Phase 1
Preparing for your application
- Review applicant responsibilities and program overview.
- Review our Tree Planting Program Species List
- Review our Tree Canopy Equity Program Species List
- Tree Steward Request Form
- Checklist for your tree application
- Tree Planting Program Guidelines
Phase 2
Completing your application
Residents of single-family homes and townhomes may apply for up to 2 trees and/or shrubs*.
Other properties, including apartments, condos, and places of worship, may apply for up to 10 trees and/or shrubs*.
- 2026 Spring Planting Program Application
- 2026 Spring Tree Canopy Equity Program Application (see note below)
- Tree Planting Program Guidelines
- Resources for completing your application
NOTE: *Shrubs are only available through the Tree Canopy Equity Program. The equity program application is for residents of the following neighborhoods only: Arlington Mill, Arlington View, Aurora Highlands, Barcroft, Buckingham, Columbia Heights, Glebewood, Glencarlyn, Green Valley, John M Langston, Long Branch Creek, Penrose, and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights.***
Phase 3
Planting and Maintenance
- A contractor will plant all trees approved by the review committee.
- The property owner is responsible for watering the tree.