The purpose of Free Trees for Fall Planting is to help celebrate and enable the planting of trees in fall, the best time of the year to plant trees. Support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust and the US Forest Service is used to provide trees and education about trees.
High impact projects (street trees, high need neighborhoods, etc.) and projects with an extensive outreach component will be given priority to receive the maximum number of trees. Emphasis will be on a diversity of large-maturing trees (over 40 feet).
Trees can be planted in front yards of private property if they will shade public streets and sidewalks.
The Free Trees for Fall Planting program has several goals: