Trees · Illinois
City of Chicago Free Parkway Tree Request (Our Roots Chicago)
Run by City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, Bureau of Forestry
OpenLast checked October 17, 2026
- What you get
- Free parkway tree planted by the City
- Who qualifies
- Chicago residents with a parkway planting site; Our Roots prioritizes South and West side areas with low canopy.
- Where
- Chicago residents with a parkway planting site.
- Status
- Open. Per April 25, 2025 city press release; no 2026 page confirmed.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Request a free tree planted by the City on the parkway in front of your home.
Requirements
- Site must be City parkway in front of the home
- Other details (species, site criteria, resident watering) not published on the page read
How to apply
- 1Open the CHI311 app or call 311
- 2Request a parkway tree for your address
- 3Forestry evaluates the site and schedules planting
Timing and deadlines
not published
not published
Sources
- https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2025/april/Chicago-Celebrates-Arbor-Day-with-Tree-Planting-Event.html (official page)
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