Trees · Connecticut

URI New Haven Request a Free Street Tree

Run by Urban Resources Initiative (Yale) with City of New Haven Parks Department

OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Free tree, planted at no cost
Who qualifies
New Haven residents and businesses; tree goes in front of the property as a street tree.
Where
New Haven residents and businesses who want a street tree in front of their property.
Status
Open. Page presents the program as ongoing; request deadlines and planting season not published.
Type of payment
Free item
Official program page

What you do

Request a free street tree planted in front of your New Haven home by URI GreenSkills crews, and commit to watering it.

Requirements

  • Property in New Haven
  • Accept adopter commitment: water 25 gallons per week during the growing season (bud-break to leaf-drop) for the first 3 years
  • Report problems with the tree to [email protected]
  • Species availability varies by season
  • Limit per household not published

How to apply

  1. 1Review the species list and photo catalog on the URI request page
  2. 2Complete the online request form for one or more trees
  3. 3Accept the adopter commitment
  4. 4URI schedules planting (dates not published)

Timing and deadlines

not published

not published

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

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 See something out of date?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