City of Mountain View Arbor Day Tree Giveaway

Apply online for one free pre-approved 15-gallon tree delivered to your home, then plant and maintain it on your Mountain View property.

• One tree per property
• Homeowner plants and maintains the tree
• Choose from the city's pre-approved tree list
• Apply during the annual registration window

1. 1Wait for the annual registration window (2026: April to Aug 27, 3 p.m.; a water-conservation page also says January to March)
2. 2Submit the online application on the city giveaway page and pick a tree from the list
3. 3City orders the tree from a local nursery
4. 4Delivery in late September or early October
5. 5Plant it; questions to [email protected] or Forestry 650-903-6273

Registration spring to late summer; delivery late September or October

2026 closed Aug 27 at 3 p.m.

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• https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/community-services/urban-forest/arbor-day-tree-giveaway-program (official page)
• https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/public-works/water-and-sewer-services/water-conservation/landscape/free-trees

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 See something out of date?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

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