State Tree Recovery Campaign Offers Residents Free Tree Seedlings
Published on April 20, 2021
Free tree seedlings will be available to Morris County residents this weekend and next as part of the New Jersey Forest Service’s New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign. The seedlings are available to all state residents.
Residents will be able to pick up tree seedlings at 11 locations with dates ranging from Friday, April 23 to Saturday, May 1. Check the listing for specific times and locations. Seedlings available on a first-come-first-served basis, and come with instructions on how to store, care for, and plant the trees. The guides help residents choose the right place on a property to plant a tree while keeping in mind the tree’s full-grown size for the future. Residents should plant the seedlings within two days after pick-up in order to prevent the roots from drying out.
Note the event is working hard to keep you safe and follow the State’s COVID19 recommendations. Please wear a mask and follow COVID19 recommendations when picking up the tree seedlings.
The goal of the Tree Recovery Campaign is to distribute more than 600,000 tree seedlings to New Jersey residents over the course of seven years was met in 2019. With natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy and the damage caused by several new invasive insects to New Jersey, our state needs more new tree seedlings than ever before. Therefore, the campaign is moving into its 7th year. The program is a joint effort between individual towns, New Jersey Forest Service, New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts, Arbor Day Foundation, iCIMS, FedEx, State Farm and International Paper.
When properly planted and maintained, trees can be assets to a community. They improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood or business district, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants, and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.
For a list of all distribution locations across the state, visit www.forestry.nj.gov or www.facebook.com/newjerseyforests.