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Arlington’s Free Tree Program

Get a free native tree for your property. We’ll plant it for you! 

Ready to apply? Follow the steps below to find the application pathway that fits your property and neighborhood

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Applications are open now through January 13, 2027 for the Spring 2027 planting season
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Determine Your Pathway

  • Identify if you live in one of 13 equity neighborhoods, which qualifies you for additional tree and shrub species; and
  • Select your property type (single-family/duplex vs. multifamily/homeowner’s association (HOA)/place of worship).

This mapping tool can help you determine which neighborhood your property is in.

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If your property is in one of these 13 equity neighborhoods:

Arlington Mill, Arlington View, Aurora Highlands, Barcroft, Buckingham, Columbia Heights, Glebewood, Glencarlyn, Green Valley, John M Langston, Long Branch Creek, Penrose, or Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights.

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Pathway 1: Single-family home/duplex in equity neighborhoods

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Pathway 2: Multifamily property/HOA/place of worship in equity neighborhoods

If your property is in any other Arlington neighborhood:

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Pathway 3: Single-family home/duplex

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Pathway 4: Multifamily property/HOA/place of worship

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Prepare For Your Application

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Complete Your Application

  • Please consider making a donation to offset program costs and help us plant more trees throughout Arlington.


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Planting And Maintenance

  • If your application is approved, you are responsible for staking planting location(s) and completing a waiver granting our contractor access to the property.

  • Please be patient. From application deadline to planting day, it takes four to five months.

  • Our contractor will plant approved trees and shrubs in the spring, typically during a 6- to 8-week window.

  • The owner is responsible for watering and mulching trees and shrubs.


EcoAction Arlington is committed to enhancing Arlington’s tree canopy through a dedicated tree planting program funded primarily by the Arlington County Tree Canopy Fund coupled with other sources. Private property owners in Arlington, including those of single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, condos, places of worship, and businesses are invited to apply for free native trees to be planted on their property by a professional contractor at addresses within Arlington County. Established in 2007 with authorization from the Arlington County Board, this program is a collaboration between EcoAction Arlington, the Arlington County Urban Forestry Division, the Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria, and the Arlington County Forestry and Natural Resources Commission.