Countdown to Spring tree distribution:
11 Weeks!
We will be distributing 200 more trees in the first two weeks of May 2026, see you there!
- Friday, May 1st from 1pm - 5pm at Travers Park (78th Street and 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights)
- Saturday, May 2nd from 10am - 2pm at Moore Homestead Playground (82nd Street and Broadway, Elmhurst)
- Sunday, May 3rd from 10am - 2pm at Park of the Americas (41st Avenue and 104th Street, Corona)
We will be distributing 10 species this spring, read all about them below!
American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
Enterprise Apple (Malus domestica 'Enterprise')
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba)
Pawpaw (Asiminia triloba)
White Peach (Prunus persica 'Snow Giant')
Asian Pear 'Shinseiki' (Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki')
Persimmon 'Fuyu' (Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu')
Plum (Prunus 'Stanley')
James tagging trees we reserved from our friends at Tree Authority in Pennsylvania
Spring 2026 Free Tree Species
Fall 2025 Tree Distributions
In October, we distributed 200 trees to the public of Central Queens to plant outside NYC Parks jurisdiction in yards and gardens.
We distributed species including:
Eastern Redbud
Sourwood
Serviceberry
River birch
Ashe’s Magnolia
Black Gum
Carolina Silverbell
Apple
Pear
Plum
Peach
Pawpaw
Cherry
Spring 2025 Tree Distributions
In May, we distributed 200 trees to the public of Central Queens to plant outside NYC Parks jurisdiction in yards and gardens.
We distributed species including:
Eastern Redbud
Sourwood
Serviceberry
River birch
Flowering Dogwood
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper)
Hornbeam
Apple
Peach
Nectarine
Plum