Trees · Kentucky
Lexington Lex Grow Trees Private Property Tree Planting
Run by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lex Grow Trees)
- What you get
- Free tree planting for participating homeowners (number, size and species not published; the 2024 announcement said homeowners and businesses wanting a tree planted submit an interest form instead of a grant application)
- Who qualifies
- Homeowners in Lexington-Fayette County; detailed criteria not published. Grants (up to $100,000) go to nonprofits, neighborhood associations and businesses, not individual residents.
- Where
- Homeowners in Lexington-Fayette County.
- Status
- Paused. Page (Oct 2026) says the next round of private property plantings is COMING SOON; the final grant cycle closed Nov 27, 2024.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Ask to have trees planted on your private property through the city-funded Lex Grow Trees canopy initiative (homeowner interest form).
Requirements
- Not published: the Plant Trees page says only that the next round of private property plantings is coming soon
- Sign up for the Lex Grow Trees e-news on the Contact page to be notified
How to apply
- 1Visit https://lexgrowtrees.com/plant-trees/ and check whether the private property planting round has opened
- 2If not open, sign up for the e-news at https://lexgrowtrees.com/contact/#enews
- 3When open, submit the homeowner interest form (the 2024 city announcement described fall plantings)
Timing and deadlines
not published
none currently open
Combining it with other programs
not published
Sources
- https://lexgrowtrees.com/plant-trees/ (official page)
- https://lexgrowtrees.com/
- https://lexgrowtrees.com/apply-for-funds/
- https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/initiative-funding-opportunities-announced-grow-lexingtons-tree-canopy
Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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