New York
Yard rebates in New York
4 programs can pay New York residents for yard projects: 3 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in New York.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
New York's own programs
Run by the city or by a utility or district that serves it.
- Open
NYC Parks Neighborhood Tree Planting (Free Street Trees)
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
Free street tree, planted and cared for by Parks contractors
- Status not posted
NYC DEP Rain Barrel Giveaway Program
NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Free 60-gallon rain barrel with installation kit and instructions
- Ended
PSEG Long Island Earth Month Free Energy-Saving Trees
PSEG Long Island with the Arbor Day Foundation, Suffolk County and PSEG Foundation
One free tree per participant (500 trees total); species listed: river birch, flowering dogwood, red oak, American elm, Japanese cedar
Anywhere in New York
- Seasonal
NYS DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery Spring Seedling Sale
NYS DEC Saratoga Tree Nursery
2026: conifers mostly 25 for $25; hardwoods mostly 25 for $30 (100 for $90); shrubs 25 for $25; Pollinator Packet 30 plants $35; Wildlife Habitat and Riparian packets 100 plants $80
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your New York yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.