Participate in the City’s Street-Side Tree Planting Program!

The City of Burlington’s Street-Side Tree Planting program is designed to bring more trees to our neighbourhoods.

How to Get Your Street-Side Tree

Getting involved in our Street-Side Tree Planting program is easy, hassle-free and just three steps:

1. Contact us! Call the City at 905-335-7777 or email city@burlington.ca and mention that you’d like to participate in the City’s Street-Side Tree Planting program.
2. Forestry Investigator Visit: An investigator will visit to assess the property and help select the right tree.
3. Planting: If the right-of-way is a good candidate for a tree a good candidate for a tree, staff will add your address to the list of planting locations for the upcoming planting season.

Program Guidelines

Eligibility for participation in the program is determined by factors such as property size, proximity to the road, and other relevant considerations. Not all properties will be a good candidate for a street-side tree.

Residents can indicate the tree species preference at the time of request. Staff will try to accommodate resident requests; however, species choice is not guaranteed.

Scheduling of tree planting will be determined by the location, suitability and availability of the chosen tree species, as well as the current number of requests.

It's best to contact the City so that staff can best determine feasibility for participation in the program.