Trees · Arizona
SRP Shade Tree Program (free trees and workshop)
Run by Salt River Project (SRP) with Trees Matter
- What you get
- Free desert-adapted shade tree saplings (about 2-6 ft); number per household not stated on current page (earlier years: 2 trees)
- Who qualifies
- Current residential SRP electric customer with the legal right to plant on the property; has not previously received trees for that property from the program.
- Where
- Residential electric customers of Salt River Project in the Phoenix metro area.
- Status
- Seasonal. Workshops on a posted schedule.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Attend a shade tree workshop, then pick up free desert-adapted saplings and plant them on the south, west or east side of your home.
Requirements
- Attend a Shade Tree workshop
- Plant on south, west or east sides about 15-20 ft from exposed exterior walls and windows
- Be able to care for the tree
- Contact Arizona 811 before digging
- Tree choices: native mesquite, palo verde, lilac chaste, thornless mesquite, desert willow, willow acacia
How to apply
- 1Open the SRP Free shade trees and workshop page and see the schedule
- 2Register and attend a workshop
- 3Pick up your trees at the distribution event
- 4Questions: [email protected]
Timing and deadlines
Workshop dates vary; not published on page text read
see workshop schedule on the page
Combining it with other programs
Can combine with city tree rebates (e.g. Peoria, Tempe)
Sources
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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