This spring, the Tiny Tree Giveaway will take place on May 13th at the Polk County River Place (2309 Euclid Ave, Des Moines IA 50310).

The Tiny Tree Giveaway began in 2017 thanks to a partnership between the City of Des Moines and Urban Ambassadors. Since then, the program has provided tens of thousands of free trees to Des Moines residents for planting on private property and to help grow the urban canopy cover. These smaller seedling trees, which are known to outpace similar, larger trees within a few years, will provide many benefits to residents including lower heating and cooling costs, increased stormwater retention, increased property values and use of the outdoors.

With this free program, it is easier than ever for citizens to increase the urban tree canopy by planting trees on their own property! To order your own tiny trees, please sign up here early in the year (https://www.dsm.city/departments/public_works-division/forestry/tinytrees.php).