Programs

How the program works

If you live on the east side of the street in one of the Trees for Energy Savings target neighborhoods you are eligible for a tree.

• Contact us and let us know that you are interested in a tree. We can be reached by phone at 720-913-0681 or by email at million.trees@denvergov.org or feel free to use our online form by clicking here.
• We will call and have your underground utilities marked.
• Veterans Green Jobs will visit your property to determine if there is space for a tree to be planted and to mark the location with spray paint and a flag. The flag will be labeled with S, M, or L to note what size class of tree will be planted.
• You will have one week to approve the tree location as marked; a non-response will indicate your approval.
• You will be notified of the time frame in which Veterans Green Jobs will plant and mulch your new tree.
• Water and watch your new tree grow!

Neighborhood selection and map

Target neighborhoods for the Trees for Energy Savings program are those that fall below the City's 18% canopy coverage goal and neighborhoods not already serviced by The Park People's Denver Digs Trees program that all ready provides free trees to residents.  If you are in a Denver Digs Trees neighborhood (brown on the map) contact The Park People to learn more about getting a free tree.

When will my tree be planted?

Click on your neighborhood from the list below. You will be taken to a Google Map where you can find your home and get an update on the status of your tree planting.

Neighborhoods scheduled to be planted in Autumn 2010

• Bear Valley
• Capitol Hill
• Goldsmith
• Hampden
• Indian Creek
• Mar Lee
• North Park Hill
• Overland
• Rosedale
• Sloan Lake
• Virginia Village
• Wellshire
• Windsor

Neighborhoods planted in Spring 2010 but still eligible

• Cherry Creek
  
• City Park 
• City Park West 
• College View/South Platte 
• Cory - Merrill 
• Fort Logan 
• Harvey Park
• Highland
  
• University Hills
  
• Washington Virginia Vale 

Neighborhoods served by Denver Digs Trees.

Click on your neighborhood to learn more about how you can get a free tree.

• Athmar Park
• Baker
• Barnum
  
• Barnum West
• Chaffee Park
• Clayton
• Cole
• Elyria Swansea
• Five Points
• Globeville
• Jefferson Park
• Lincoln Park
• Montbello
• North Park Hill
• Ruby Hill
• Skyland
• Sun Valley
• Sunnyside
• Valverde
• Villa Park
• West Colfax
• Whittier

Don't see your neighborhood listed?  Check back in 2011 for the new list of neighborhoods to be planted in Spring and Fall of that year.

What kind of trees will be planted?

The trees selected for this project were chosen based on their ability to thrive in Denver's soils and climate. These trees were also selected for the quality of shade they provide and their ability to positively impact Denver's air quality. We offer three species in three size classes. The size class selected for your home is based on the amount of space available for a tree to grow without causing any problems when the tree is fully grown.

Small trees

• Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
• Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
• Frontier elm (Ulmus ‘Frontier')

Medium trees

• Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
• Turkish hazelnut (Corylus colurna)
• Littleleaf linden (Tilia cordata)

Large trees

• London planetree (Platanus X acerfolia)
• American linden (Tilia americana)
• Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)

Still have questions?

Please feel free to contact us with any question you might have.  720-913-0681 or million.trees@denvergov.org