WE HAVE A FREE TREE FOR YOU!
We are delighted to announce that the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association (LBNA) is once again able to offer free trees to our community.
This program supports the City of Toronto’s 40% tree canopy coverage target by encouraging tree planting and tree care on private property in Toronto.
You have a choice of 08 native tree and shrub species suitable for all yards
Large Canopy Trees
- Red Maple
- Red oak
- Sugar maple
- White Pine
Small-to-Medium Size Trees
- White Birch
- Serviceberry
- Tamarack
- White cedar
Shrubs
- Common Black Elderberry
- Alternate leaf Dogwood
- Meadowsweet
- Chokeberry
- Nannyberry
In addition, we have a few Tree Protectors available for $5 each or 5 for $20. These will help protect the stems of your trees from damage due to animals and weed eaters. These are available when you pick up your free tree and are cash only.
To order, go to our Shop Page or select LBNA Tree for Free Registration from the main menu.
The Pickup Process
Your tree will be distributed by volunteers from the LBNA on Saturday, Sept 16, from 10 am to 12:00 pm in Colonel Samuel Smith Park. There’s a map below to help orient you.
As you drive down Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, you’ll find some of our volunteers at the roadside. They’ll confirm you’re on our list and give you a pickup slip. If you can bring a copy of the email confirmation you would have received, that will help them process you even faster and ensure you get the trees you really wanted.
To make the process efficient and safe, we suggest you park and then walk to the pickup area to get your free tree(s). If the traffic turns out to be light that day, you may be directed by our volunteers to drive up to the pickup location. We ask that you select from one of our 15-minute time slots to assist in traffic and parking management because parking is limited.
PLEASE NOTE: Because funding for this program comes from the City of Toronto, this program is limited to residents of Toronto and any trees ordered must be planted within the City of Toronto.
We all have a role to play in making Toronto greener.
Let’s get planting Long Branch!
If you have any questions, please email trees40@lbna.ca.
Funding for this project is thanks to a Community Planting & Stewardship Grant from the City of Toronto.