The West Kessler Neighborhood Association is excited to be giving away free trees again for Arbor Day through our Native Arbor Initiative. This will be our 3rd year to give away trees and will be held Saturday, April 27, with pickup from 9am to 12pm at the corner of W Davis Blvd and N Oak Cliff Blvd (look for our pop up tent and sign). Trees are available first come, first serve and are limited to 1 tree per household.
Trees are Terrific
- Trees beautify neighborhoods and public spaces
- Trees increase property values
- Trees lower energy consumption of homes
- Trees encourage outdoor physical activity
Ways to Get a Free Tree
- Attend our Free Tree Giveaway on April 27th
- You must reserve your tree in advance as supplies are limited
- Limited to one tree per household
- Take a tree home that day!
- Sign up for our Free Tree Delivery Service
- For people who want a tree but are unable to pick up and plant it themselves
- You must reserve your tree in advance as supplies are limited
- Using Google Maps, we will evaluate your property and may suggest a change in your tree selection
- We will contact you to schedule the best time for your free tree delivery
What kind of trees are they, and how big?
We have a selection of five (5) native and well-adapted trees grown by local tree farmers. They come in a 5-gallon container, so the trees are about 3-5 ft tall, depending on the species.
Long-term studies of tree growth have shown that planting small trees, like the ones we provide, results in larger and healthier trees after a few years of growth compared with planting larger trees, because smaller trees are more resilient and get established faster.
Available trees include Shumard Red Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Red Bud, Cedar Elm, and Lacebark Elm. You can visit http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/index.html for more info to help you select, plant and care for your new tree.
The Fine Print
You agree to care for your new tree for at least two years, you have space for the tree on your residential property and live in the Oak Cliff area. We may conduct an annual survival study in which we randomly select trees to assess in vehicle inspections from the street. We do not share your contact information with anyone or send you a bunch of unrelated emails. It really is totally free!
Have any questions?
We’d love to hear from you
Phone: 469-283-8282
Email: trees@westkessler.org
*Thank you to the City of Dallas’ Branch Out program for supporting our effort to increase the urban canopy and to beautify all our neighborhoods.
**Special thanks to the Golazo Bayern Munich Futbol Club, a nonprofit youth soccer club in Oak Cliff that is helping us to plant trees this year.