CHOOSE the Right Tree for the Right Place

Park Strip Trees:

In the City of San José, a tree permit is required to plant a tree in the park strip or any area that is within 10 feet of the sidewalk curb.

Need assistance? We can facilitate new permit requests - please contact us at streettrees@ourcityforest.org.

Yard Trees (Back or Front Yard):

Please see our Yard Tree Planting Guidelines for information on choosing the best location for your yard tree.

If you have powerlines in or near your planting area, please consider these additional safe planting tips from PG&E.

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A FREE TREE?

FREE trees are available for residents in living in eligible census tracts in Central & East San José. Click the link below to see if you are eligible for a free tree!

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Steps to Plant

Visit our Community Nursery to get trees for your Park Strip, Front or Backyard.

Our team can ensure that you're planting the right tree for the right place.

Our City Forest is here to help every step of the way. Let's get planting!

visit the nursery

Visit our COMMUNITY NURSERY to find and select an available tree for your park strip, front yard, or back yard!

We are located at 1000 Spring St, San Jose, CA 95110 and open 9am-12pm Thursday to Saturday.

For PARK STRIP Trees: We must see a copy of your permit in order to provide trees for park strip planting.

You may either take your tree home, pick-up the tree at a later date, or schedule a tree planting or delivery with our Planting Team.

Tree Stewardship

Everyone that gets a tree with us is a Tree Steward!

As a Tree Steward, you agree to care for your tree for at least 3 years:

Water the tree(s) regularly
Provide necessary pruning
Maintain the watering basin
Maintain a properly staked tree
Return the stakes after 2-3 years
Monitor the health of your tree(s)

New to tree planting and care? Check out our Tree Care page to learn more.

We are here to provide support!

Planting Demo

Our team can provide a planting demonstration during your visit at the Community Nursery.

Can’t make it to the Community Nursery? Watch our Instructional Planting video online!

Better yet - consider attending one of our Community Planting Events! Our team can coach you through the tree planting process and you’ll get to plant with and for your local community!