2026 Earth Week Tree and Shrub Giveaway
**UPDATE**
The Earth Week Tree and Shrub Giveaway filled up in just one day - thank you for the incredible interest and enthusiasm, Burlington!
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This Earth Day, the City of Burlington is offering free trees and shrubs to residents of Burlington to pick up and plant on private property. The giveaway will be hosted over two days – April 21 and April 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Roads, Parks and Forestry Operation Centre Parking Lot at 831 Cumberland Ave.
Property owners can register for a tree or shrub through the completion of the online form beginning at noon on Monday, March 23, while supplies last.
Please visit the links below for more information and to register. There is a different link for each day – note that different species are offered on each day with only trees offered on the 21, and mostly shrubs offered on the 22.
There is a limit of one tree or shrub per property. There are a limited number of species available – make sure that you are familiar with the requirements of each species available and that it is the right, long-term fit for the location you have in mind.
April 21, 4 – 7 p.m. (all are tree species):
White pine (Pinus strobus)
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
White spruce (Picea glauca)
Tamarack (Larix laricina)
Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)
Allegheny Serviceberry( Amalenchier laevis)
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
April 22, 4 – 7 p.m. (trees and shrubs):
Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Grey Dogwood (Cornus racemosa)
Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Nine Bark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Highbush Cranberry(Viburnum tribolum)
The trees will be in 3-gallon pots with a height range of 40 – 200 cm. The shrubs will be in 2-gallon pots with a height range of 25 – 100 cm. A City staff member will place the tree/shrub into your vehicle for you.
For more information about these species and other native trees, you can consult Ontario’s Tree Atlas www.ontario.ca/page/tree-atlas/ontario-southwest (Southwest region). For more information about these shrubs and other native plants, you can consult CanPlant’s native plant database https://networkofnature.org/species/
