Trees · California

City of Palo Alto Request a Free Street Tree

Run by City of Palo Alto Public Works Urban Forestry

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Free city-planted street tree (city also maintains it)
Who qualifies
Palo Alto residents with a plantable site in the right-of-way; staff inspect and may decline sites with restricted space or utility conflicts.
Where
Palo Alto residents with a plantable site in the city right-of-way.
Status
Open. No deadline stated.
Type of payment
Free item
Official program page

What you do

Request that the city plant a public street tree in the right-of-way at your home.

Requirements

  • Staff site inspection to confirm a tree can be supported
  • Planting happens fall through spring

How to apply

  1. 1Fill out the City of Palo Alto Request a Street Tree form or call Urban Forestry at (650) 496-5953
  2. 2Staff inspect the site
  3. 3Tree is planted in the fall to spring planting season
  4. 4South Palo Alto residents can alternatively request a tree through Canopy's South Palo Alto Tree Initiative

Timing and deadlines

Planting season fall through spring

Combining it with other programs

South Palo Alto Tree Initiative is a separate program (see Canopy record)

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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