Trees · Illinois

City of Wheaton Shared Cost Parkway Tree Planting Program

Run by City of Wheaton Forestry Division

SeasonalLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Resident pays $120 per tree; City funds the remainder (City planned to help fund up to 250 trees in 2026)
Who qualifies
Qualified Wheaton homeowners wanting a parkway tree; specific criteria not published.
Where
Qualified Wheaton homeowners who want a parkway tree.
Status
Seasonal. Closed for 2026 because allocated funds were met; reopens January 2, 2027.
Type of payment
Discount
Official program page

What you do

Apply to have a city-planted tree installed in the parkway beside your home, paying $120 while the City covers the rest of the cost.

Requirements

  • Choose from up to 12 species (e.g. ginkgo, hackberry, Kentucky coffee tree, linden, red oak, swamp white oak, crabapples)
  • City Forestry Division plants in spring
  • Applications first come, first served

How to apply

  1. 1Download the application from the City program page
  2. 2Mail to City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St., P.O. Box 727, Wheaton IL 60187, or drop off at the Finance Department
  3. 3Pay $120 per tree
  4. 4City plants the tree in spring, weather permitting

Timing and deadlines

Planting in spring

2026 window closed; 2026 posted deadline had been March 15; 2027 reopens Jan 2, 2027

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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