Trees · California

FUF Adopt-A-Yard-Tree Free Yard Trees

Run by Friends of the Urban Forest (nonprofit, funded by Arbor Day Foundation grant)

SeasonalLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Free native or fruit tree
Who qualifies
Eligible San Francisco residents; see FUF's eligible communities map (labeled 2024).
Where
Residents of eligible low-canopy communities in San Francisco.
Status
Seasonal. Funding continues through end of August 2027; no 2026 event dates published.
Type of payment
Free item
Official program page

What you do

Pick up a free native or fruit tree at an adoption event and plant it in your yard or garden.

Requirements

  • Live in an eligible community
  • Plant and care for the tree per the Tree Planting and Care Guide
  • Species availability varies by event

How to apply

  1. 1Submit the Yard Tree Adoption Interest Form on the program page
  2. 2Get notified of upcoming tree adoption events
  3. 3Attend an event to pick up a tree (submitting does not guarantee a tree)

Timing and deadlines

not published

none listed

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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