The Department of Neighborhoods Tree Fund will give free trees to grace the planting strips of neighborhood streets - but you have to commit to maintain the trees for at least three years, and the deadline for applications is Friday, Aug. 24.
The planting strip is that turf between curb and sidewalk (but you knew that). Get five households in your vicinity to go in on a collective request for at least 10 trees. Then send in your application to DON.
After that, all you have to do is:
• send a representative from your group to a tree planting and maintenance training on Saturday, Oct. 13;
• agree to maintain the trees for their first three years; and
• get set to accept free delivery of the free trees to the location your group chooses, one weekend in October or November.
Applications are available online at www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/treefund.htm
Questions? Call Neighborhoods' Eden Trenor, 684-4520, or John Eskelin, 684-0359.
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