fair on November 8th. Connect face-to-face with City experts who can guide you through permits, inspections, code requirements, rental housing rules, and more.

With 20+ areas of expertise and over 6 hours of live learning sessions, the Home Fair is your chance to learn how to work within City processes and achieve your project goals.

You won’t want to miss our lectures on earthquake retrofit, tree protection, renting rules, and more! Check out bit.ly/SeattleHomeFair for the latest information and to RSVP! �

This free event is too good to miss, and yes, it’s really free!

11/04/2025

On October 29, Seattle Public Utilities opened a new tree nursery located in the Crown Hill neighborhood. The nursery, named Cedar City, will hold up to 1,00...

10/30/2025

Cedar City is open! new tree holding facility will support the Trees for Neighborhoods program including holding and growing 1000 trees annually for the planting program. It will also help the program continue to support Seattle residents in caring for and celebrating trees by offering a space for learning opportunities, workforce development, and more! Swipe to go back in time and see the impressive before and afters of this new space in the heart of Crown Hill on Piper’s Creek.

10/28/2025

Hitting your feed with another post, featuring our new Foresting Seattle program 🌲🧤🌱

Foresting Seattle is a collaborative program of City and community partners working to protect and grow urban forests in areas that need them the most. Community members in low-income and BIPOC neighborhoods often have fewer trees and experience higher rates of climate change impacts like extreme heat, flooding, and air pollution ☀️

Urban forests provide cool shade, improve air and water quality, manage runoff, and attract people. This new City of Seattle Government program will grow tree canopy in focus neighborhoods, empower community leadership, restore green spaces, and provide youth with employment opportunities 🍃

Thank you to our partners in this work Green Seattle Partnership, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, ECOSS Trees for Seattle, Seattle City Light, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Public Utilities and more 🤝 And to the thousands of community members who volunteer in our forests every year!

Learn more about Seattle Forest Week events and Foresting Seattle 🔗 https://greenspace.seattle.gov/2025/10/celebrating-seattle-forest-week-october-25-november-1-with-our-new-foresting-seattle-program/

10/28/2025

Join us as we celebrate Seattle Forest Week, fall planting season, trees, and our community at Arbor Day! We will be planting large trees around the Chief Sealth Trail and along the street in the New Holly neighborhood this Arbor Day. Please bring your group, your family, or yourself and lend a hand to add canopy to our beautiful city. Please register so we can estimate food and supplies needed: seattle.gov/trees/get-involved/events
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Seattle Arbor Day
Saturday, November 1
9 am - 12 pm
Meet at New Holly Gathering Hall Parking area, 7054 32nd Ave S, Seattle, 98118

10/20/2025

Green Seattle Day is coming to a park near you next weekend on Saturday, October 25th! Kick-off planting season and become one of the hundreds of volunteers planting Seattle’s future forests🌲

Green Seattle Day is an opportunity for community members to join local organizations in restoring Seattle’s Parks. Tools, gloves, snacks and free swag will be available on-site. Learn more at: https://greenseattle.org/get-involved/green-seattle-day-2025/