Request a Tree! (original form)

Updated January 1, 20xx:
We are accepting new requests for trees.
Although our primary grant funding has expired, we have decided to remain active and use a sliding-scale pricing system to keep planting trees in town.
It usually takes two to four months from a submitted request to the tree(s) being planted, but sometimes less and sometimes more.

We are one of a few programs in Oakland that can help you get a new tree.
Another is our sister-program, the Sierra Club Tree Team.
(Click on the name above for the link to their page. Their page includes a link to their request-form.)
We have worked closely with them for as long as we've been around.
The Sierra Club Tree Team operates on a sliding-scale pricing system -- pay what you can, and they will use other people's donations to cover the remainder. As of fall 2019, the typical cost for a tree is around $100, and the typical cost to cut a new tree-well out of the sidewalk (if needed) is $200. If you would have qualified for a free tree from Trees for Oakland's previous CAL FIRE grant (see below), the leaders of the SCTT want to provide a free tree to you, too. We are helping the SCTT find funding from various sources to let them fulfill that goal.

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For the fastest response from us, please complete our web-based Tree Request Form below. We apologize, but this form is available only in English
You can download a PDF of the form here, in English or Spanish:

English version
Spanish version
Chinese version (coming soon)
Vietnamese version (coming soon)

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“Disadvantaged communities” qualify for free trees

Click HERE to see a map of the eligible parts of Oakland. At the top left corner of the map, click on the red "magnifying glass" and enter your address. If it shows up inside the green outline, your address is eligible.
Made possible by a California Climate Investments grant through CAL FIRE.
Trees must not be under high-voltage electrical wires.
If you are able and willing to pay some amount anyway, we will put your donation toward expenses not covered by the grant, such as additional removal of pavement for new trees and plants.
If your location does not qualify for the grant, we will refer your request to another organization that can help you.

Tree Request Form

* Indicates required field

Your Name *

First

Last

Street Address - for the tree planting (with ZIP code) *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Telephone Number *

Email *

Do you OWN the property? *

- or -

Do you RENT the property from someone else? *

Are you interested only if the trees are free? *

Are you able/willing to pay (sliding scale)? *

Amount $? *

If possible, would you want more than one tree here? *

How did you hear about us? *

If you are the tenant, not the owner, please download the Tenant-Owner Addendum here and return it to us with signature approval from the owner agreeing to the tenant taking care of the new tree(s).
If you are a neighbor, not the owner, please download the Neighbor Sponsor Agreement here and return it to us with signature approval from the owner agreeing to a neighbor taking care of the new tree(s).

By submitting this form, I agree to hold Trees For Oakland, a project of the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation, harmless from any damage or injury caused by reason of planting, placement, maintenance, or removal of the plants. The owner(s) of the property are solely liable for any damages, including the cost of replacement trees. I agree as the property owner (or will sign an agreement with the owner) to be responsible for watering the tree, removing leaves from the sidewalk and street area, keeping the tree wells free of weeds, litter, etc., and for preventing tripping hazards by maintaining the tree well at grade with the sidewalk. I certify that the above information is correct. I agree to water the tree weekly (at least 3 gallons) for 2 to 3 years. *

Today's Date *

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