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Project CommuniTree

Fall 2022 Project CommuniTree Applications have closed. Check back February 1 for Spring 2023 Applications

Everyone, regardless of financial status or zip code, deserves to live among trees. Tree canopy provides social, environmental, and economic benefits to communities and should not be reserved only for the privileged few. Project CommuniTree subsidizes the cost of growing potted trees at our tree Nursery and arboretum in St. Louis County’s Creve Coeur Park. The 3-gallon saplings are offered free of charge to public and nonprofit partners who plant and maintain this new community investment. The program distributes over 10,000 trees to more than 250 partners every year and mobilizes more than 3,000 volunteers to participate in the tree planting process. Click here for a list of the 50+trees we grow. Availability varies by year.

Steps for applying for free trees

  • 1. Click Here Review Project CommuniTree Program Criteria & Checklist to assist you in properly planning for your project.
  • 2. View available tree species and their descriptions, then make selections based on what is best for your planting project.
  • 3. Once you have selected your trees, you will be prompted to fill out the online application describing the project details, stewardship plan, and contact information.
  • 4. After the application is digitally submitted Forest ReLeaf staff will review the request, approve the order, and reach out to set up a time for pick up. All trees must be picked up from the Nursery and Arboretum in St. Louis County (unless otherwise specified).
  • 5. Tree giveaways are based on many factors including our schedule and weather; each season’s timeline varies. We deal with a very high volume of applicants each year and appreciate your patience. We highly recommend not selecting a planting date/event until we contact you to confirm your order.

Project CommuniTree Facts:

  • Free, 3-gallon trees and shrubs grown from over 50 species of seedlings provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Available for public or nonprofit plantings (neighborhood associations, schools, Scouts, churches, cities, municipalities and other community groups) in Missouri and surrounding communities
  • Over 200,000 trees distributed since 1993
  • Some 9-10,000 trees distributed annually
  • Applications accepted once the season is announced, typically in March for spring plantings and in September for fall plantings; this is subject to change based on weather, inventory or Forest ReLeaf’s schedule.

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What people are saying

"You look at a tree and you just are inspired. They're such a keystone species. So many things rely on trees, including us. It's just amazing the things that trees provide, and even when they die, trees still continue to provide. It humbles you."
Matthew Knopf-AmelungSenior Groundskeeper, Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City
“Trees are just a constant source of inspiration and joy, but also a mystery when you wonder about how old they are, how long they've been here, how they got here, and how the area looked like when this tree first started growing.”
Stephen BybeeVolunteer, Kiwanis Park in Columbia, MO
“You see such a turnaround from spring to fall and you see what you do is making a difference. It’s very rewarding.”
Kay La BancaVolunteer, Forest ReLeaf
“I was concerned about asthma and air quality in general, so planting trees was my response to the state of the City.”
Dail ChambersFounder, Coahoma Orchards
“Putting something on this vacant lot, including a tree, just sends a different message into the world, like ‘this lot has potential, this community has potential’.”
Samantha SmugalaFounder, Pocketparks
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Phone: (314) 533-5323
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Nursery and Aborteum, in Creve Coeur Park:
2194 Creve Coeur Mill
St. Louis, MO 63146

Office and Mailing Address:
4168 Juniata Street,
Suite 1
St. Louis, MO 63116