Registration open for March 16 Tree Adoption event for Charlotte residents

TreesCharlotte, an organization dedicated to increasing Charlotte’s tree canopy, holds several free TreeStores every year. At these events, Charlotte residents can receive free trees, as well as training on how to care for them. In general, each household can receive up to two free trees per event. When you register you’ll get to select what kind of tree you’d like.

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Read on to see the schedule of tree giveaways!

There are three kinds of Tree Adoption events.

Citywide Tree Adooption Events: open to everyone in Charlotte
Zip code Tree Adoption Events: open to people in specific zip codes
Mecklenburg County, but NOT Charlotte (rarely happens)

Day of Event Details:

All TreeAdoption attendees are required to go through a planting demonstration on the day of the TreeAdoption.
Allow for at least 45 minutes to receive your trees as everyone is required to go through a planting demonstration. Tree planting training is mandatory.
About the trees: The trees are in up to 7-gallon containers, measure up to 10 feet tall, and weigh about 10-15 pounds. The mulch weighs 25 pounds/bag.
TreesCharlotte will send a follow-up email with event details and planting and care instructions.
At this time the organization’s focus is within the Charlotte city limits. Therefore, they currently limit our participation to Charlotte residents only (except at the special Mecklenburg County tree adoption event)

Tree Adoption Events

Citywide End of Season
March 16, 2024
8:30 to 11 a.m.
City of Charlotte Landscape Management
701 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC

For all City of Charlotte residents.

Registration opens March 11, 2024, at 10 a.m.

Tree Species

Maple, Trident
Red Maple, Brandywine
Serviceberry, Autumn Brilliance
Hornbeam, European Upright
Deodar Cedar, Bills Blue
Japanese Plum Yew TF
Fringetree, Chinese
Dogwood, Kousa SS
Cryptomeria, Yoshino
Beech
Witchhazel
Holly, Miss Patricia
Crepe Myrtle, Colorama Scarlet
Crepe Myrtle, Enduring Summer Red
Magnolia, Kay Parris
Magnolia, Brackens Brown Beauty
Magnolia, DD Blancher
Ann Magnolia
Moon Glow Magnolia Standard
Dawn Redwood, Soul Fire
Osmanthus fortunes
Ironwood, Persian Spire
Pine, Loblolly
Virginia pine
Pistache, Chinese
Possum haw virburnum
Plum, KV Purple Leaf
Apricot, Peggy Clark Flowering
Oak, Swamp White
High Tower Willow Oak
Oak, Shumard
Oak, Sangria Nuttall
Bald Cypress, Shawn Brave
Arborvitae, Green Giant
Elm, Princeton American
Viburnum, Chindo
Chaste tree

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Charlotte Landscape Management

701 Tuckaseegee Rd
Charlotte, NC

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